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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

2012 Republican Number Two Backs Away from Mitt

Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 1:46 PM

First the blue state Republicans back off:

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) came out in opposition to GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's controversial comments that were made public Monday night in an attempt to distance himself from a candidate that remains deeply unpopular in Massachusetts..."That’s not the way I view the world. As someone who grew up in tough circumstances, I know that being on public assistance is not a spot that anyone wants to be in. Too many people today who want to work are being forced into public assistance for lack of jobs," he said in an email to The Hill.

Will the red state Republicans follow?

UPDATE 3:32 PM: And a third. New Mexico governor Susana Martinez, who gave a pretty good speech at the RNC a few weeks ago, has basically divorced herself from Romney's statements.

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Scott Brown: Too many people today who want to work are being forced into public assistance for lack of jobs

Wait, you mean, people aren't being forced into public assistance because women can get contraception? Or forced into public assistance because abortion is legal? Or forced into public assistance because of Obamacare?

Huh... maybe the republicans should try passing legislation aimed at creating jobs then?

Posted by Urgutha Forka on September 18, 2012 at 1:59 PM

I thought a "republican #2" was... something that happened in the Denver airport men's room.

Alternate: ...that thing where you lock the doors of the stalls on either side of you so you can take a dump with no one around.

I'm 8 years old!

Posted by Dougsf on September 18, 2012 at 2:36 PM