Mitt Romney Presidential Campaign

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_Abyssinia said:
Spill was rare disaster, the jones act worked to lower gas prices and it can do again

Obama did not waiver the act which meant foreign ships could not help in the clean up
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But when a spill happens, it devastating to the environment and the people and businesses impacted by it.

Jim
 
Scott_Lafrance said:
I like Bork and I think that this is a very smart move on Romney’s part. Conservatives really like Robert Bork and know what was done to him at the hands of Ted Kennedy et al.
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👍 I was sick and disgusted at the treatment Robert Bork received at the hands of people like Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden. This appointment should remove some of the ugliness that remained to this day.
 
ishii said:
I think the hardened OBama voters will always vote for Obama. The right, however has been lukewarm - and this choice will help Romney get even more of their support. The muddled middle probably doesn’t even know much about Bork and his views. They will vote on the economy.

Ishii
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I agree. I believe that those who support Obama are so hardened that even if Obama came out and said he is the Antichrist they would still support him, maybe even more since many of his supporters are militant atheists or are otherwise hostile toward traditional Christian doctrines and values.
 
JimR-OCDS said:
I like Robert Bork, and read his book years ago.

However, I never head of a presidential candidate choosing a Chairman of Justice Advisory Committee.

Is this a good political move at this early stage of the game?
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I dunno… I think it is common for presidential campaigns (and non-profit organizations) to include several big names on advisory committees. Its a way of attracting attention and winning the acceptance of persons who are impressed by the inclusion of those public figures.

There seem to be around 80 or so people on this Justice Advisory Committee. I didn’t recognize most of the names. But I think the inclusion of Bork is meant to help shore up support from the most conservative Republicans, much like the selection of Paul Ryan was.

I doubt the general public will even notice Bork’s inclusion on this committee.
 
Catholic’s associated w/ the Obama Admin/campaign:Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Kathleen Sebelius (asked by her Bishop not to present herself for Holy Communion).

Catholics associated w/ Romney campaign: Paul Ryan, Mary Ann Glendon, Judge Robert Bork.

I know there are more names to be added. I don’t intend this to be a joke but . . . .
 
I doubt the general public will even notice that there is such a committee.
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It’s curious to me, I have yet to see anything regarding Bork on any site other than the one given…which has some issues with accuracy. I’m not saying it isn’t true…but…it just isn’t out there.

John
 
From the very provocative blog, Les Femmes – The Truth;**Women Can Thank Republicans for the Vote; They Can Thank Democrats for the War on Women **
History is an interesting teacher. The war on women has proceeded for a long time and in the 19th and early 20th century Democrats spearheaded the persecution against women working for suffrage. It was Republicans who championed the vote for women; Democrats vigorously opposed it. The first women delegates to political conventions were elected by Republicans. The 19th amendment to give women the vote was first introduced in 1878 by Sen. A.A. Sargent, a Republican from California. Here’s more from the NFRW website:
At the request of Susan B. Anthony, Sen. A.A. Sargent, a Republican from California, introduced the 19th Amendment in 1878. Sargent’s amendment (also known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment) was defeated four times by a Democrat-controlled Senate. When the Republican Party regained control of Congress in 1919, the Equal Suffrage Amendment finally passed the House in May of that year and in the Senate in June.

When the Amendment was submitted to the states, 26 of the 36 states that ratified it had Republican legislatures. Of the nine states that voted against ratification, eight were Democratic. Twelve states, all Republican, had given women full suffrage before the federal amendment was ratified.

(snip) Who was one of the chief opponents of giving women the vote? None other than Democrat president, Woodrow Wilson. It was on his watch that women were arrested for picketing outside the White House on the spurious charge of “obstructing traffic.”
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https://imgur.com/M2v0h

Gotta love history.
 
BTW, did any of you read reputable sources today when Mr. Romney, in no uncertain terms, defended the right to contraception?

John
 
Women Can Thank Republicans for the Vote; They Can Thank Democrats for the War on Women
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Mark,

You must know that posting things like that is a real reach. The Republican party under Susan B. Anthony bears not even the slightest resemblance to today’s party…and vice-versa.

John
 
oldcelt said:
It’s curious to me, I have yet to see anything regarding Bork on any site other than the one given…which has some issues with accuracy. I’m not saying it isn’t true…but…it just isn’t out there.

John
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Googling finds it’s out there. I found it on newsmax, dailybeast, NY Times, Washington Post, even Huffington (but it was burried in the story at HP). It just isn’t getting much traction.
 
Googling finds it’s out there. I found it on newsmax, dailybeast, NY Times, Washington Post, even Huffington (but it was burried in the story at HP). It just isn’t getting much traction.
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Strange…that was less than an hour ago when I tried. In truth, I hope it is true.

John
 
OFF TOPIC WARNING: I suddenly find myself hoping the Mayans are right.:takeoff:
 
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