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brooklynite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 09:57 PM
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Romney says government was wrong in Schiavo case
TAMPA -- He's campaigning hard for support from Republican social conservatives, but presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Saturday he disagreed with the government's intervention in the Terri Schiavo case.

"I think it's probably best to leave these kinds of matters in the hands of the courts," Romney said in a television interview airing today.

Polls showed most voters, including most Republicans, opposed Congress and the Florida Legislature intervening in 2005 to bypass court rulings and force the profoundly brain-damaged Pinellas woman's feeding tube to be reinserted.

Romney's position puts him at odds with a portion of the Republican base he is courting aggressively and with former Gov. Jeb Bush, many of whose key advisers and Florida donors are backing the former Massachusetts governor.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-romneyfla1107mar11,0,6007723.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-state


Well, this should go over well...
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 09:58 PM
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1. Slime.
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Lautremont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 09:59 PM
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2. Won't this get him burned at the stake by his erstwhile supporters?
Uncle Miltie has worn his last dress, seems to me.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:02 PM
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3. I'd almost forgotten about the horrible chapter in the bush Adm.
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 04:39 PM
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23. Don't Sweat It. There are too many horrible chapters to keep up with.
No one even talks about the Anthrax scare.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:02 PM
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4. And what are his thoughts on the Sacco-Vanzetti case?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacco_and_Vanzetti

Right up to date, aren't you, Mittens?
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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:07 PM
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5. Roll up! Roll up! Watch in amazement...
Edited on Sun Mar-11-07 10:07 PM by Kutjara
...as yet another Republican scumbag attempts to thread the needle! Be astounded as the contender attempts to walk the razor's edge, pandering to both the loonie fundies and the rest of us!! Gasp in awe as he manages, yet again, to grasp both sides of an unreconcilable paradox in his bare hands!!! Laugh hysterically as he falls flat on his lying ass.
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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:07 PM
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6. These matters belong in the hands of the FAMILY!
Not the courts or the government.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:16 PM
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7. All right now, kids, a little credit to Mittens for his Sister Souljah moment--
as weak as it is--LOL!
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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:35 PM
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8. It'll be interesting to see Rudy's response
to this issue. Freeps are already bailing on Romney over this.
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mitchtv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:36 PM
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9. Hahahaha
Major points off.. Moran got it wrong, it's a Family matter
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Neshanic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:45 PM
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10. Someone should look up the records of "Schiavo cases" when he was Gov....
Well Govy? Whats that? No bursting into rooms? Why did you not make a squeek until now?

Sad twisted freak show republicans.

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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:47 PM
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11. **Spit take!!**
WTF???!!!
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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:49 PM
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12. Which branch of it, Gov. Pander Bear?
:puke: :puke: and :puke: again.
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 11:32 PM
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13. No, not the courts even, you fool. It's a matter for the spouse and the
physician.
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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 11:46 PM
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14. Yes, let's talk about Schaivo
bring out the video of Republicons pandering to religious fanatics.
SEE: the world's biggest Quack Senator Frist make an amazing long range diagnosis.
SEE: the inert Republicon congress spring into action pressuring judges to change their rulings.
SEE: Jeb Bush attempt to batter Mister Schaivo into line by twisting Florida laws.
SEE the utterly shameless manipulation of the woman's parents by the Reich wing, exploiting
their impossible wish that anything remained of their daughter but her shell.
yeah, loop it and run it around the clock.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 11:56 PM
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15. was this his postion on the matter all along and was he vocal about it or is
changing his tune now?
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 06:56 AM
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16. I'd like to see Romney comment on The Texas Futile Care Law.
Let's contact the media, and ask him-- if you become President, will you act to abolish The Texas Futile Care Law?
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noonwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 07:50 AM
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17. Wow, what a flip-flopper he is!
It makes the top 3 dem candidates look even better.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 09:19 AM
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18. Romney Proves Himself OVERQUALIFIED to Run For GOP
He actually had a valid judgment based on fact.
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NewYorkerfromMass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 10:18 AM
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19. Willard had a similar case as Governor
He sided with those who wanted to keep the girl on life support and lo and behold, she began to respond.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/01/26/haleigh_poutre_moved_to_rehab_facility/
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:41 AM
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20. What a Tragic Story--It Looks Like Mass. Is Handling It Well, Though
Another reason why I will never live in Florida.
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ryanmuegge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:50 AM
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21. Yeah, most REAL CONSERVATIVES would.
The Republicans aren't conservatives, they're military dictators, so there you go.

Anyway, sounds like this guy's reading public opinion polls and taking positions that reflect the data (of course on issues that don't matter).
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Kber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 02:56 PM
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22. Now that's a bold position
Careful or he might alienate the 11% of them who think the gov't should interfere in these matters.

How very brave.

sarcasm off now.
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