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Romney on minimum wage: 'we ought to raise it' (Mitt makes pilgrimage to MSNBC...)
CNN ^ | 5/9/14 | Paul Steinhauser

Posted on 05/09/2014 9:35:59 AM PDT by jimbo123

In a break with many in the Republican Party, Mitt Romney says he backs a move to raise the minimum wage.

"I, for instance, as you know, part company with many of the conservatives in my party on the issue of the minimum wage, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee said Friday morning.

"I think we ought to raise it, because frankly, our party is all about more jobs and better pay, and I think communicating that is important to us," Romney added in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


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KEYWORDS: deadinternjoe; designatedloser; mittromney; morningjoe; msnbc; ricksantorum; romney; santorum
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To: jimbo123
In 2012 the advantage of Mitt over Obama was that maybe Mitt could put off le deluge apres moi.

Guess not.

21 posted on 05/09/2014 9:59:11 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: MUDDOG

OK I can handle it.....Do your worst.

THERE ARE MANY TIMES MORE CONSERVATIVES ON THE BOTTOM NOW THEN AT THE TOP.

There you have it


22 posted on 05/09/2014 10:09:22 AM PDT by Therapsid
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To: TexasFreeper2009
We have a Republic, not a democracy.

If our reps acted purely on the whims of the majority all would be confusion and masses of bad legislation would be the result.

23 posted on 05/09/2014 10:09:36 AM PDT by what's up (su)
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24 posted on 05/09/2014 10:14:31 AM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: jimbo123

Dear Mitt and progressives. Please show me where in the constitution it says I must be forced to give my money to other people?

I know WHAT the Constitution says about guns, my stuff, my speech...but nothing about paying for others, forcibly. Please show me?


25 posted on 05/09/2014 10:14:36 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: jimbo123

Please, Mitt. Part company.


26 posted on 05/09/2014 10:15:56 AM PDT by SC_Pete
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To: jimbo123

Is it any wonder he lost? With two Democrats in the race, people picked the official Democrat.

I expect the GOPe to use the same losing strategy in 2016.


27 posted on 05/09/2014 10:17:42 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: dadfly
These politicians. I tell ya. Always quick to spend other people's money.
28 posted on 05/09/2014 10:19:52 AM PDT by fhayek
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To: TexasFreeper2009

When a nation’s average intelligence, education, and work ethic sinks to a level where people are no longer capable of making decisions that are in their best long term interests, then the one-person one-vote thing doesn’t work any more. I think we are getting to that point. And I have no idea what to do about it.


29 posted on 05/09/2014 10:20:38 AM PDT by Reddon
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To: jimbo123

He’s running...

Everyone wants their turn to preside over the destruction of America...


30 posted on 05/09/2014 10:24:07 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Magnimus, 2014)
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To: what's up

Even in a Republic the representatives of the people are expected to vote to reflect the will of the people who put them there.

Is that not exactly why we have elections? to have the opportunity to vote for those who will go to Washington and represent our wishes?


31 posted on 05/09/2014 10:29:47 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: jimbo123

Romney is a typical Massachusetts liberal.


32 posted on 05/09/2014 10:30:16 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Therapsid

Now I know how Mr. Jones felt.


33 posted on 05/09/2014 10:41:06 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: TexasFreeper2009
Even in a Republic the representatives of the people are expected to vote to reflect the will of the people who put them there.

How do we know the polls aren't manipulated by liars? You can't base your decision on either lying polls or whims of the people which are controlled by media.

Majority rule can be brutal (just look at the French Revolution), especially when it is based on polls which change daily. This is why the Bill of Rights was created...to protect the minority.

Yes, we have democratic values but we don't have pure democracy. Thank God.

34 posted on 05/09/2014 10:41:23 AM PDT by what's up (su)
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To: what's up

Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for dinner.


35 posted on 05/09/2014 10:42:59 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: what's up
how is raising the minimum wage infringing on the bill of rights?
36 posted on 05/09/2014 10:49:22 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: jimbo123

What a putz.


37 posted on 05/09/2014 10:50:53 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: fwdude
I’m almost glad he lost.

Don't forget, Soros said he would be fine with a Romney presidency.

38 posted on 05/09/2014 10:51:46 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
I didn't say it was.

I said paying attention only to majority opinion in passing legislation could be.

The minority is often right and our reps need to pay more attention to what is right than what may be a passing whim.

39 posted on 05/09/2014 10:55:39 AM PDT by what's up (su)
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To: fwdude
I’m almost glad he lost.

Almost...?! I'm totally glad he lost. Had he not lost, a draconian gun ban would have been shoved through the house after that school shooting with his and boner's blessing, telling everyone complaining to shut up and sit down. The only change to obama/romneycare would have been drastically increasing the fine for not buying a policy from his campaign contributors. Amnesty would have already happened.

40 posted on 05/09/2014 11:01:54 AM PDT by Orangedog (An optimist is someone who tells you to 'cheer up' when things are going his way)
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