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Romney Tries to Etch-a Sketch Past Statements on Getting bin Laden in Pakistan
4/30/12 On the anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, Mitt Romney insists that he would have made the same decision as President Obama did a year ago to order the killing of bin Laden. “Even Jimmy Carter would have made that call.” Romney scoffed. But when candidate Obama pledged in 2007 that he’d go after bin Laden in Pakistan, Romney attacked Obama’s statement as “ill-considered.” The President isn’t buying Romney’s latest flip-flop. “I said that we’d go after bin Laden if we had a clear shot at him and I did,” Obama said today. “If there are others who’ve said one thing and now suggest they’d do something else, then I’d go ahead and let them explain,” Let the explaining begin.
Virginia Law—Vaginal Probe Required of Women Seeking Abortions
2/15/12 As Rachel Maddow said last night on her show, “Republicans in Virginia want a government so big that it can literally get inside individual citizens genitals by force and without their consent.” The Virginia House passed a bill yesterday mandating that women seeking an abortion must first undergo an invasive trans-vaginal ultrasound—a probe inserted into the vagina. Traditional ultrasounds cannot produce a clear image of the fetus at the early stage of pregnancy when the vast majority of abortions take place. The Virginia Senate has already passed this measure and Governor Bob McDonnell has promised to sign it. The state up in arms about a health insurance mandate will now require a woman to submit to a vaginal probe against her will.
GOP Boxes itself in on Obama Contraception Compromise
2/12/12 The Catholic Health Association, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and Catholic Charities USA all support President Obama’s compromise on requiring contraception coverage. Yet Republicans appear hell-bent on opposing Obama’s plan to ensure that women receive health care coverage for contraception. Buoyed by the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops’ continued opposition, the GOP plans to introduce legislation allowing any employer to deny contraception coverage in their health insurance plans. With most Catholic organizations on board with Obama’s plan, the GOP is on course to become the outspokenly anti-contraception party. Not a good place to be in a country where nearly every woman, including 98% of Catholic women has used birth control.
Romney really doesn’t care about the Poor—Just look at his Policies
2/1/12 Mitt Romney’s foot landed in his mouth again today when he said, ”I’m not concerned about the very poor.” He was trying to say that his focus would be on helping the middle class. But Romney’s policies represent an all-out assault on the poor and the safety net he said is there to protect the poor. Romney supports the Paul Ryan budget plan, which cuts $700 billion from Medicaid, $127 billion in food stamps and slashes Pell Grants in half for low-income college students. Romney would cut taxes on the rich and raise taxes by 60% on low-income families. So, when Mitt Romney says he’s not concerned about the poor, believe him. He’s telling the truth.
Romney Aims to “Destroy” Gingrich in Florida but Gingrich Vows Fight to Convention
1/30/12 With a massive financial advantage and with coordinated attacks from across the Republican Party, Mitt Romney has re-established his front-runner status and is poised for a big win in the Florida primary tomorrow. Romney and his Super PAC have outspent the Newt Gingrich forces by nearly $12 million on TV ads in the Sunshine State. Party establishment figures like Bob Dole, neo-conservatives like Elliot Abrams and even whack jobs like Ann Coulter have all launched attacks on Gingrich’s character and temperament. “It not about winning here anymore,” said a Romney staffer. “It’s about destroying Gingrich — and it’s working.” Gingrich vows however that he’ll be in the race until the GOP convention. Good news for President Obama and the Democrats.
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Poll Shows Strong Support for Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Bureau

July 23, 2011 | Comments Off
Written by: the Editors of Code Blue Politics

7/23/11 The Republicans have been determined to kill the Wall Street reforms passed a year ago. They may be sorry in 2012. A new poll shows wide support for the reforms and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is now open for business. By 71%-14% likely voters of all political persuasions favor the Dodd-Frank law. 74% favor having a single entity responsible for protecting consumers from deceptive financial practices. 73% favor federal oversight of financial service companies not previously regulated such as mortgage brokers and payday lenders. Obama and the Democrats need to make the Wall Street reform law and GOP efforts to kill it a winning issue in 2012.

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