Both of you idiots don't understand the difference between a State and the Feds.
I get the difference. But it's irrelevant to my concerns. Just because states have more leeway to violate our rights, doesn't mean they should, or that I will support governors or statehouses that do. And frankly, if the only reason Romney is opposed to PPACA, and still defends his own version, is that it's not permitted by the federal constitution, well, justice Roberts just pretty much wiped away that concern.
The point is, if Romney has so little respect for individual freedom that he'll sign a law subjugating his constituency to the insurance industry then he truly doesn't "get" basic concepts of freedom. It doesn't matter to me whether it was technically allowed or not. It was wrong and Romney doesn't understand that.
If he did, if Romney announced that he made a mistake and should have never allowed the mandate to be part of Romneycare (and I could convince myself he was telling the truth), then I might be persuaded to give him a chance. But he hasn't, and I doubt he will.
EDIT: or, what g5000 just said.
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