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Did Romney Really Just Say He Does Not Support the Blunt Amendment?

Mitt Romney May Not Support the Blunt Amendment

In what could be a stunning turn of events, during an interview with the Ohio News Network this afternoon Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he would not support the Blunt Amendment, which allows insurers and employers the right to deny health coverage for any service that violates their beliefs or they find morally objectionable; like contraception.

“Blunt-Rubio is being debated I believe later this week. It deals with banning or allowing employers to ban providing female contraception. Have you taken a position on it? He(Santorum) said that he was for that, we’ll talk about personhood in a second,” asked interviewer Jim Heath. “But he’s for that, have taken a position on it?”

“I’m not for the bill,” Romney responded. “But, look, the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception within a relationship between a man and a woman, husband and wife, I’m not going there.”

Romney’s remarks are stunning considering that during last week’s debate the former Massachusetts governor said when asked about the Obama administration’s contraception mandate; ”I don‘t think we’ve seen in the history of this country the kind of attack on religious conscience, religious freedom, religious tolerance that we’ve seen under Barack Obama.”

When Heath tweeted Romney’s answer on ONN, commentators immediately jumped on the perceived flip-flop less than 24 hours following Romney escaping Michigan, inches away from a major embarrassment to outspoken social conservative Rick Santorum.

“That’s pretty remarkable,” The Washington Post’s Greg Sargent wrote of the news. “If Romney knew what he was saying, the Senate GOP caucus, which is set to vote on this amendment tomorrow, may feel as if Romney has pulled the rug out from underneath them. And this has become an important issue for conservatives.”

The candidate’s campaign has immediately refuted the reporting of Romney’s answer, and claims “the way the question was asked was confusing.”

Really?

This is what spokeswoman Andrea Saul told POLITICO as news of Romney’s answer began to spread:

“Governor Romney supports the Blunt Bill because he believes in a conscience exemption in health care for religious institutions and people of faith.”

UPDATE

Romney responded to the issue during an interview on the Howie Carr Show this afternoon, clearing up that “I didn’t understand his question, of course I support the Blunt amendment.”

Comments (209)

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  • ACACIA
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:12pm

    i never voted for mc cain because he is a RINO i also didn’t vote for BO bama either this was the first time i failed to vote for a republican candidate and i voted for IKE. right now i will not be voting for MUTT or SAND, i like NEWT but the RINOS have done every thing to stop him from running. but we have some good local candidates that will get my vote; but not MUTT!

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    • Pontiac
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:36pm

      @ACACIA
      I don’t like the current candidates either but you would have sounded respectable if you used their actual names. All this name calling is getting contrived and tiresome.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:45pm

      Yes

      that is what he said….. now he is spinning like a top…

      Obama lite or Obama White?

      Just keep your hands off my Romneycare

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:48pm

      I have heard every single candidate referred to as a RINO. It is getting somewhat tiresome. There is no specific template that you must be crafted from to be Republican. There are only two parties, but I can guarantee there are not only two ways to view the world.

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:48pm

      And yet Newt is the biggest RINO. He is the one with big government ideas who was pushing for a federal individual mandate while we in the tea party were fighting against ObamaCare on the Capitol steps.

      At least Romney’s was a state amendment adn a mandate for people to get their own insurance. His original mandate was ‘Pay for your own insurance or pay your own bill.’ Tell me what is wrong with that. The Medicaid office has a problem with that, they mandate that everyone is covered whether they pay for insurance or not. You tell me were that is Conservative. That is our socialistic society as it stands today, everyone pays for those who will not pay for themselves. It use to be churches and families, now the government has to take care off everyone, especially the 50% that are on food stamps.

      His exchange was to get the government out of health care. That is the opposite of ObamaCare. RomneyCare = Buy private insurance, ObamaCare = Government Insurance under government regulations and mandates. Miles difference. Sadly there was a mandate.

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    • ehbardin
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:51pm

      @ ACACIA Please keep in mind that a vote for ANYONE other than the chosen GOP candidate, is a vote for Ostalin. So please do not be childish and pi$$ your vote away because your candidate wasn’t chosen, as you must do the right thing and help vote Ostalin out of office. Oh, and please trust me on this one, if Obama wins, you will NEVER be able to vote again.

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:52pm

      MS-GLENNBS,

      PLEASE IMPLEMENT GINGRICHCARE… Federal Mandate just like ObamaCare. Government healthcare just like ObamaCare. Higher taxes just like ObamaCare.

      Please Implement GingrichCare
      Please Implement GingrichCare
      Please Implement GingrichCare
      Please Implement GingrichCare

      Newt for a Federal Individual Mandate…
      (At least Romney’s was for a state, which is constitutional under the 10th amendment)

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:58pm

      freedompurveyor, well said. I am sick of it too.

      The truth is this is all just noise anyway. 95% of us will vote for whatever candidate wins the nomination. The other 5% are probably mostly Paul fans who will more than likely throw their vote away and write someone in. Whatever…

      By all means, let’s have this out. Let’s give all these candidates hell and make sure we know who they are. But can we at least retain SOME respect for these guys? After all, if you can do it better then go for it. I wouldnt put myself or my family through this crap for anything!

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    • lwillis59
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:11pm

      I agree..the name calling is just distracting.and quite frankly diminishing to the conservative principles

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:29pm

      In the picture of Romney on The Blaze front page Mitt has an Obama Halo! I wonder how that happened?

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    • LIBS-ARE-DINGLEHEADS
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:31pm

      Acacia: Stop with the name calling. However, it is PERFECTLY OK to name call Barang Obangnyi

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:32pm

      Oh but dont worry, he wants to repeal romneycare – oh i mean obamacare

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    • islamhater
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:41pm

      Does anyone know if Romney is a freemason? or Glenn? sure would like to know. If someone could tell me it would help alot thank you.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:44pm

      LOL all of this is a mute point really. After November no one will care what Mitt thinks about bills because he will be at home. None of the clones have a chance against Obama without the Ron Paul supporters.

      Ron Paul 2012.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:48pm

      @trolltrainer
      Nice post!

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    • sarnold51
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:57pm

      A vote for anyone except the GOP nominee is a wasted vote and the same as voting for Obama…none of the candidates might be ideal but saving the country from Obama is ideal!!!

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:03pm

      Here we go again. Another anti-Romney hit piece. Romney’s reaction to Obama’s violation of the First Amendment was correct:

      ”I don‘t think we’ve seen in the history of this country the kind of attack on religious conscience, religious freedom, religious tolerance that we’ve seen under Barack Obama.”

      Here Romney’s explaination as to why he purportedly doesn’t support the Blunt Amendment:

      “The idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception within a relationship between a man and a woman, a husband and wife, I’m not going there.”

      Huh? CLEARLY, Romney misconstrued the topic because his response has absolutely nothing to do with Obama’s attack on religious freedom.

      This is a classic example of Obama media trying to trip a Republican candidate into saying something he doesn’t really believe. The liberal fatso phrased his question as a BIRTH CONTROL ISSUE, not a First Amendment issue:

      “Blunt-Rubio… that deals with banning or allowing employers to ban providing female contraception.”

      Romney’s reply is consistent with his response to John King in the first CNN debate, when King tried to veer the debate away from national issues and Obama’s epic failure as president by asking a similar question about banning the selling of contraceptives.

      So, YES, Santarelli, REALLY!

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:08pm

      “None of the clones have a chance against Obama without the Ron Paul supporters.”

      I don’t think that attitude helps Ron Paul. No one wants to be terrorized into voting for a candidate.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:14pm

      martinez012577
      None of the clones have a chance against Obama without the Ron Paul supporters.
      ———-
      You Paulists can’t divide the party because you never belonged. You and your cult leader despise the Republican Party. Here’s how Obama and his nots view you: “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:15pm

      @islamhater
      “Does anyone know if Romney is a freemason? or Glenn? sure would like to know. If someone could tell me it would help alot thank you.”

      Please explain to us why this info would help you a lot. Thank you.

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    • islamhater
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:32pm

      @The-Monk: Because i have found no evidence that either one is a freemason. I would like to know if someone belongs to a secret society or not. You know like skull and bones..

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:38pm

      @islamhater
      You are aware that George Washington and many of the Founding Fathers were Free Masons?

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:53pm

      @islamhater
      “I would like to know if someone belongs to a secret society or not. You know like skull and bones.”

      You mean like Obama, Soros, Van Jones, Cass Sunstein, Valerie Jarrett, Maurice Strong, The Tides Foundation, Emerald City, Al Gore, Tim Geitner, Ben Bernaky, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, The Apollo Group, DSofA, CPofA, SEIU, Andy Stearns, AFL-CIO, Trumka, ACORN, Planned Parenthood and the rest of the commie socialist Marxist groups? How about looking at the pictures at Denver Internation Airport? Do you like those pictures?

      You mean those secret societies? I’m starting to think that you are a Media Matters plant looking to be watered. Are you such a person? If so… no water for you here! No sunshine either!

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    • islamhater
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:55pm

      @the-monk: yes 33 out of 35. You must be a freemason you do not answer my question you just question my question.I know who the freemason‘s are that’s not the point. The point is. is either one a freemason? Does it matter if he is not at all would just like to know. I agree with Glenn on most everything and would like to know just who i am listening to daily.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:04pm

      @MS-GlenNBC
      I see that you passed the Media Matters “copy and paste” 101 test. Congratulations commie. No one here is impressed.

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    • islamhater
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:20pm

      @the-monk: All i did was ask a question and now i’m a commie working for media matters. Yes i have seen the paintings at denver airport the ones they have painted over.I’m no commie for asking a question. Its not a big deal if he is or not just wanted to know.By the way have you seen the freemason plaque dedicated to The New World Aviation Commitee. Yes i want to know if Glenn is a freemason.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:27pm

      @islamhater
      “I know who the freemason‘s are that’s not the point. The point is. is either one a freemason?”

      You make no sense islamhater. You say that you know who the Free Masons are and then ask if either of these two are Free Masons? You either know or you don’t know. : ) I’m smiling at your stupidity. : )

      BTW… no one who watches or listens to GB and agrees with him would go by the handle of “ISLAMHATER”. Go back to Media Matters and get take the 102 class. You need it.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:28pm

      The Monk calls everyone a commie….

      Monks don’t speak….. They should not type either.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:47pm

      @islamhater
      “Its not a big deal if he is or not just wanted to know.By the way have you seen the freemason plaque dedicated to The New World Aviation Commitee. Yes i want to know if Glenn is a freemason.”

      OK islamhater, now we are narrowing it down. You first asked about whether 2 people are Free Masons and now it is just one. Glenn Beck. I’m I correct so far? You are interested in whether or not GB is a Free Mason and you don’t care about the second person you mentioned earlier? Correct?
      As for the plague at DIA; it says, “One World Airport”.

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    • islamhater
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:55pm

      @the-monk: I think you may work for media matters.I asked a simple question and you get all bent out of shape. You didn’t answer my question you just attacked it and me like a commie would.If Glenn is a freemason someone ive listened to for 5 years now i won’t anymore. Yes i do know what a freemason is and if he is like i believe he is a 16th degree mason a prince of jerusalem. You see and read things that maybe false so i want to know if he is or if he is not. If he is not i keep listening.Just tired of be’ing played by people in the media just want to be sure.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:56pm

      @MS-GlenNBC
      “The Monk calls everyone a commie….
      Monks don’t speak….. They should not type either.”

      No, I do not call everyone a commie. As for typing; I’ve typed you in the correct category. As for speaking; there are no audio capabilities for posting on The Blaze. Got it commie?

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:04pm

      @islamhater
      I can answer your question and will but, would you answer one question for me first?
      Why did you name yourself “islamhater”?

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    • islamhater
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:32pm

      @the-monk: Islam is be’ing used to teach hatred from the time you are born.To be honest i read some of the koran and it does not sound good to me at all. I can‘t believe what the government or the media tell’s me anymore.So it’s more the way it is taught that i hate. Anything that teaches someone to kill people is not good.I’m like everyone else trying to find the truths. I love what are country was meant to be. My family both sides has been here since the 1600‘s and both my 5th great grandfathers faught in the revolutionary war i am by no means a commie just become’ing a little untrust worthy. I don‘t want your answer i wouldn’t believe it now anyways.Good luck.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:33pm

      @islamhater
      Well, no response from you but I will respond to you none the less.

      Please forgive my questioning but, I wanted to make sure we were on the same page, so to speak; that I understood you and you understood me. There are two schools of Free Masons; old school and new school. The old school Masons hold true to the old ways and the new school masons (small m on purpose) do not hold true to anything. Old school Masons build things. New school masons do not. Old school Masons do not allow Mormon’s into their ranks. New school masons allow anyone into their ranks. The new school Free Masons have been taken over by progressives just like our Government has. The old school Free Masons have not.

      Neither Glenn nor Mitt are “true” old school Free Masons. Whether they are in the fake new school Free Masons does not matter. Fake does not matter. Also, no self respecting Mormon would bother joining the Free Masons. Neither Glenn or Mitt are Free Masons.

      Keep listening to Glenn and stop listening to Mitt. Whether you want to listen to me is also up to you. I hope I have answered your questions and put your mind at ease.

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:35pm

      @Monk….I was getting interested in the back and forth between you and islamhater….did he run away?

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:41pm

      @MS-GlenNBC
      Monks don’t speak…..
      —-
      Yeah they do. But you wouldn’t know, since you’re not a Freemason or live in Denver.

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:44pm

      Wow…thanks I learned something about the freemasons…I never knew there was an old and a new….interesting

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    • islamhater
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:48pm

      No didn‘t run away just didn’t respond fast enough. thank you for your answer monk i will look into the old verses new mason first ive heard of it.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:49pm

      @islamhater
      Our posts crossed at the same time. I responded to you before reading your last post and vice-versa.
      Not all Islamic’s are violent; only the radical jihadists. Every religion has the same idiots, even Christianity. I know some scary Christians. And I do not associate with them either.
      I pushed your buttons just to make sure who I was corresponding to. Don’t hold that against me. You and I both know the type of people who post on this site. Just making sure you are for real and not another JZS or Encinom. : )

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:57pm

      @NancyBee
      No, he (islamhater) is still here. The posts are just posting very slowly tonight. Too much for The Blaze servers to handle I guess.

      Nice to hear from you though.

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    • islamhater
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 12:04am

      @the-monk:I’ll look into the old/new. I think it‘s more about who control’s most of the wealth in the world mainly certain family’s.London the Vatican and washington d.c. are very trouble’ing to me.Their own flag‘s and law’s country‘s within country’s and only those 3. I think England and the rothchilds are at the front of all this NWO but still a little confused on all of it but there is something there for sure thank you again and Good Luck.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 12:17am

      @islamhater
      Are we cool now? I hope so! I’ve been the friend of an old school Free Mason Master for about 15 years. I also have old school Free Mason friends that are up to 33rd rank. They share Free Mason info with me because I am a “Monk” and they trust me. I would never reveal any of their secrets to anyone. I will tell you that Glenn Beck is not a Free Mason. He’s a Mormon and one he11 of a good person that has put his Life on the line to let people like you and me know about people like George Soros. Without GB, we would have never known about all these things.

      I will treat you, from now on, with the respect that you deserve. I know who you are now. Sorry it took a bit of touchy-feely to get you to open up.

      The-Monk

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 12:57am

      @islamhater
      You can look into the old/new all you want and this is what you will find…..
      The old school is not talking or posting on the Internet and the new school is just lying about everything that the old school represents. Sound familiar?

      Come on back and at least acknowledge my humble apology to you.

      The-Monk

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    • Marcobob69
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 7:22am

      That is exactly the type of answer Barack Obama would give complete with the spin and double-talk! Are they, like, CLONES???? We sure as hell don’t need ANOTHER OBAMA in office!!!

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    • PERSERVERANCE-2012
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 7:58am

      As I see it, any empty ballot is a vote for obummer and doesnt do this country any good whatsoever. You need to buck up, and vote Republican!! And a third party simply will NOT do. I dont care who it is, A third party just splits the votes, allways has allways will! Unfortunatly there are still poeple in this country, and it seems you are included, that every time an important election comes along you have to sit on your high morals, and pout because your canidate didnt get picked, saying “im not going to vote for anyone”!! Well that gets obummer elected, and yes I will NEVER give him the respect to capitalize his name or spell it correctly until he respects the constitution that he was sworn to protect. And we all know that will never happen.The present administration has been hand picked with anti-semites, socialists and progressives. to destroy the constitution and all that it stands for. It may already be too late to do anything to stop it, but we will see. VOTE REPUBLICAN!!!

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    • islamhater
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 8:17am

      @the-monk: Sry i didn’t respond i had to work early and hit the sack. Yes thank you for your kindness and it’s ok about the button pushing i was doing the same thing.Just trying to get to the truth.I’m 50 years old this year and this is not the country i grew up in something is VERY rong. Thank you monk no hard feeling’s here.Today we have to be sure who we are a consorting with. There’s alot of evil in the world today…

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 8:24am

      A Harley Biker is riding by the zoo in Washington, DC when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion’s cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the collar of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents. The biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch.

      Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly. A reporter has watched the whole event.

      The reporter addressing the Harley rider says, ‘Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I’ve seen a man do in my whole life.’

      The Harley rider replies, ‘Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger and acted as I felt right.’

      The reporter says, ‘Well, I‘ll make sure this won’t go unnoticed. I’m a journalist, you know, and tomorrow’s paper will have this story on the front page… So, what do you do for a living and what political affiliation do you have?’

      The biker replies, I’m a U.S. Marine and a Republican.

      The journalist leaves.

      The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on the front page:

      “U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH”

      … and THAT pretty much sums up the media’s approach to the news these days …

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    • Wolf
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 9:04am

      “…the former Massachusetts governor said… … ”I don‘t think we’ve seen in the history of this country the kind of attack on religious conscience, religious freedom, religious tolerance that we’ve seen under Barack Obama… until I get elected…”

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 10:21am

      I’ve said Mitt “IS” a R.I.N.O. and I stick to that statement.

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    • tgthompson
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 12:51pm

      Romney has no stance on anything, because he is always changing it.

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    • GUT_CHECK
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 1:25pm

      another pointless candidate
      ron paul or no vote at all

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    • banshee
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 5:21pm

      ‘Conservatives’ like you who refused to participate in the 2008 election helped put Obama in the White House. You should be ashamed of yourself.

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  • FreedomPurveyor
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:06pm

    Romney already said he misunderstood the question and for the record, he supports the Blunt Amendment. He thought he was asking about a state bill to ban contraception.

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    • SHOWMESTATEGUY
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:23pm

      If he gets confused that easily can we trust him as commander in chief?

      Oh! I thought you said Canada was invading. Damn, wish I hadn’t have used the nukes.

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    • Dotty4CommonSense
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:31pm

      Mitt didn’t understand the way the question was put to him! Sheesh..you guys try to make him look bad at every word he says! Quit trying to ambush Mitt — he IS going to be our next president!!!

      Glenn — I’m giving up on you because of your adoration of Mr. Washington Insider, Rick Santorum!!!

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:41pm

      “If he gets confused that easily can we trust him as commander in chief?”

      It is pretty easy to see how the question was confusing. Specifically, he used the phrase “ban providing female contraception.”

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    • P8riot
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:42pm

      @Freedompurveyor – So right! I can’t believe how desperate these people are to try to catch Romney doing something wrong! If these people would listen to the mistaken answer – its CRYSTAL CLEAR that he thought the guy was asking about a state banning contraception… it was the exact same answer Romney gave to that question at the debate. If mishearing a question is the worst they have on Mitt – we’re doing pretty good!

      @SHOWMESTATEGUY – oh brother. he simply heard the beginning of the question and started anticipating too soon… its happened to all of us. I think a guy who’s made more self-made money than anyone here will in 10 lives is pretty smart.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:46pm

      Spinning like Obama

      Romney’s wife should speak for Mittens…

      He can’t speak off teleprompter…… remind you of someone else who LOOKS presidential.. Obama?

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:51pm

      “If mishearing a question is the worst they have on Mitt – we’re doing pretty good!”

      I agree completely.

      “Spinning like Obama”

      Please, do elaborate on what is being “spun.”

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:56pm

      MS-GLENNBS, Give it a break…

      PLEASE IMPLEMENT GINGRICHCARE… Federal Mandate just like ObamaCare. Government healthcare just like ObamaCare. Higher taxes just like ObamaCare.

      Please Implement GingrichCare
      Please Implement GingrichCare
      Please Implement GingrichCare
      Please Implement GingrichCare

      Newt for a Federal Individual Mandate…
      (At least Romney’s was for a state, which is constitutional under the 10th amendment, atleast Romney was trying to deregulate the insurance industry giving citizens more options and at lower costs)

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    • P8riot
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:10pm

      @TEAPARTYFORROMNEY – lol- thank you for the great imitation of ms-glennbc! too good. I too am soooo sick of people not knowing what the 10th amendment says and why it makes obamacare and “romneycare” light-worlds apart (and that’s just the constitutional part).

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:34pm

      @MS-GlenNBC
      Spinning like Obama
      ——
      You should get rid of the Glen (sic) in your username. Your candidate can’t win, so you resort to trolling. Do you fall apart that easily in your personal life?

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:01pm

      “Great, Let the States take over everything….”

      What is this even supposed to mean?

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:13pm

      The kool-aid drinking Romney Supporters are FINE with the State Talking over Health Care……

      10th Amendment says the State can do it…..

      The Government should not take over anything……. State or Federal….. But the Romney Lovers don’t seem to think so, and they call Mittens Conservative.

      I can see President Mittens saying we are going to Repeal Obama Care but Each State must replace Obama Care with a program that fits their state… i.e. 50 different RomneyCare’s.

      It is hard to communicate to them that The State Run Healthcare is not a Conservative Stance. Too Much Beck-Brew and a touch of Romney-Aid and they are on board with Mittens.

      I don’t think Romney Should have signed that bill and i would have moved from Mass if I lived there.

      TeaPartyForRomney has a Pin Up of Mittens next to his Pillow and anything Willard does is Fine with him or her, I can’t tell.

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:27pm

      “I don’t think Romney Should have signed that bill and i would have moved from Mass if I lived there.”

      He vetoed 8 parts and they were all overridden. It would have passed even if he had not signed it.

      “The kool-aid drinking Romney Supporters are FINE with the State Talking over Health Care……

      10th Amendment says the State can do it…..”

      “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:57pm

      If it was going to pass anyway he should have vetoed the whole damn thing and let the State Senate and congress push it through. Then it would be called MassCare and not RomneyCare.

      A man of principles would never have signed his name to that.

      Don‘t read me the constitution like I’m a child… Glenn Beck has rubbed off on you or rubbed you off.. either way>

      Just Because the State can take over Healthcare, DOESN’T mean it should….!

      A conservative would have Vetoed the Bill and forced the State Legislature to Force it down Mass’s Asses.

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:47pm

      I don’t give a D about this as long as the CANDIDATE will REPEAL OBAMACARE .. he says he will … and if he doesn’t I will be at the White House with a lot of other people DEMANDING IT!

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    • AFeatherAdrift
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 1:48pm

      What part of Blunt-Rubio bill coming up for vote didn’t he get? Got it confused with an Ohio bill? Please, be rational. He did what he does naturally, veers to the left. He cleaned it up as best he could once it was explained that the tea crazies would go nuts. He’s done it before.

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  • Mrjonesj11
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:06pm

    How anyone can vote for Romney is beyond me. If the Tea Party backs this guy they have lost all credibility. Romney is Obama light and if the nominee he will lose just like his new buddy John McCain did back in 2008. I for one wont be voting for him and if he is the nominee I may start a write in campaign for another canidate or just vote third party.

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    • TerryDo
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:38pm

      Perhaps, you should just concentrate on whom you will be voting for and deal with that dilemma, before you focus on anyone elses voting preference.
      Romoney POTUS 2012 no doubt about it!

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    • P8riot
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:44pm

      good luck on that “write in” or “third party” thing… lol… that’s ALWAYS worked out well in the past right?

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:49pm

      @p8riot

      Well the write in/3rd party victory isn’t always a win on election day. Its proving a point. I have said over and over on here, between Obama and the clones it doesnt really matter who wins. They are all the same. If you think differently you are just uninformed. There have been plenty of links of the clones in their own words saying what they think about guns, freedom, wars, abortion, spending, debt, and big government. They are progressive, globalist, and social engineers.

      No thanks, enjoy Obama for another four. I am voting for Ron Paul.

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    • team1blazer
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 12:08am

      MrJones, If there are enough childish voters like you, Odumbsky will be reelected. Wake up MrJones. If Obumbler is reelected, it’s OVER. ABO2012

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  • firesim
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:06pm

    People! Mitt is a flip flopper. What do you think he would do as President. He is untrustworthy and lies, just like Obama and the other 2 candidates.VOTE RON PAUL, if you want this country back. Otherwise the USA is doomed.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:04pm

      yeah, yeah, everyone but Ron Paul is the spawn of satan and loves hitler… we get it already.

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  • holy ghostbuster
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:05pm

    Did anyone notice the halo around Romney’s head in the photo?

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    • donh2
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:26pm

      I think the halo is a maroon english copy of Karl Marx “Das Capital” on the book shelf.

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  • jewkeslaw
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:04pm

    This is not a story. It is obvious he misunderstood the question. Lets quit the gotcha game.

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:46pm

      if he misunderstood the question why in the heck did he answer. IS he another polititian that votes on a bill without reading and understanding the bill. Bo the dog would be better

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  • donh2
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:03pm

    Yet another BLUNT revelation of the real RINO Rmoney …an east coast Ahnuld Scwartzenegger fascist with a closet marriage into the Kennedy family.

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  • qzak491
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:57pm

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    Romney is a white obama, when are you going to see this. Romney will take up where osama leaves off if he wins.

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:04pm

      You’re nuts there is nothing to prove that. That is like saying Santorum or Gingrich is Obama is going to take one for the team and kill the nation.

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  • Beckster2
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:57pm

    This is not a story being made into a story. Enough.

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  • DaveOregon
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:54pm

    Romney – he sure has the rhetoric down. sounds like Gov. Moonbeam Bronw used to – both sides can take what he said and beleive he has taken their side. THAT’s why Romney is not to be beleived.

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:58pm

      You mean he has the rhetoric and the record to back it up. He has always back the right of religious organizations, even back in Massachusetts when he fought the legislature against a mandate Obama pushed. The Pilot Catholic News and Cardinal O’Malley praised Romney for his efforts in that fight and still support him today, with Mass. Citizens for Life.

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  • BBTX
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:51pm

    Did I miss the Blaze‘s coverage of Rick Santorum’s recent controversies or did The Blaze just not cover them?

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  • bhelmet
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:50pm

    Romney will LOSE to Obama – he is McCain light. Santorum has a better chance, but he is NO Conservative either. It is a question of whether we are screwed or totally screwed. We deserve what we get and NO people have turned back to God without being enslaved – it is our turn. 40% of us may have a chance to escape the slavery, but 60% are going to be enslaved one way or another. It may be 20-80% free-enslaved, but I am only going with “natural” statistics – nothing more.

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    • Hobbs57
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:11pm

      You have no clue who Santorum is. Was he your Senator ?? Had you watched the rat cheat to get the cheese ? I have, as he was my Senator and I was more than happy to see him go, a complete embarrassment to the Republican party. The only reason his record wasn’t worse than what it is is because he got run off, LOST. I know the area he grew up in, the kind of person he try’s to be and most certainly who he is not. HE may appeal top those of you who don’t know the standard in these parts, but Santorum don’t make the grade. We don’t care for his kind around here.

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    • bhelmet
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:20pm

      Hobbs, did you read what I wrote? Did I come across as a Santorum supporter? Please read before commenting – I am not a Santorum supporter, but he has a better chance of beating Obama than Romney.

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  • justangry
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:49pm

    Does anyone think he wouldn’t govern based on the gallup polls?

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  • disenlightened
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:49pm

    Just another Blaze attempt to make Romney look bad. They like that. It makes them happy. Such rebels.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:03pm

      Romney doesn’t need anyone to make him look bad!

      Romney’s pretty good at doing that all by himself!

      NEWT 2012
      http://www.newt.org

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    • P8riot
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:14pm

      @THEGRASSROOTS – is Newt still running?

      Romney 2012 AND 2016

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  • FreedomPurveyor
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:47pm

    I mean…

    DId the Blaze really just post another story with the headline in the form of a question?

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    • Jackie Rogers, Jr.
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:07pm

      DID I REALLYJUST RESPOND TO YOUR COMMENT?
      “…yes i did said.” says jackie rodgers, jr.

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    • Jackie Rogers, Jr.
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:17pm

      CAN JACKIE ROGERS, JR. SPELL HIS OWN NAME?
      “…no he can’t”, says jackie rodgers, jr.

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  • Expatjames
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:46pm

    I have to admit the question was kinda confusing. He was also asked in the text of another issue and naming Santorum so I don’t really see a problem. He already stated his position in the Arizona debates.

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    • 912network
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:54pm

      This story is misleading, not up to the standards I’ve come to expect from The Blaze. Romney‘s position on this has been made clear often enough that there’s no excuse for this sort of shoddy journalism. Romney isn’t my first, second, or third choice for President, and he is by no means perfect, or free from guilt for being ‘Progressive’ on some things, far too much for my principles, and nearly too much to support in a general election (unless the opponent is a flat-out Marxist like Obama), but he doesn’t deserve to have his position misconstrued by the New York Times, and most especially, a source I actually trust: The Blaze.

      Please get your story straight before you buy into the Marxist media spin, Santarelli!

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    • Wishmich
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:56pm

      It seemed obvious from his reply that he didn’t understand the question.

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:38pm

      yeah……i think he was confused about the question…

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  • FreedomPurveyor
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:46pm

    Did the Blaze really just post another story with a headline in the form of a question?

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  • TeaPartyForRomney
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:43pm

    Sorry, but tell me “banning or allowing employers to ban providing female contraception” isn’t confusing, I think the reporter should have restated that. Sounds like we are going to ban employers from providing contraception.

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    • kfalcon22000
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:54pm

      Romney should have been familiar with the bill, no matter how it was phrased by the questioner. This is the second time in just over a week, that he has shown that he does not know what goes on in our government.

      This is going to be a problem for him.

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:00pm

      Wait so if Ohio has a state law that talks about banning contraception Romney should know that. You can not say that you would probably not had done the same thing.

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:05pm

      @ KFALCON22000
      It’s already a non-story everywhere but the Blaze, where they’re in the tank for Santorum. It was a mistake, and nothing else.

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:42pm

    His campaign has flop-floped on his statement.

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  • TeaPartyForRomney
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:36pm

    This is a non-issue, Romney has already come out backing this bill a few days ago. He has always back the right of religious organizations, even back in Massachusetts when he fought the legislature against a mandate Obama pushed. The Pilot Catholic News and Cardinal O’Malley praised Romney for his efforts in that fight and still support him today, with Mass. Citizens for Life.

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    • Baikonur
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:44pm

      @TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:36pm
      ‘This is a non-issue, Romney has already come out backing this bill a few days ago’
      *************
      He is speaking in a vague manner on whether he supports it or not. I view it as a terrible legislative proposal, and would not like a candidate to support it.

      Sadly, this is what is happening with Republican candidates: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/opinion/brooks-the-possum-republicans.html?_r=2

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  • SoundStride
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:33pm

    Romney smokes blunts who cares the fargin Rino

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:33pm

    Is he wearing shoes today….or flip flops ?

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  • rmw
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:31pm

    He means what he says…until he gets caught!

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  • Itsjusttim
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:30pm

    That’s why Democrats really do want Romney. Democrats say “Give us Romney” knowing that the GOP will over think it, or I should say under think it.

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  • Baikonur
    Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:24pm

    I hope that he did. It would confirm my belief that he is at least somewhat a sane a decent, moderate human being.

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    • tifosa
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:40pm

      He was against it until his handlers told him what it is.

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    • Baikonur
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:15pm

      Hi, Tifosa,
      Have you had a chance to read David Brooks’ opinion piece in the NYT on the current state of the Republican party? It is very good. I have posted it a couple of time, but I don’t think anyone has read it, at least not to discuss. Here it is again: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/opinion/brooks-the-possum-republicans.html?_r=2

      As a Republican who switched parties last election, after voting Republican all my life, i don’t think I can ever go back to the party. Either I was blind for 30 years of voting, or the Party has mutated into something ugly, petty, without concern for the public good.

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