Whatever the position of the day is -- expect Mitt Romney to take it.
Even if it contradicts his previous views on the the topic.
as explained by:
Andrew Kaczynski, BuzzFeed Staff -- Aug 20, 2012
The Romney campaign released a statement criticizing Missouri Republican Senate nominee Todd Akin: "Gov. Romney and Congressman Ryan disagree with Mr. Akin's statement, and a Romney-Ryan administration would not oppose abortion in instances of rape."
But a 2007 statement by Romney at a debate might muddy Romney's statement, in which Romney said he would be "delighted" to sign a bill banning all abortions, saying it would be "terrific."
Just
terrific, then, Mitt.
But not now?
Whatever the position of the day is -- expect Mitt Romney to take it.
Even if it contradicts his VP's well-known views on the the topic.
Paul Ryan’s strong views on abortion add to campaign’s polarization on women’s issues
by Associated Press, washingtonpost.com, Updated: August 20, 2012
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Ryan has earned a perfect rating from the National Right to Life Committee for his votes during his 14 years in Congress. The National Abortion Rights Action League tallied 59 votes that Ryan took on abortion-related bills. On each measure, he voted against abortion rights.
"I'm as pro-life as a person gets," Ryan told The Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine, in 2010.
Shortly after the formal announcement of Ryan’s selection on Aug. 11, Obama’s team tweeted that Ryan would ban abortions even in cases of rape and incest and had sponsored a bill that would outlaw some forms of birth control.
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Not so fast Mr Ryan ... Mr Romney is running for office
for Pete's sake ... get with the etch-a-sketch program, dude.
Clearly in damage control mode, today Romney is trying to distant himself from the misogynistic statements made by Senate-hopeful Todd Akin -- and distant himself from the hardline stance, taken by his rightwing running mate too.
Romney Statement on Abortion Contradicts Ryan’s Earlier Stance
by Trip Gabriel and Micheal D. Shear, nytimes.com -- August 20, 2012
A campaign statement that neither Mitt Romney nor Representative Paul D. Ryan opposes abortion in rape cases contradicts Mr. Ryan’s earlier position on the issue.
The statement was issued late Sunday in response to a widely condemned comment earlier in the day by Representative Todd Akin, the Republican Senate nominee from Missouri, that in cases of what he called "legitimate rape," women’s bodies reject a pregnancy. Mr. Akin was explaining why he opposes abortion in the case of rape.
"Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan disagree with Mr. Akin’s statement, and a Romney-Ryan administration would not oppose abortion in instances of rape," a Romney campaign spokeswoman, Amanda Henneberg, wrote.
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Whatever the position of the day is -- expect Mitt Romney to take it ...
at least until tomorrow, that is. Depending on political winds of that day ...
God forbid, they should actually ask: What do women think?
Never. gonna. happen. ... with these two Republicans.