Romney says government was wrong in Schiavo case

[brooklynite]

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...

[graywarrior]

1. Slime.

[Lautremont]

2. Won't this get him burned at the stake by his erstwhile supporters?

Uncle Miltie has worn his last dress, seems to me.

[rodeodance]

3. I'd almost forgotten about the horrible chapter in the bush Adm.

[Yavin4]

23. Don't Sweat It. There are too many horrible chapters to keep up with.

No one even talks about the Anthrax scare.

[Canuckistanian]

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?

[Kutjara]

5. Roll up! Roll up! Watch in amazement...

...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.

[Erika]

6. These matters belong in the hands of the FAMILY!

Not the courts or the government.

[TwilightGardener]

7. All right now, kids, a little credit to Mittens for his Sister Souljah moment--

as weak as it is--LOL!

[kskiska]

8. It'll be interesting to see Rudy's response

to this issue. Freeps are already bailing on Romney over this.

[mitchtv]

9. Hahahaha

Major points off.. Moran got it wrong, it's a Family matter

[Neshanic]

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.

[no_hypocrisy]

11. **Spit take!!**

WTF???!!!

[hatrack]

12. Which branch of it, Gov. Pander Bear?

:puke: :puke: and :puke: again.

[kestrel91316]

13. No, not the courts even, you fool. It's a matter for the spouse and the

physician.

[Cobalt-60]

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.

[AlCzervik]

15. was this his postion on the matter all along and was he vocal about it or is

changing his tune now?

[Ian David]

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?

[noonwitch]

17. Wow, what a flip-flopper he is!

It makes the top 3 dem candidates look even better.

[Demeter]

18. Romney Proves Himself OVERQUALIFIED to Run For GOP

He actually had a valid judgment based on fact.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

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/

[Demeter]

20. What a Tragic Story--It Looks Like Mass. Is Handling It Well, Though

Another reason why I will never live in Florida.

[ryanmuegge]

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).

[Kber]

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.