Romney Declines To Take Position On NDAA At Town Hall

[DonViejo]

Mitt Romney declined to state whether he would have vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as president, which authorized indefinite military detention of suspected terrorists including U.S. citizens, during a town hall in Mount Vernon, Ohio Wednesday.

"I'll look at that particular piece of legislation," Romney said, responding to a question from an audience member on whether he would have vetoed it over the controversial indefinite detention provision.

Romney went on to describe a commitment both to the rights of citizens and to America's security. He mentioned the fatal attacks in Benghazi, Libya and said he did not think this was a good time to pull back on America's security efforts.

"As to that specific piece of legislation, I'm happy to take a look at that," he said.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/romney-declines-to-take-position-on-ndaa-at

[JRLeft]

1. I hate this bastard. He stands for nothing, literally nothing.

[japple]

5. Oh yes he does. He is FOR GOOD and AGAINST EVIL

at least at this particular event. But he might have an ephipany between now and the next event.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

9. "I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America

millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love." –Mitt Romney (January 2012)

[Enrique]

2. has any reporter asked him about that?

one local reporter asked Obama about it that I know of, the sum total as far as I know of media attention on this issue.

the answer to my question is yes, it came up at a debate, Kelly Evans from WSJ asked him about it and Romney answered unequivocally "yes". Now he says he'll take a look at it.

[joycejnr]

3. If Romney wins, we'll have a new bar to jump...

...of 4" in height. When someone can be elected while refusing to state his position on important issues because he's rich, when the SCOTUS has decided that corporations are people and that money talks but doesn't have to say whose pocket it resided in, then we have a problem.

Where were we in the last 25 years when the Conservatives took over and Democracy died?

[bushisanidiot]

4. He has to check with Commander Norquist to see what he wants him to do

Romney is nothing but an empty suit who cannot and WILL NOT think for himself.

he will be a bumbling, stuttering, bowl of jello next week.

[jenmito]

6. As the update in your artice states, "Update: Via BuzzFeed, Romney said during a primary debate in

January that he would have signed NDAA as written." So he was lying AGAIN to seem moderate.

[Glimmer of Hope]

7. Good grief. He can't remember which flip he took on this positin.

[Auntie Bush]

8. But he always remembers what flop he should flip! nt

The president should ask him which flop he was going to flip tonight!

[TwilightGardener]

10. This race is now down to:

"Have to get back to ya on that." Holy shit. How is this close? Wait, I know why...never mind.