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Romney Reaffirms DREAM Act Promise, Tells Illegals to ‘Get in Line’ With Those Applying for Citizenship Legally

GOP front-runner Mitt Romney defended his stance on immigration during Monday night’s GOP debate, asserting that while he is strongly in favor of legal immigration others who are here illegally must return home, apply for citizenship through the proper channels and “wait in line” like others who are currently going through the long, legal immigration process.

The former Massachusetts governor adamantly reaffirmed his vow that, if elected, he would not sign the controversial DREAM Act.

The topic came up when Fox News contributor and debate moderator Juan Williams asked Romney if his immigration stance could hurt him with Latino voters.

Watch Romney break down his views on legal vs. illegal immigration to the audibly approving crowd. Huffington Post brings us the video:

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  • Bush Hating Conervatives make me sick
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:18am

    All you IDIOTS that keep saying Romney changes his mind, and has no stance on anything. He changed his mind just like many people do, including our hero Reagan. He didn’t keep changing his mind, he just evolved. WOW!! Imagine that someone that changes their mind!! Guess you’ve never changed your mind!! HYPOCRITS

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 2:17am

      Thank You.. you got it right!

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    • sane_man
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 3:21am

      Please don’t speak for all of us when saying Reagan was “our hero”. Unlike some here perhaps, I’m not a wide-eyed child.

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    • AhLeahIris
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 8:26am

      Look, changing one’s mind is one thing, but Romney is ridiculous. Have you seen what the Dems are preparing to run against him? It’s amazing, devastating, and TRUE: http://wp.me/p1HGwx-23d

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 8:46am

      Twitter response to the candidate’s debate last night is very telling:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=PuXQ0XapnNM#t=166s

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    • dealer@678
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 8:54am

      Illegal mexicans dont wanna be legal. They like things the way they are. And who can’t blame em

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    • Locked
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 9:08am

      I’m curious what your definition of flip-flopping would be. I’m assuming that you felt that John Kerry was “evolving” as well in 2004? Face it: Romney hasn’t evolved at all; he only says whatever he feels is needed to get the position he wants. When it was governor of MA, it was pro-choice, big government, anti-gun. Now it’s pro-life, anti-global warming, pro-gun… oh, and still big government. Go figure.

      If you want a big-government progressive candidate, go for Romney. If you want a fiscally conservative candidate, look elsewhere.

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    • enzomedici
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 9:39am

      Reagan was the idiot who granted amnesty to illegals and was supposed to secure the border once and for all. How did that work out for you? Romney is just another clueless idiot who thinks the dream act will work. The only thing that will work is to put 50,000 troops on the Mexican border and deport every illegal alien in the country including illegal alien prisoners.

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    • ACLUHater
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 10:08am

      Who cares about the Mexican vote? Right is right!

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    • oldguy49
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 10:10am

      jump the border and go to mexico………………2 years in prison!!!!!

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 10:19am

      Yo Yo Enzo
      RR made that “Amnesty Deal” with the DEMOCRAT led house and senate. As usual the DEMOCRATS lied and didn’t hold up their end of the deal. The DEMOCRATS never secured the border, never intended to as it is in their DNA to lie, cheat, steal, wherever they hail from, whatever their color.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 11:15am

      The “Dream” Act is absurd. I equates guys who served in combat with ones who were such academic “best and brightest” that they went to community college. I wish that Congress would have a FAIR “Dream Act” that only gives deference to those who serve honorably in the military. That would take the wind out of the NUTSO “Dream Act.”

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    • Shelly
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 3:43pm

      Wow, are YOU delusional or what?

      Here, this should help you with your affliction:
      Not Romney
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARnzBOkKAiE

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  • 408 CheyTac
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:40am

    It’s just more BS-lies.

    Romney would bitch-slap his grandma to win the nomination

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:14am

      Remind you of a used car salesman ?

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:20am

      BS. You guys have so much hatred behind your attacks on Romney but you have nothing to back it up. Romney isn’t even much of a flip-flopper. http://www.TeaPartyforRomney.com has proven this. They have proven it on abortion, gay marriage, and Reagan. Yes Romney has never been against Reagan. Find out why…

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    • nocalifornia
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:30am

      Worst, he reminds me of a democrat!

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:45am

      @ 2 and No

      And you two remind me of the kind of closed minded mentality that keeps people like Obama in office for two terms when he should clearly be replaced by whoever we coalesce to support.

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 2:18am

      Are you sure?? Absolutely positively sure.. I believe he would do exactly what he says he would do!

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 3:40am

      Romney would bitch-slap his grandma to win the nomination
      _______________________________

      What the hell?? I guess you must know the man personally enough to claim this kind of BS huh??

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 6:35am

      @ READRIGHTHERE
      This is the best we have to offer ?

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    • AhLeahIris
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 8:29am

      Isn’t TEAPARTYFORROMNEY really an ARMYOFONE? Seriously, why isn’t Romney willing to release his tax returns? If he wants my vote, he’d better hurry: http://wp.me/p1HGwx-22U

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    • SouEu
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 3:49pm

      @AhLeahIris

      If Romney is smart then he won’t release his tax returns…..yet.

      If he is the candidate, then he should wait until the general election for Obama to bring it up.

      Once Obama says that Romney should release his tax records, Mitt should say, “o.k. I will…..if you release your college transcripts, college records, financial records, medical records, etc.”

      That would Shut Obama up, because Obama has hidden a lot more than his tax records.

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  • PJL
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:37am

    Mitt was right on tonight!

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  • Sam Brown
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:27am

    Romney blew it when he said he would stand with Obama in signing the bill that allows the government to arrest Americans and hold them without trial. I will never vote for him as he is Obama who calls himself a republican. Yall going to be very unhappy if either of the two is president for the next four years.

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:35am

      I don’t even bother viewing a video of Romney…what he says today may or may-not match up with what he’ll say tomorrow…He is not the rock to be building anything on…Ron Paul is the only candidate not blowing like a reed in the wind

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    • Sam Brown
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:59am

      Arrest without trial is against your constitutional rights. It’s what dictators do and Romney says he is all for it. Nope, I can never vote my rights away

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:42am

      I think his answer complicated the issue. I agree that for someone in this country, citizen or not, to declare solidarity with an entity that has waged war against us, is a treasonous act and should be dealt with accordingly. But, at the same time, it leaves way to much room for someone elected President in the future to abuse the power. I see his opinion, but the possible outcome scares the crap out of me. I don’t however fear that he caused nor will exacerbate the problem. Hopefully during his tenure he will examine the issue more thoroughly and choose to eliminate the power. I also haven’t read the bill so I am at a loss as to any concrete implications. My knee jerk reaction though is to oppose the idea.

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 2:22am

      First of all that bill was talking about AMerican citizens who go outside the country and conspire with wicked men to destroy our country, when he signed that bill, he also signed a page stating he would not do that with American citizens within the states. How come people never do there homework?

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 2:25am

      Anybody and I mean anybody would be better than Obama.. so your saying if it comes now to Romney and Obama like it did for McCain and Obama you would vote for Obama.. Now that scares me to death… God help us if we have another 4 years of Obama, cause if he gets another 4 years you can kiss your country and freedom goodbye!

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:13am

      I think Mitt has the best of intentions with the NDAA but I think it does leave it a little too wide open for unlawful dentention or for abuse from someone that may not follow the constitution.
      It would be my hope that he would review this and maybe make an amendment of some sort to close the gap for abuse while he were in office.
      This is no doubt intended for enemy combatants and enemies of the state but it seems it could be used against anyone if the wrong person wanted to do so. That said, I don‘t think we’re there yet, but it should be changed before we do get there.

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    • enzomedici
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 9:42am

      I won’t vote for Romney because he supports the NDAA. Arresting an American and holding them indefinitely without charges, without a lawyer and without a trial is something straight out of Nazi Germany. This is completely unconstitutional and if we actually had a supreme court with any balls they would declare it so. There is no need and no excuse for a law like the NDAA. Anyone who supports this should be declared a terrorist, locked up and held indefinitely. Washington, Jefferson, & Madison are rolling over in their graves.

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  • ds7
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:26am

    more mexicans going back to live in mexico is a good thing…

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:22am

    “Waiting in Line” should be outside our borders. Romney is quite comfortable with waiting in line while immigrants remain here illegally.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:21am

    What… Country in World… offers something else than Prison & Deportation… to people who Infiltrate their Boarders? Answer: NONE except the USA under Liberal Enablers!

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    • booger71
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:31am

      To immigrate to Switzerland you must have at least one citizen vouch for you, and then voted on by the immigration authorities.

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  • discus02
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:20am

    At least he had the jewels to say it. That is more then I can for the rest of the have rans not including Ron Paul of course. He is a great American!

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  • Marsh626
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:13am

    This whole “I LOVE legal immigration. It‘s ILLEGAL immigration I’m opposed to!” that’s so popular on the American Right is a bunch of politically correct BS.

    I’m opposed to BOTH illegal AND legal MASS immigration.

    We only want your brain surgeons and engineers. We’ve had enough of your unskilled, uneducated, hispanic nationalist, dregs.

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    • sane_man
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 2:09am

      Pretty sure the Native Americans weren’t real happy with our “mass immigration” into this country. I’m glad to know you would have stood by them. :-) Just sayin….

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:20am

      First of all, no one is saying “Legal Massive Immigration”
      When it’s legal, it’s controlled. Therefore, it wouldn’t be massive. It would be a controlled stream of incoming people. If it becomes a strain, they slow the stream down. If the economy is booming, they could allow for more immigrants.
      It’s certainly not BS or politcal correctness. There’s nothing wrong with legal immigration. As Mitt said, most of us in America today are desendents of immigrants. Many of us are only 2nd or 3rd generations Americans.

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  • ByTheirWorks_WeNowKnowThem
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:11am

    You have very valid points….

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  • Scottsman
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:09am

    While the other 4 bickered between each other, Ron Paul addressed the core issues of government and where it has gone stray.

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    • 408 CheyTac
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:38am

      but he is a crazy-progressive trying to wear a conservative suit.

      Sure got a lot of you sheeple bamboozled with it though. Time to wake up. Ru Paul, er, I mean ron paul is a disaster.

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 2:30am

      Ron Paul has very close ties to George Soros, and that is enough for me to turn away from Paul that and his foreign affairs idea’s are horrible!!

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:24am

      Romney didn’t bicker. He’s attacking Obama while the others attack him. If anything, he is constantly on the defensive because of their barrage. It’s time to focus on the lacking leadership of the standing president and not the GOP front runner.

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  • Dakota Hawk
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:09am

    The real winner tonight…..Kelly Brown with the WSJ…wow! Spoke well and looked wellll….

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  • lmeeks
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:06am

    Look into his past. Show me your friends and I will see who you are.

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  • ByTheirWorks_WeNowKnowThem
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:00am

    Newt is polished and sharp….but is he conservatively trustworthy on every issue? I want to
    believe he is but still have some issues to work through. Ron Paul continues to show some
    naivety as to crucial points concerning our roll in the world…our right to take the bad guys to the
    woodshed. But maybe I’m being naive myself.

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  • Sparky101
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:57pm

    The question is whether we are a nation of laws or lawbreakers? One builds greatness, the other destroys. Mitt ir right on this one.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:16am

      Mitt is right on what ? Just keeping to the status quo ?

      He is correct in stating the obvious.

      The alternative to his view, would be that illegals can become American Citizens before those who got in line.

      That stance would not be popular, and is politically Incorrect.

      Mitt is a run-of-the mill politician. More of the same.

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:35am

      @ probie

      Short term memory issues are pervasive around here. In a previous debate Newt said that someone who got here illegally but managed a long illegal career of taking care of themselves (I am paraphrasing as he used words like worked and succeeded in obtaining an education) should get privilege in determining their immigration status with a push towards legal. Romney says the opposite. If you came illegally and managed to stay here long enough to grow roots and have a family, etc. Then good for them, they had a nice run without detection, but now they must go home and try it the legal way and get in line. Huge difference. One view panders to the “feelings” of part legal families, the other stands by the rule of law. One is opportunistic in securing a vote, the other is a principled stand with a clear line drawn.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:32am

      Run of the mill politician huh?
      He was the governor of a state for 4 years and otherwise has never held any other office. And as a state governor, he’s not even a Washington insider like you could say Paul, Gingrich or Santorum are.

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 18, 2012 at 3:31am

      This reply is late but I feel needed.

      We can’t afford to perform a massive deportation, we do not possess the man power requisite for such a task. This is why the concept of checking immigration status when an illegal alien is caught breaking the law is such an appealing strategy. If they break the rules, and we catch them they go home. If they are clever enough to keep from being caught then they get to stay (not legally of course, just by virtue of the fact that we are clueless to their existence.)

      The next step is we still shut down the border with an actual defensible fence, and we crackdown on employers moronic enough to hire illegals. The opportunities and the enticements for illegal immigration will disappear and for the most part the problem will take care of itself. For the illegals living on the kindness of their family members who work when they can’t, the money will be spent on their care here in the United States instead of being sent via Western Union to Mexico. Its win win folks.

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  • BOMUSTGO
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:56pm

    http://obamalies.net/list-of-lies

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 2:28am

      Good post, now lets see of they can find the same lying from Mitt??

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  • CatB
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:50pm

    I agree with what he said ..

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  • pamela kay
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:49pm

    Even with this policy the Mexican community will still vote democrat. It will hurt us in the long run.

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:58am

      I do agree with what Romney said but am not sure if he is sincere regarding his statements.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:39am

      Why wouldn’t he be sincere? His position is not wholly favorable with the latinos.
      It might be among those that are legal immigrants and did it the right way, but what about the larger group that are sympathetic to illegals? He isn’t “buying” their votes with double talk. He’s telling it like it is. “Go back home and do it the right way.” How could that be misconstrued as insincere??

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  • MAFDSF39
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:48pm

    Good for you Mitt.

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:21am

      Where does Mitt stand on Unions ?

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:37am

      Didn’t you listen? He closed their Ampad factory while offering non-union work at the other factory, and some didn’t take it. I think his opinion is clear.

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  • marthasusan40
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:46pm

    I could not agree more…..Its simple, if you are not a citizen, go home and if you want to stay, follow the proper channels….and one more thing…we speak English here…there should not be any exceptions. When my friends from Israel applied for citizenship 30 years ago they had to go to school to learn English. They said it was their pleasure to do this…

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:50am

      And my parents came from Canada to be naturalized here in the US and they willingly stopped spelling words like colour and neighbour incorrectly and they even dropped “eh” from their vocabulary.

      - All kidding aside. Thanks for your excellent comment.

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  • spirited
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:46pm

    Well said !

    >…Polish …and Irish included

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:44pm

    Good to hear, Romney. What will your stance be in the next 24 hours? Hmmmmm?

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    • gogogoff
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:08am

      The same on this issue it has been for over 10 years.

      MA passed a AZ style bill before AZ did.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:09am

      Probably the same he took today and yesterday and the day before that.
      He’s far less the flip-flopper than you or anyone else has made him out to be.

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  • MS-GlenNBC
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:43pm

    did he really say that tonight??

    What was the Question?

    I tune him out within about 15 seconds…

    Spin Spin Blah blah blah.

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  • neverending
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:43pm

    Good for Governor Romney – as it should be.

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  • oldguy49
    Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:42pm

    i do like his stance on immigration

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