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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 12:44 PM Jan 2012

Mitt vs. Mitt: He sure has changed his tune on 'blind trusts' since 1994

Flashback of the Day
"The blind trust is an age-old ruse. You give a blind trust rules. You can say to a blind trust, don't invest in properties which would be in conflict of interest or where the seller might think they're going to get an advantage from me."

-- Mitt Romney, in a 1994 debate with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA).

Romney currently defends his own investments on the grounds he can't control money in a "blind trust."

Here's the video via BuzzFeed:
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/01/27/flashback_of_the_day.html

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