What??? After the DNC Convention, Mitt Romney Commits to Keeping Parts of Obamacare!!

[ProSense]

What??? After the DNC Convention, Mitt Romney Commits to Keeping Parts of Obamacare!!

by joelgp

You know, conservative heads will be exploding today after the shocking Romney admission that he will keep parts of Obamacare. But...um, I thought he was repealing the whole thing day one.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/mitt-romney-obamacare.php

Mitt Romney said Sunday that he likes parts of ‘Obamacare’ and will keep key provisions involving pre-existing conditions and young people.

“I’m not getting rid of all of health care reform. Of course there are a number of things that I like in health care reform that I’m going to put in place,” he said on NBC’s “Meet The Press. “One is to make sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. Two is to assure that the marketplace allows for individuals to have policies that cover their family up to whatever age they might like.”

The remarks have huge implications and signal a marked shift from Romney’s strong, unequivocal support for full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which he has consistently held since the Republican primaries."

I bet he has some new polling that shows what we aleady knew: the individual components of Obamacare are wildly popular!!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/09/1129586/-What-After-the-DNC-Convention-Mitt-Romney-Commits-to-Keeping-Parts-of-Obamacare

Pres. Obama signs Med Student's labcoat "Go Obamacare!"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021303316

[tridim]

1. Ryan said just this morning that they will repeal ALL of Obamacare.

Is he goin' rogue?

[JaneQPublic]

5. Lyin' Ryan and Reversible Mittens. (nt)

[tosh]

16. Reversible Mittens...

PERFECT!!

[JaneQPublic]

24. Credit goes to John Fugelsang for that name. (nt)

[babylonsister]

6. Didn't romney and ryan disagree yesterday also?

Hmmm... maybe they're not talking, or their handlers are even lousier than we suspected.

Romney Rips Paul Ryan: Calls Running Mate’s Vote For Defense Cuts ‘A Big Mistake’
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014223267

[BumRushDaShow]

2. He's become a faux "maverick"

Good luck with that.

He's like the Tasmanian devil with all his spinning positions.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. Maybe they're doing this to confuse people

so that they think that maybe Mitt/Ryan are more "moderate" and might entice some swing voters to vote for them. If so, I doubt that the teabaggers have been clued in on the ruse........probably

[Tennessee Gal]

3. Right wing heads will be exploding in 3 .. 2 .. 1

[DippyDem]

4. Yep us Massholes like Romneycare and don't want to get rid of it.

Why the Mittster ignores that, I'll never know. I just do not understand that fuck and he flip flops every which way on any topic. It just beats the hell out of me why the conservatives are going to vote for that fuck.

[nc4bo]

7. hA.Ha. Flip-flops!!!

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[ProSense]

8. Oh my!

[SunsetDreams]

13. OMG

I've never seen those!

[Kingofalldems]

9. They can't keep their own lies straight

[IggleDoer]

10. Previously he said that he would get rid all of ObamaCare on "Day One"

That's Inauguration Day.

How would he restore the parts he likes (without Congressional approval) on the first day, when Congress would likely not be in session?

Mittens does not think things through when he spouts off.

[ProSense]

14. LOL! n/t

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. Walk-back in 5......4......3.....2.....1......

Last time the Republicans even hinted at such an approach, it was walked back within the same day (I believe). Let's see how long Romney lasts.

[ProSense]

15. Romney Buys Bumpersticker "I Heart Obamacare" (TeaParty Heads Explode!)

Romney Buys Bumpersticker "I Heart Obamacare" (TeaParty Heads Explode!)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/09/1129606/-Romney-s-Bumpersticker-I-Love-Obamacare-TeaParty-Heads-Explode

Conservatives Already In Meltdown Over Romney's Embracing 'Obamacare'
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/09/1129634/-Conservatives-Already-In-Meltdown-Over-Romney-s-Embracing-Obamacare

[mzmolly]

17. "Repeal" is "getting rid of all reform"

sorry Mittens.

Funny that he's extending the age limitation to uh, infinity.

[ProSense]

18. Mitt just helped to destroy whatever was left of the RW talking point!

[mzmolly]

19. He's a buffoon.

Indeed he did.

[Hydra]

20. He's trying to rope in the disaffected

If on the off chance he did "win&quot read: diebold) the Presidency, I sincerely doubt they would repeal the mandate. That would tick off his money base, and we know how that goes. They could try repealing most of the parts that actually help people, but that wouldn't float with his base, so they'd just leave it all in place and say "We never said we'd do that!"

But ya, we'll see how this trial balloon floats...

[ProSense]

21. Obamacare

"I sincerely doubt they would repeal the mandate. "

...isn't simply a mandate. Mitt would likely leave the individual mandate, repeal the employer mandate, Medicaid and everything else progressive in the bill.

On April 12, 2006, Governor Mitt Romney signed the health legislation.[20] Romney vetoed eight sections of the health care legislation, including the controversial employer assessment.[21] Romney also vetoed provisions providing dental benefits to poor residents on the Medicaid program, and providing health coverage to senior and disabled legal immigrants not eligible for federal Medicaid.[22] The legislature promptly overrode six of the eight gubernatorial section vetoes, on May 4, 2006, and by mid-June 2006 had overridden the remaining two.[23]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_care_reform#Legislation

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. Another Mitt flop.

A jellyfish has more backbone.

[tjwash]

23. OOOOPSIE. Sorry...shouldn't have mentioned that tossing you all out on the street thing this early