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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: POLL: Where is Mitt Romney in terms of political ideology? [View all]Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)4. 8 Reasons Why Mitt Romney Is More Right Wing Than George W. Bush
8 Reasons Why Mitt Romney Is More Right Wing Than George W. Bush
During the primary season, Mitt Romney was frequently derided by his Republican opponents as a Massachusetts Moderate. This isnt true.
Last week, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee suggested the policies advanced this year by Mitt Romney and the Republicans would be like the policies of the Bush administration just updated.
A close review of Romneys positions shows that Romney has updated George W. Bushs positions by moving substantially to the right in a number of key areas. As detailed below, compared to this years presumptive Republican nominee, Bush looks moderate: <SNIP>
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Full article with the LIST of reasons listed here: http://thinkprogress.org/special/2012/04/24/470541/mitt-romney-versus-george-bush/
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Mittsy's gonna do the job he's hired for, he'll fire ALL your asses if he has to.
Kurovski
Apr 2012
#5
Hmmm. I can see him ripping an arm off and beating someone to death with it sooo...
Kurovski
Apr 2012
#6
If classic Communism was a dominant ideology and the movement would give him the career he wanted he
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2012
#18