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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. I am just amazed that Romney wasn't familiar with Griswold v. Connecticut.

Reply to maximusveritas (Original post)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 12:55 AM

Jan 2012

That's first-year con law stuff. Everybody reads Griswold; it's one of the landmark cases interpreting the 14th Amendment as creating a right to privacy, and it was the basis for Roe v. Wade and Lawrence v. Texas. How can you be a guy with a law degree from Harvard, and running for President, and not know this???

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GOP debate: Mitt Romney grows foggy on contraception [View all] maximusveritas Jan 2012 OP

I am just amazed that Romney wasn't familiar with Griswold v. Connecticut. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #1

Can't. elleng Jan 2012 #3

No it didnt. mr_liberal Jan 2012 #13

You're probably correct. elleng Jan 2012 #14

It was an amazing display of ignorance but probably will play coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #4

or of discussing this important issue in an informative way. elleng Jan 2012 #5

I wouldn't bet money he isn't. Or is. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #9

He knows the case mr_liberal Jan 2012 #12

Too much 'strategy' on his mind to allow simple fact to show through? elleng Jan 2012 #2

Ignorance plays well to the crowd that jackass is trying to get to nominate him. nt bluestate10 Jan 2012 #6

Here a link to the video for the folks that haven't seen it yet Tx4obama Jan 2012 #7

More contraception = Less Santorum Blue Owl Jan 2012 #8

He probably just didn't want to take a position on it. n/t jenmito Jan 2012 #10

It wasnt ignorance mr_liberal Jan 2012 #11

If he wanted to, he could open a discussion on privacy/penumbra, etc., elleng Jan 2012 #15

I would love to see these candidates dogged on the contraceptive question, but it's not CTyankee Jan 2012 #16