Romney: Health care a boost for my campaign

(CBS News) Mitt Romney told the conservative magazine Newsmax that the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act is "a plus for me."

"I think that's one of the reasons we'll get more energy and passion in this election, more urgency in this election to replace the president than might have occurred had the bill been struck down," Romney said in an interview published on Friday.

He said the Thursday ruling -- which allowed the individual mandate to stand under Congress' taxing power -- will give voters "a very clear reason for people to go to the polls."

The presumptive GOP nominee also shared some of his favorite news sources in the interview. While Romney said he can still "appreciate" the feel of a newspaper in his hands, he often turns to the Internet for news, from sites such as Newsmax, Drudge, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox and CNN.

[cnfrisch-2009]

Boy, those few poor souls in Massachusetts who are paying the RomneyCare "assessment" are going to get really peeved when they realize Romney's "assessment" is really a "tax"!

[Maria0420]

As Dr. Sheldon Cooper would say: In what universe Mr. Romney? The one where you establsihed the very law you are attacking? Maybe in the one you took credit for the company you condemned and President Obama saved? In what universe is your sense of honesty, decency and truth? It may come as a surprise for you, but the Fox News universe is a make believe land exclusively for the 1%.

[hypnotoad72]

The URLs alone speak volumes:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/11/romneys-advisers-met-with-obama-to-help-craft-obama-care/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/aroy/2011/10/11/how-mitt-romneys-health-care-experts-helped-design-obamacare/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/05/romney-slams-president-obamas-health-care-law/

http://www.fox11online.com/dpps/elections/president/romney-marks-2nd-anniversary-of-obama-health-law-nt12-jgr_4115042

His people helped create the system he's openly bashing. Why the heck should anyone give him a shred of credibility or time?

[tryhonesty]

RepubliCON (Greedy OLD Party) Silver spoon Ruinme, Mr. Flip-Flop, Etch-A-Sketch, No Core, let's face it, Robme is a LIAR!

[tonyatq]

It amazing the man who invented Romneycare has fooled the base. In 2009 he was praising the bill.

[liberalmike]

romney is a typical republiCON hypocrite!

[hypnotoad72]

It is indeed amazing.

It's amazing how many people still don't know his people came up with the system moved forward, bash it, champion Romney for it, etc...

It does make for one heck of a stepping stone, though. And it gives Obama some serious political dynamite when the time comes.

[tryingtodogoodwork]

"The Three Rs" of Romney/Republicans: repugnant, revolting, regressive.

[wfw3536]

It would be hard to vote for Obama when he lied on a number of occassion to the American people that Obamataxcare wasn't a tax. Then when he presented his case to the Supreme Court he said it was a tax. I am tired of folks justifying this by saying, oh it is just politics. With this new tax it bring to about 20 new taxes the Obamataxcare will added to individuals making less than 250,000 dollars if they chose not to buy health insurance(another broken promise) and really hit businesses hard.

[sjc_1]

This guy was born on third and thought he hit a triple, another Dan Quayle and George W. Bush all rolled into one. It is all destiny for this egomaniac, he should be no where near the White House on anything but a bus tour.

[RollotheNorman]

Spin any which way you want Willard, your monkeyboys will claim its glorious, everlasting truth. But at some point these monkeyboys will see that Obamacare = Romneycare no matter however much you lie and spin. Will they still follow then? Oh, Willard you're in for some sleepless nights.

[liberalmike]

romney you sir are a BIG hypocrite who wrote the book on healthcare mandates yet somehow you (erroneously) think this will boost your campaign??
Are you that far out of touch and just plain idiotic?
You are not gonna win nothing but the biggest hypocrite this country has ever seen!
Mr. Flip-Flop himself!!!!!!

[liberalmike]

Barry good luck with takin' back "out" country. LOL.
Maybe the OUTHOUSE because thats where repubs belong!

[sjc_1]

The GOP will take it back to the 1890s when Robber Barons ran everything and the poor worker was lucky to have a few scraps.