Et tu, Mitt? (Romney says Obama is not a socialist.... link)

[scheming daemons]

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/romney-says-obama-is-not-a-socialist-2008-11-03.html

Romney says Obama is not a socialist
By Klaus Marre
Posted: 11/03/08 11:12 AM
While John McCain's campaign has tried to tie its Democratic rival to socialism, one of the Arizona Republican's top surrogates said Barack Obama is not a socialist.
McCain's campaign had seized on Sen. Obama’s statements that he plans to “spread the wealth around” and sought to tie the Illinois Democrat to socialism.


But former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), while arguing that Obama’s economic plan is a “job-killer,” said Monday on CBS’s “Early Show”: “You know, I don’t think Barack Obama’s a socialist. I think a lot of his policies are inspired by the pathway Europe took. I think the idea of having the government take over healthcare and raise taxes on employers is the wrong direction for the country.”
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[Captain Hilts]

1. Romney was too experienced, moderate and reasonable to be the Republican nominee. Like his dad. nt

[anigbrowl]

2. Yup. Maybe in 2012.

I had hoped it would be Obama v romney - I disagree with him about a lot of stuff, but he's a pretty decent guy.

[Ian David]

3. That's just because Obama doesn't wear magic underpants. n/t