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Robert Bork’s Romney Connection
Newsweek ^ | Lloyd Grove

Posted on 10/19/2011 9:52:17 PM PDT by Ripliancum

Meet Mitt Romney’s new top legal adviser...

Bork says he has known Romney, the on-and-off-again Republican frontrunner, for the past decade and supported his candidacy last time around as well as during the current race.

“I get an impression, a very strong impression, of competence,” Bork says, adding that “in addition to his undoubted skills as a businessman and a governor, Mr. Romney stands out as a leader.” Bork confides about his role in the campaign: “I’d like to be asked a question now and then for advice. But that’s about the extent of it.” As for his initial attraction to the former governor of Massachusetts, “The first thing that grabbed me about him is, he’s not Obama.” Bork’s objection to President Obama? “Aside from wrecking the economy and giving away a lot on foreign policy, I haven’t got any objections,” he retorts.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bork; elections; mitt; romney
Interesting development. I'm sure it won't go well over here, but I do like Bork!
1 posted on 10/19/2011 9:52:20 PM PDT by Ripliancum
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To: Ripliancum

Romney is still a creep


2 posted on 10/19/2011 9:58:14 PM PDT by seton89 (Starve the Beast)
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To: Ripliancum

I never was all that impressed with Bork. I’d hire him in a minute if I could afford him for antitrust cases, but he’s not as conservative as his rep. He’s not a 2nd Amendment guy.


3 posted on 10/19/2011 10:01:09 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Perry and Cain I can support, but no Romney)
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To: Ripliancum

Did Romney ever run for a second term?


4 posted on 10/19/2011 10:10:21 PM PDT by McGavin999 ("Make what Americans buy, Buy what Americans make, and sell it to the world" Perry 2012)
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To: McGavin999

He didn’t run for a second term because he knew he couldn’t win.


5 posted on 10/20/2011 1:34:07 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Obama will be a two-term president.)
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To: Ripliancum

Not even for Bork would I vote for the elitist Romney.


6 posted on 10/20/2011 2:13:22 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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7 posted on 10/20/2011 3:27:44 AM PDT by onyx (You're here on FR so, support it! Compiling New Sarah Palin Ping List! Tell me if you want on it!)
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To: McGavin999

Should I say it?

LOL. “Bork Romney”.


8 posted on 10/20/2011 3:28:54 AM PDT by onyx (You're here on FR so, support it! Compiling New Sarah Palin Ping List! Tell me if you want on it!)
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To: Darren McCarty

Bork’s problem has always been that he’s a lawyer first and foremost, whcih means his position coincides with whatever his client pays him to say. His published materials on the Microsoft antitrust case were a perfect example of that.


9 posted on 10/20/2011 3:31:18 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("If you touch my junk, I'm gonna have you arrested.")
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To: Ripliancum

Maybe Kennedy was right about this Guy. Maybe a good Slimey Politician Romney may be But a Leader? He reminds me of the Officer in Band Of Brothers who Commanded Easy Company before Winters took it over, Good Instructor in training, but total Incompetent in the field in the real deal.


10 posted on 10/20/2011 3:42:22 AM PDT by ballplayer
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To: Ripliancum

Everyone near Romney is going down with the DNC.

If Bork wants to mate with the herpetic political cross
dresser, then his own reputation will fall.

That said, this is made up by Team Romney, who excel
at faking endorsements ===> LYING-—The RomneyWAY(TM)


11 posted on 10/20/2011 4:10:15 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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