Romney: Can't Account for Craig's Actions

[brooklynite]

Source: ABC News

ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: Former governor Mitt Romney said Tuesday that he shouldn't be held responsible for the actions of Sen. Larry Craig, who until Monday night was "co-Senate liaison" for his presidential campaign.

Romney, R-Mass., said in an interview on Bloomberg TV that he hadn't spoken with Craig since news of his arrest and guilty plea on disorderly conduct charges surfaced on Monday.

"I'm going to have a lot of supporters; if I'm lucky enough to get elected I'll have about 50.1 percent," Romney said. "I'm not going to be able to account for all of their behavior, I don't think it reflects on me, and I don't know the particulars in this case. I wish him well, but I'll worry about my own behavior, and also about making sure we take the appropriate action when people in any way violated any degree of public trust."

Craig, R-Idaho, has been among Romney's most prominent supporters in the Senate. But he resigned from his formal role with the campaign after Roll Call reported details of his guilty plea on Monday.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/08/romney-cant-acc.html

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Gee, I thought Senator Craig said he was actually innocent. Why wouldn't Mitt Romney stand tall with his close friend and supporter?

[Johonny]

1. Ok can he at least

account for we his behavior didn't generate any response until Monday night. It's not like this is new information!

[FredScuttle]

2. Sorry, Mitt-For-Brains

he's all yours....you draped him around you like a fucking stole, so now that he's been caught cruising men's rooms at the airport, you gotta take him. Look at it this way....you just jumped out in the lead of Most Embarassing Campaign Personnel ahead of Bernie Kerik (Giuliani) and Bob Allen (McCain)

[Ian David]

3. I bet Romney met Larry Craig at a rest stop. n/t

[madmom]

4. Wait just a gosh darn minute now partner....what about the two girls who

worked for Edwards and all the flack he got over that ?

[earthlover]

5. Interesting Romney didn't fire him until this week....it was JUNE when Craig got caught!

One would think that something like this would be something he would have discussed with his boss...or something. Right?

[napi21]

6. "I don't know the particulars in this case." WHAT????

If your advisors didn't tell you ALL the particulars of the case, you obviously have a lot of incompetents working for you! to ME that's a strong indication of what kind of a President you'd make! Thanks, but no thanks Mittens! I've had ENOUGH of a President hiring incompetents over the last 6+ years to lat ME a LIFETIME!

[olddad56]

7. "I'll worry about my own behavior,"...

So, Mitt, just what are you saying. Tell us more about the behavior of yours that has you worried. Are you only worried that you will get busted like this clown.

From now one, I won't let my 11 year old son go into a public restroom alone. There could be a republican lurking in one of the stalls.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

8. That's right. Keep a close watch on the kids if there's a GOP party loyalist around.

MKJ

[MaineDem]

9. Why should he?

I'm thinking Mittens shouldn't have made a statement at all.

[SpiralHawk]

10. "I shouldn't be held responsible" - The republicon Mantra

How many times have the Homelanders spouted off with "not my responsibility"

Sheesh Why do republicon Homelanders HATE responsibility and accountability?