Newly discovered quote from Romney

[finnbow]

Meet the Press from December 16, 2007 (via Nexis):

ROMNEY: I’m a federalist. I don’t believe in applying what works in one state to all states if different states have different circumstances...Now, I happen to like what we did. I think it’s a good model for other states. Maybe not every state but most, and so what I’d do at the federal level is give every state the same kind of flexibility we got from the federal government as well as some carrots and sticks to actually get all their citizens insured. And I think a lot of states will choose what we did. I wouldn’t tell them they have to do our plan...

MR. RUSSERT: So if a state chose a mandate, it wouldn’t bother you?

MR. ROMNEY: I’d think it’s a terrific idea. I think you’re going to find when it’s all said and done, after all these states that are the laboratories of democracy, get their chance to try their own plans, but those who follow the path that we pursued will find it’s the best path, and we’ll end up with a nation that’s taken a mandate approach.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...g.html?hpid=z5

It'll be fun watching him try to finesse this as he does his preemptive, switcharoo health care talk tomorrow. Tee hee.

Now even Conservative darling Jim DeMint (R-SC) realizes he stepped in it in 2007 as an outspoken Romney supporter (and campaign co-chair), claiming he was hoodwinked back then by Romney (as he made speeches supporting RomneyCare). Tee hee.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...eo.php?ref=fpb

What's a demagogue to do?