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The Spectacle Blog
Former Sen. Norm Coleman is advising Mitt Romney. He has also advised us not to get our hopes up about Obamacare repeal.
“You will not repeal the act in its entirety, but you will see major changes, particularly if there is a Republican president,” Coleman told BioCentury This Week television in an interview that aired on Sunday. “You can’t whole-cloth throw it out. But you can substantially change what’s been done.”
What makes this a big deal is that it is likely the beginning, rather than the end, of moving the goalposts on this issue. I warned when Republicans first started going wobbly on Obamacare repeal that it is risky to expect conventional politicians to do unconventional things.
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Clint| 1.24.12 @ 5:00PM
We Are Being Set Up By The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.
These Are The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges Who Gave Us The Serial Traitor To Conservatism, John McCain Of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy,McCain-Lieberman,Gang Of 14, Opposing Bush Tax Cuts Of 2001 & 2003,TARP.
Now They Are Trying To Give Us RomneyCare,TARP, Cynical Flip-Flops On Abortion, Gays, Refuses to Sign Pro-Life Pledge, Illegal Immigrants, "Little Chain Saw Al" At Bain, Crony Capitalism Campaign Money Trail.....
The Tea Party Rebellion Heads To A Brokered Convention.
Jack in Wi.| 1.24.12 @ 6:52PM
Anyone who has a dimwit like Norm Coleman as an advisor doesn't deserve to be president. We all know Romney and Newt are going to nothing about repealing Obamacare. They have both pushed simmilar programs for the insurance companies for years. Romney=Newt=Obama. They all love war, big government solutions, and endless violations of the American Constitution and civil liberties. They all mean more of the same. The same old stuff we have had for over 2 decades.
Dai Alanye | 1.25.12 @ 12:42AM
"Chickenhawk!" Don't forget chickenhawk.
JambalayaJim| 1.24.12 @ 5:05PM
Amazing that dat Clint fellah can say all dat wit only two strokes of the keyboard. What we mights be needin is the anti-white/black candidate ...Jindal 2012!
Clint| 1.24.12 @ 6:16PM
Everybody Sing !
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file' gumbo
'Cause tonight I’m gonna see my ma cher amio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the bayou
That's A Real Toe Tapper My Main Man, Jim, Jimmy Boy, JimBo,The Jimster, The Jiminator.
Bob Grant| 1.24.12 @ 8:00PM
Did Uncle Ronnie teach you how to toe tap...in the congressional bathroom?
Clint| 1.24.12 @ 9:22PM
Did Mittens Teach Ya To Lick Him, Kitty Grant ?
Drek| 1.24.12 @ 5:57PM
Any attempt to wobble on the issue will result in defeat for the GOP.
The rank and file are livid; this is but additional fuel to the fire burning inside them.
The establishment doesn't care about the base, nor does the GOP leadership.
darcy| 1.24.12 @ 9:06PM
You are 100% correct, Drek.
Repeal Obamacare in toto or all hell breaks loose.
Chuck| 1.24.12 @ 6:05PM
Exactly what I predicted when "President" Romney mouthed off he was going to repeal via an executive order. Come now Romneycare is the stepping stone to Obamacare, therefore no such thing. Coleman has reminded us what an ultra liberal Willard Romney really is.
Pete| 1.24.12 @ 6:57PM
No surprise. Come Ann Coulter, defend this while you are defending the "electable" Romney.
John - TMF| 1.24.12 @ 7:09PM
If the GOP is the Stupid Party enough to nominate and by some incredible fluke get the Mittster elected the following is guaranteed:
1. Congress, being a bunch of weens, with a ween in the White House will immediately wet themselves, run to hide in the tall grass, and fall promptly into useless spineless lumps... Romney will hem, haw... read the polls, listen to the Dems beat their war drums... and decide that it would be better to just "fix" what is "broken", not repeal the mess of Obamacare.
2. There will be no substantive budget cuts at all, and when bludgeoned by the Dems about a reduction in the rate of growth of spending to something approaching inflation will repeat what they did to Newt in the 90's - promptly, wet themselves, run for the tall grass, and assume their natural quivering lumpine state.
3. Upon the Senate finally passing a budget (with no cuts at all) it will notice that it needs "revenue" enhancement, and therefore push Speaker Weepy and demand that he assume the "responsible" resumption of the Establishment role of Tax-collectors for the Welfare State. Tax increases will be on the way. Payroll taxes will increase, they will push the top margin up, and will sell it to themselves by claiming that they will "simplify" the tax code... mostly be limiting and eliminating income modifying deductions like charitable giving, home mortgage interest, and state tax deductibilty.
If Romney wins, he will drag the GOP left, and that gravitational pull will tear the party apart.
I'm thinking that a new "Federalist Party" would be a nice title. Strong National Defense, strong confident foreign policy, strong money, strictly limited government fiscally restrained, and above all strong support for of all 10 of the Bill of Rights.
Lots to think about and act upon in the next decade. Lots.
r/TMF
darcy| 1.24.12 @ 9:18PM
The Federalist Party -- has a nice ring to it. Because as it is now we only have two shades of the same thing: the progressives to our faces and the progressives behind our backs, Tweedle Democrat and Tweedle Republican.
All hope I had that Republicans were an opposition party was dashed against the rocks when Boehner and his gang neutered the incoming 2008 freshman, schooled them in the ways of D.C., and essentially told them to sit in the back of the bus, get in line, or lose all hope of having any power, ever. And one-by-one they were picked off.
Tell me I'm wrong. How many real men remain standing among the '08 freshmen? Why is it we've had one debt-ceiling rise after another? Because there are few if any real men left in the entire country.
darcy| 1.24.12 @ 10:37PM
Alright. It was the incoming 2010 freshman. Still, they've been neutered by the establishment.
Bulbul| 1.24.12 @ 7:46PM
Mitt looked ugly and proved that he is the "dirty player" in the GOP race. His vicious attacks on Newt generated no applause, the audience were tired and became impatient of Mitt's relentless barking on Newt. Mitt lost the debate.
PCP Smoker| 1.24.12 @ 8:18PM
Not that he didn't, but the audience was not allowed to do anything, except sit there.
PCP Smoker| 1.24.12 @ 8:18PM
Typical of Mittens. I never believed the father of socialist healthcare (american version) would get rid of Obamacare. Rinos love the status quo.
RJ| 1.24.12 @ 11:19PM
I have been expecting this. It sounds so typical. Just like the promise to cut $100 billion in 2011. Then it needed to be prorated over the remaining part of fiscal 2011. Finally, it was a few million less than what they had planned to spend. Too many in the GOP act like losers. I have come to the conclusion that they really aren't on our side but are facilitators for the leftists.
Larry| 1.25.12 @ 4:02AM
Norm Coleman? You mean the guy who was so dumb he couldn't beat Al Franken? Couldn't find the extra 400 or so illegal prisoner votes that could have been thrown out and helped win retain his Senate seat?
Mitt Romney is in trouble with advisors like him.
martin j smith| 1.25.12 @ 7:50AM
No he did not go off message he was on message the RINO message. This one reason of many why I do not support Romney.
Skip| 1.25.12 @ 12:22PM
This is the same old RINO Norm who believes nothing.
Dantes| 1.25.12 @ 3:02PM
Proof that the inside the beltway GOP likes the power and money and control that necessarily flows to DC from Obamacare.
I cannot possibly support Mitt Romney. Unfortunately, I don't think Newt is much better except he talks a good game.
Best we can hope for is to get the Sentate and House with people who absolutely pledge to vote out Obamacare.
Indy| 1.25.12 @ 3:59PM
Here's the video
http://hotair.com/archives/201.....-entirety/
FeFe| 1.26.12 @ 5:16PM
Smoke signals received across The Pond. Once again, Mitt Romney tells Europe he will support propping up the EU eurozone and intergovernmental Financial Union (FU !) imposed by technocrats. The financial status quo, Obama approved with recognized healthcare "rights" in a borderless world. I want no part in forcing loans-for-austerity on poor nations for more crushing debt over competition. The euro cannot collapse fast enough. "Run Toto run!"
benton284| 1.28.12 @ 11:12AM
Oh boy, if Normy is involved, look out. I'm from MN and this guy is Mr. Bipartisan! He lost to Franken cause of a 3rd party libertarian and some voting irregularities. Just when you thought you heard the last of someone.......