Gillespie: Romney to 'reinforce more specifics,' not announce new policy

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

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. They’ll be focused, Gillespie said, on laying out the details of plans they’ve already announced.

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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.

“We’re not rolling out new policy,” he said, so much as moving to “reinforce more specifics.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/09/gillespie-romney-to-reinforce-more-specifics-not-announce-135740.html

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Um, right. That'll do it...

[JRLeft]

1. If they give specifics, no one will like their shit policies.

[oldsarge54]

11. Or in other words

He's afraid his followers would finally know what they are following, and go elsewhere.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Does anybody in his campaign know what they're doing?

[Happyhippychick]

9. Word.

[annabanana]

3. Sorry. You can't "reinforce" something that's

NOT THERE!!

[schmice]

13. Thank you.

[bongbong]

4. Here's their clarification

"We ABSOLUTELY promise you that you will get poorer, and us billionaires will get even richer, if you vote for us!"

[SDjack]

5. Unleash Lyan Ryan !!! nt

[louis-t]

6. Ryan just said keeping things vague assured they will get them done!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/ryan-why-romney-won-t-reveal-specifics-tax-153637553--election.html

[hollysmom]

7. another great sound byte without any real bite.

[Cha]

14. The gop's soundbytes are stale

and waay past expiration date.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Same 'ol

1910 Darwinism

They have nothing new to offer

They've run the country for themselves for 32 years

All their policies are in place

Now they're just going for the extremes

It's not going to work

Obama 2012

Romney 1040

[Javaman]

10. More fluff. nt

[1StrongBlackMan]

12. Wait a minute ...

We are missing the pure beauty of the exchange ...

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.

“We’re not rolling out new policy,” he said, so much as moving to “reinforce more specifics.”

As one that makes a living out of understanding the words that are used in an argument, I must point out:

To say "we're not rolling out new policy" in response to questions on how he would pay for his tax reform plans and which government agencies he would cut or merge" can ONLY mean that there was no policy plan to begin with ... at least, not one that they wish to reveal.

[Cha]

15. Yeah, they think they're excelling

in doublespeak.

[MiniMe]

19. My question is still, exactly what are Romney's tax plans

There are no specifics on it at all, just that somehow, everybody will pay less taxes, and the deficit will go down. The math just isn't there.

[nobodyspecial]

16. They can't announce new policies because THEY HAVE NONE!

No matter if the economy is up, down or just slogging forward -- more tax cuts for the rich, more cuts to social welfare programs and fewer regulations. It's a one-size-fits-all panacea.

Oh, and no abortion, no gay marriage and more talk of God -- while ignoring everything Jesus and the New Testament stands for.

[Harry Monroe]

17. Details? What fucking details?

I have yet to hear them. They think we are all stupid and hold us in contempt. Well, at least 47% of us. I used to joke about the 2012 Mayan prophecy and Sarah Palin hastening the end of the world. I'm starting to think they may be right and instead it is Mitt Romney who may hasten our end. If we, as a country, are stupid enough to elect this piece of shit to the Presidency, then I firmly believe that every one of us is truly fucked. Well at least 99% of us.

[Mz Pip]

18. I've heard wnough specifics.

That video today told me more than I ever needed to know about what Mitwit thinks.