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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCampaign on re-releasing Romney: 'We're not rolling out new policy'
If you were looking forward to a new version of Mitt Romneybot, bad news:You're stuck with the lonely guy in the middle.
So Mitt Romney's campaign held a conference call for political reporters earlier today, with the ostensible topic being how they were going to re-release Mitt Romney with a renewed set of policy specifics to energize the Republican Right. But instead of promising a new Mitt, they said they were simply planning on pushing out the old Mitt, only moreso. If that makes no sense, don't blame me. Blame them.
The Romney campaign announced Monday that the Republican presidential ticket will start to home in more on the specifics of their policy proposals on the campaign trail.
But on a conference call with reporters, Romney adviser Ed Gillespie said flatly that there would not be any new policy ideas coming from Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. Theyll be focused, Gillespie said, on laying out the details of plans theyve already announced.
Voters are eager to hear more details about policies to turn our economy around, Gillespie said.
Asked if that meant Romney would answer longstanding questions about how he would pay for his tax reform plans and which government agencies he would cut or merge, Gillespie punted.
Were not rolling out new policy, he said, so much as moving to reinforce more specifics.
But on a conference call with reporters, Romney adviser Ed Gillespie said flatly that there would not be any new policy ideas coming from Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. Theyll be focused, Gillespie said, on laying out the details of plans theyve already announced.
Voters are eager to hear more details about policies to turn our economy around, Gillespie said.
Asked if that meant Romney would answer longstanding questions about how he would pay for his tax reform plans and which government agencies he would cut or merge, Gillespie punted.
Were not rolling out new policy, he said, so much as moving to reinforce more specifics.
So there's nothing new here. Only the old stuff. It's sort of like that crappy software program that every year gets a new release, but never adds any features. Except this time at least they are being honest and admitting that there's no reason to take a second look. And for preventing us from wasting our time, I think we owe Ed Gillespie and the Romney campaign a small bit of thanks. So, thanks.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/17/1132807/-Campaign-on-re-releasing-Romney-We-re-not-rolling-out-new-policy
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Campaign on re-releasing Romney: 'We're not rolling out new policy' (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Sep 2012
OP
It is easy. The more Willard talks about the details of what he has planned, the worse people like
Vincardog
Sep 2012
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Response to Playinghardball (Original post)
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C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)2. Mitt Mulligan Romney
Sorry pal but there are no do-overs in the White House
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)3. "reinforce specifics"? Do they even have specifics?
I'm sure R$ was excited to find out the details that he'll be advocating this week
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)4. No new policy ideas coming from Romney/Ryan
I think we already knew that.
bigtree
(85,996 posts)5. so he'll still be playing all sides of every issue
Meet the new Romney . . .
Vincardog
(20,234 posts)6. It is easy. The more Willard talks about the details of what he has planned, the worse people like
it. His answer is to quit talking about the details. It is SO much easier than having the Mittwitt actually learn and remember that talking points. He thought he could be Saint Ray Gun II , just look good and deliver your lines.
But he can't deliver the lines because people are on to the lies.
PCIntern
(25,544 posts)7. Howzabout answering some longstanding questions like:
Where are you tax returns?
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)8. Please post link to The Onion, any link....no really, so some can stay sane thinking this guy COULD
...be president some day
JBoy
(8,021 posts)9. The etch-a-sketch broke.
rsweets
(307 posts)10. taking the script from microsoft
change the colors, change the syntax, add nothing new.
and then make 'em pay