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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMitt Romney says Rick Santorum is an unprincipled political hack
Mitt Romney says Rick Santorum is an unprincipled political hack
by Jed Lewison
Mitt Romney today, trying to capitalize on Rick Santorum's admission last night that he voted for No Child Left Behind even though "it was against the principles [he] believed in" because it was Bush's top priority and sometimes you "take one for the team, for the leader."
Mitt Romney in 2005, explaining why he governed as a pro-choice Republican even though supporting abortion rights violated his own principles:
Moral of the story? Mitt Romney thinks Rick Santorum is as principled as Mitt Romney.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/23/1067651/-Mitt-Romney-says-Rick-Santorum-is-an-unprincipled-political-hack
by Jed Lewison
Mitt Romney today, trying to capitalize on Rick Santorum's admission last night that he voted for No Child Left Behind even though "it was against the principles [he] believed in" because it was Bush's top priority and sometimes you "take one for the team, for the leader."
"I dont know if I had ever seen a politician explain in so many ways why he voted against his principles," Romney added.
Mitt Romney in 2005, explaining why he governed as a pro-choice Republican even though supporting abortion rights violated his own principles:
Because Massachusetts is decidedly prochoice, I have respected the state's democratically held view. I have not attempted to impose my own views on the prochoice majority.
Moral of the story? Mitt Romney thinks Rick Santorum is as principled as Mitt Romney.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/23/1067651/-Mitt-Romney-says-Rick-Santorum-is-an-unprincipled-political-hack
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Mitt Romney says Rick Santorum is an unprincipled political hack (Original Post)
ProSense
Feb 2012
OP
The Republican field is thoroughly disgusting but Romney takes my feelings of disgust to entirely
aint_no_life_nowhere
Feb 2012
#4
nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts)1. Takes one to know one
TexasProgresive
(12,147 posts)2. Sounds like the kettle talking to the pot. n/t
malaise
(267,461 posts)3. Birds of a feather
And all that
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)4. The Republican field is thoroughly disgusting but Romney takes my feelings of disgust to entirely
new levels. He not only has terrible ideas as they all do but he's personally revolting, in his demeanor and his entire being.
uponit7771
(90,193 posts)5. LOFLAW!!!!!
rustydog
(9,186 posts)6. And if you want a PRINCIPLED political hack.... vote Rawmoney?
Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)7. Jack Abramoff accuses Newt Gingrich of corruption