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(135,060 posts) Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:40 PM Jul 2012

Mitt Romney Aide Promises Crackdown On Porn [View all]

Source: Huff Post

Republican Mitt Romney insists his No. 1 job is fixing the economy but a former Reagan administration anti-porn prosecutor says the candidate's campaign has assured him that he also will "vigorously" crack down on pornographers if he is elected president.

Patrick Trueman, a former head of the Justice Department's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and now the head of Morality in Media, told the conservative Daily Caller that he was quietly promised that fighting porn will be a top priority in a Romney White House.
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Romney has promised that if elected president he would require every new computer be sold with a porn filter.

Despite those tough words, Romney's campaign has taken campaign cash from the head of a company that produces hard-core pornography. And gay porn filmmaker Michael Lucas, who has endorsed Romney, told the Daily Caller, “I don’t see any danger coming from Romney when it comes to porn. It’s just not there."

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Mitt Romney Aide Promises Crackdown On Porn [View all] maddezmom Jul 2012 OP

There goes the freeper vote. And....all the other votes. Happyhippychick Jul 2012 #1

he's going to lose Utah. They have the highest per capita porn consumption in USA. :D roguevalley Jul 2012 #6

To be fair, that's all me. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #19

Well, at least you're honest about it, you phreek! TheDebbieDee Jul 2012 #25

LOLZ sendero Jul 2012 #37

BWAHAHAHAHA! Duzy! roguevalley Jul 2012 #66

The Marriots won't approve Joe Bacon Jul 2012 #61

Uh oh. Probably bad to remind people that this could be a religious crusade. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #2

even holy rollers need to whack off TeamPooka Jul 2012 #54

Requiring a porn filter on all new computers (from the small government conservative) bluestateguy Jul 2012 #3

And create small businesses getting around those porn filters. nolabear Jul 2012 #5

He probably owns some Porn Filter company in Panama? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #11

And he probably owns some stock in whatever doodads they have that override the porn filters lunatica Jul 2012 #80

Yes! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #82

More Government Regulation bucolic_frolic Jul 2012 #35

This is sl LAUGHABLE. sendero Jul 2012 #38

Bwahahahahaha! longship Jul 2012 #4

What's he got against things that start with a big O? nolabear Jul 2012 #7

And he'll do this how? Mz Pip Jul 2012 #8

LOL died-in-1994 Jul 2012 #10

What does the porn filter look like - a black net stocking? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #9

It's a xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #16

OMG maddezmom Jul 2012 #17

What in the world .. is that the filter he has in mind? flamingdem Jul 2012 #26

How many microns are we talking about??? Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #59

LOL! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #64

That's vaguely reminiscent of magic underwear lunatica Jul 2012 #81

The Talibain (NT) The Wizard Jul 2012 #12

Isn't the porn-filter thing an intrusion into the affairs of small business? jmowreader Jul 2012 #13

It's a blatant violation of the First Amendment, but he'll just issue an kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #23

Hey, there's only one Amendment. Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #78

Yeah... Given that it's a $4B/yr. or more "industry" ... Amonester Jul 2012 #14

That'll create jobs. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #15

"he would require every new computer be sold with a porn filter." AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #18

I think bakayarou (sp?) is a better description than baka gejohnston Jul 2012 #24

i prefer to use baka AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #29

The classes I took when I was on Okinawa did not include those. gejohnston Jul 2012 #46

He is correct. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #47

Anata wa Romney ni shikarimasu. sakabatou Jul 2012 #70

LOL! AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #71

And in other news, General Jack D. Ripper will be named to the Joint Chiefs, Flatulo Jul 2012 #20

duzzy!!!! LongTomH Jul 2012 #69

Nanny state! RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #21

Well THAT will fix our jobs problem!!!! kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #22

I read this earlier and I thought it was a joke XemaSab Jul 2012 #27

He sure made a lot of money from porn as director of Marriott fantomas Jul 2012 #28

Yep, that's the first thing I thought of, too. tanyev Jul 2012 #39

Bobby Jindal: Porn Czar Blue Owl Jul 2012 #30

He plans on making computer business's spend more money. Historic NY Jul 2012 #31

Porn filters are worse than useless... Archae Jul 2012 #32

Woah, here come the jobs! truthisfreedom Jul 2012 #33

How many wives can you have before it starts to look "pornish"? nt 2on2u Jul 2012 #34

What's up with Michael Lucas publicly endorsing Mitt Romney? blkmusclmachine Jul 2012 #36

We need to use this to get the vote out... sex sells right? docgee Jul 2012 #40

He's attacking the hotel business??????? WTF. He is Mister Businessman Know-It-All chelsea0011 Jul 2012 #41

Whatta pinhead. hifiguy Jul 2012 #42

New up...he's also going after stray dogs! Maeve Jul 2012 #43

The Mormons Own The Marriott Hotel Chain Yavin4 Jul 2012 #44

Only freedoms repugs care about are zero regulations for businesses' Hawaii Hiker Jul 2012 #45

That doesn't sound like small gov't to me Mitt? harun Jul 2012 #48

I'm amazed that they think this is some sort of winning issue that will rally the masses. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #49

Glad this has a higher priority over the economy, jobs, environment, half-a-dozen other issues TrogL Jul 2012 #50

Romney, is a very disturbed individual, he exhibits it over and over again. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #51

All of the problems this country has, and porn is a top priority. It just RKP5637 Jul 2012 #52

Is this for real? They can't be serious. TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #53

LOL. He will lose Utah. woo me with science Jul 2012 #55

But it's OK to take money from Barclay's officials in the UK for his campaign lunatica Jul 2012 #56

Serious Policy Issues Indeed drlit Jul 2012 #57

Williard, you'd better keep your hands OFF My Porn!! BadGimp Jul 2012 #58

The right wing base is very similar to the Taliban. sarcasmo Jul 2012 #60

That'll go over well with the Mom's Basement demographic. sofa king Jul 2012 #62

Paging all extreme haters of porn. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #63

Mittens PLEASE, PLEASE make this the central focus of your campaign!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G Jul 2012 #65

Let's keep this kicked flamingdem Jul 2012 #67

"Despite those tough words, Romney's campaign has taken campaign cash from the head of a [porn] com- wordpix Jul 2012 #68

Every American will be affixed with prickly gloves alphafemale Jul 2012 #72

what will he tell the Marriotts? lanlady Jul 2012 #73

Campaign talk Norbert Jul 2012 #74

LOL, that ends the election ... Myrina Jul 2012 #75

I thought the GOP didn't want the government in our lives. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #76

HERE WE Go Again! Iggy Jul 2012 #77

Does that mean they will crack down on allowing obscene salaries and bonuses paid to corporate CEOs yellowcanine Jul 2012 #79

Interesting. Reading this thread you would think DUers are 100% opposed to banning porn (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #83

I thought they were all about 'small government' ?? and-justice-for-all Jul 2012 #84