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Top Romney adviser: Mitt will erase his conservative positions once he’s the nominee
WaPo ^ | 032112 | Greg Sargent

Posted on 03/21/2012 8:42:55 AM PDT by Fred

Think Progress flags an amazing exchange on CNN, in which Eric Fehrnstrom, a top adviser to Mitt Romney, seems to confirm that the conservative positions Romney has been forced to take during the primary won’t be a big deal because he can simply erase them once he becomes the GOP nominee:

HOST: Is there a concern that Santorum and Gingrich might force the governor to tack so far to the right it would hurt him with moderate voters in the general election?

FEHRNSTROM: Well, I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It’s almost like an Etch A Sketch. You can kind of shake it up and restart all over again.

There you have it. Dems, predictably, are pouncing on the remark, arguing that it validates their message that Romney has no core and will say or do anything to get elected.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; elections; ericfehrnstrom; etchasketch; flipflop; fumr; gingrich; gope; gope4romney; newt4romney; romney; romney4gope; romney4soros; romneyadviser; romneyadvisor; romneyantiteaparty; romneytruthfile; soros4romney
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To: newgeezer

FUMR!! NO ROMNEY!!


141 posted on 03/21/2012 3:28:37 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is not just brewing, rebellion is here!!)
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To: wolfcreek

My sister said Rick & Newt are handing out etch-a-sketches at their events.


142 posted on 03/21/2012 3:34:38 PM PDT by Kenny
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To: Jim Robinson

Mitt is counting on people throwing away their principles to vote for him. I won’t do it, ever, and I cannot believe how many stupid people are falling for his lies.


143 posted on 03/21/2012 3:37:39 PM PDT by reaganaut (I am a Christian first, a Conservative second and am out of the GOP if Romney gets in.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Newt Gingrich Reacts To Romney Adviser Etch-a-Sketch Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlhmzzfU8G4


144 posted on 03/21/2012 4:00:27 PM PDT by Fred (http://etchasketchmittromney.com/)
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To: eak3

Hey this might happen when Romney shakes it.

http://flic.kr/p/5iuqPQ #etchasketch


145 posted on 03/21/2012 4:14:34 PM PDT by Fred (http://etchasketchmittromney.com/)
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To: Fred
The Dems don't have to do much to beat Romney. The Romney campaign is doing just fine killing itself and giving the Dems a buffet of ammo for the general election.
146 posted on 03/21/2012 5:05:12 PM PDT by mrsixpack36
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To: Antoninus

“There is no major conservative party left in the USA.”

Look, I organized one of the first Tea Party events in my state before most people had even heard the name Tea Party. It was exhilarating, positive and promising to think that the no-nothings would finally get the message. They haven’t, thanks in great part to the lib media who lives on the backs of the uninformed.

As sad as it is, there are more of them than us. To think that MOST voters in this country are right of center is false. They aren’t. And to think that most indys could be, is another pipe dream. Not enough to swing it, not yet anyway.


147 posted on 03/21/2012 5:18:45 PM PDT by adc
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To: Fred; SevenofNine; onyx

148 posted on 03/21/2012 5:28:56 PM PDT by monkapotamus
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To: Fred
Liar
149 posted on 03/21/2012 5:44:54 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Mohammedan law every woman must belong to a man will delay the end of slavery until Islam has ceased)
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To: mrsixpack36
>"The Romney campaign is doing just fine killing itself and giving the Dems a buffet of ammo for the general election."

No kidding his whole family is gonna vote for 0m0slem0, because he's such a swell guy.

Tell us how much you hate poor people unless you're firing them Mitt!

He's ANOTHER DNC FLOP horse! Like McLame, and Awful Dull.

150 posted on 03/21/2012 6:04:11 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Mohammedan law every woman must belong to a man will delay the end of slavery until Islam has ceased)
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To: Fred

I’m reading a book now by someone who hates democracy and seems to be a monarchist.

He hasn’t persuaded me to adopt those opinions (well, the first one somewhat), but a Romney-Obama election might.


151 posted on 03/21/2012 6:05:27 PM PDT by WPaCon
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To: magritte

What is the “middle” for Mass. Mittens?

Yeah, lying and deceiving voters matters. Our political system is dying from elitist lies, disloyality and dishonor.


152 posted on 03/21/2012 6:12:38 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: monkapotamus

OHHHHH he is etch sketch Hey Monk have you seen this I found this on UK Telegraph LOL!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-election/9155838/US-election-2012-Mitt-Romney-parodied-in-Eminem-spoof-Will-the-real-Mitt-Romney-please-stand-up.html


153 posted on 03/21/2012 6:23:26 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: GeronL; Fred

Newt Gingrich: ‘Having an Etch-A-Sketch as your campaign model raises every doubt’

http://youtu.be/qlhmzzfU8G4


154 posted on 03/21/2012 6:31:48 PM PDT by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: Marguerite

Newt is right on the money with that one


155 posted on 03/21/2012 6:46:49 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: SevenofNine

Haha


156 posted on 03/21/2012 6:48:17 PM PDT by monkapotamus
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To: VRW Conspirator

Agitprop?

Mark Levin was all over it and played the tape!

Hank


157 posted on 03/21/2012 7:26:06 PM PDT by County Agent Hank Kimball (Screw it. Newt's the smartest candidate and the guy I want to see debating Obummer. Flame away.)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Agitprop?

Mark Levin was all over it and played the tape!

Hank


158 posted on 03/21/2012 7:26:18 PM PDT by County Agent Hank Kimball (Screw it. Newt's the smartest candidate and the guy I want to see debating Obummer. Flame away.)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Agitprop?

Mark Levin was all over it and played the tape!

Hank


159 posted on 03/21/2012 7:26:18 PM PDT by County Agent Hank Kimball (Screw it. Newt's the smartest candidate and the guy I want to see debating Obummer. Flame away.)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Agitprop?

Mark Levin was all over it and played the tape!

Hank


160 posted on 03/21/2012 7:26:18 PM PDT by County Agent Hank Kimball (Screw it. Newt's the smartest candidate and the guy I want to see debating Obummer. Flame away.)
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