Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Routine Republican Response: 'N-O!'

*  Wisconsin GOP US Senate candidate Tommy Thompson, on releasing his tax returns:

No. (Actually, his exact comment was: "The answer is N-O. What part don't you understand?")
*  GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, on releasing more than one year's tax returns, and one year's estimates - - as have other candidates routinely:
No.
*  Cong. and GOP Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, on having solicited Obama stimulus funding:
No. (Later, 'OK, yes I did, several times, but it was my staff's fault.') 
*  Missouri GOP Senate candidate Cong. Todd Akin, on dropping out of the race after his "legitimate rape"comments:
No.
*  Iowa GOP Congressman Steve King, a Todd Akin backer, on whether incest or statutory rape can lead to pregnancy:

          No. (Actually, his exact comment was, "Well, I just haven’t heard of that being a circumstance that’s been brought to me in any personal way and I’d be open to hearing discussion about that subject matter.")

*  Paul Ryan, on allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest:
No.  (Later, 'OK, yes in rape cases, but only because it's Romney's position.')
* Any chance the Republican Party platform being prepared for next week's convention in Tampa will soften its long-standing position on allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest?
No.



3 comments:

CJ said...

The Republicans have been the party of "NO" ever since Obama was elected.

Anonymous said...

You are right to say the GOP has been the party of N-O since Obama was elected.
They also use that N-O to evade accountabilty, becuase they hold their big ideas dearly. I, as a progressive Democrat, think their ideas are deranged.
Scott Walker also uses the N-O when asked questions like what the John Doe proceedings ask.
What is he hiding?
What are Romney and Thompson hiding?

Ron R said...

I still don't understand why the Democrats don't just get Romney's tax returns from "Dirty Harry" Reid. He claims to know exactly what Romney's paid in taxes.