Romney, McCain call each other 'liberal'

[villager]

Source: AP

Romney, McCain call each other 'liberal'

By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Mitt Romney and John McCain accused each other Monday of harboring liberal tendencies, a charge bordering on blasphemy in the increasingly caustic campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

Romney struck first on the day before the winner-take-all Florida primary, criticizing the Arizona senator for his legislation reducing the role of money in politics, for his position on immigration and for his support of an energy bill that he said would have driven up consumer costs.

"If you ask people, 'Look at the three things Senator McCain has done as a senator,' if you want that kind of a liberal Democratic course as president, then you can vote for him," Romney told campaign workers. "But those three pieces of legislation, those aren't conservative, those aren't Republican, those are not the kind of leadership that we need as we go forward."

McCain answered swiftly, accusing the former Massachusetts governor of "wholesale deception of voters. On every one of the issues he has attacked us on, Mitt Romney was for it before he was against it."

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[Mike Daniels]

1. Apparently, all it takes for a Republican to be called "liberal"

is to take a step or two off the reservation (in McCain's case) even if the candidate's overall POV is irrefutably right of center.

Personally, even though I wouldn't vote for McCain regardless, I'd like to see McCain put a foot up a certain part of Romney's anatomy for even suggesting that Romney's service ages sons' campaign work is remotely equivalent to serving in the military when it comes to serving your country.

[KansDem]

2. Uh-oh! Using that "L" word made despicable and unsavory by Reaganites!

"Oooh-oooh, you're a 'liberal!'" "Am not!!!...you're the 'liberal!'"

Welcome to GOP Elementary School!!!

:rofl:

Is this the best they can do?

[Cant trust em]

9. Sadly, it is the best they can do

no GOP problem is so big a little bit of name calling can't solve it. I always find it hilarious/distressing when republicans I talk to will blithely throw out phrases like communist, flip-flop, bleeding-heart. They're so ignorant that all it takes to win their support is a stupid catchphrase.

[BearSquirrel2]

12. You're liberal!!!

http://images.allmoviephoto.com/1998_A_Bug's_Life/michael_mcshane_a_bug's_life_001.jpg

Why don't they just call each other commies & terrorists. It doesn't matter. They're both colossal flip-floppers and they're both hypocrites.

[apnu]

3. McCain hired Hannity?

"...for it before he was against it."

Wow, the 2004 nightmare just flashed back on me.

(on edit: typo in subject)

[peace frog]

4. Liberal?

Anyone who believes that any of the GOP candidates are liberal is a HUGH MORAN.
THEY ARE SERIES, ALL THEIR LIBRUL ARE BELONG TO US.

[RoccoR5955]

5. Since when....

... was Liberal a dirty word? Since Reagan? Well Reagan had Alzheimer's when he was in office, and created this facade of Liberal being a dirty word, and our Government being a bad thing. That puts him on my permanent fecal register. We have to take back the word 'LIBERAL,' because it stands for everything that worked for WE THE PEOPLE!

And how'd Grandpa, and Willard get to be liberal in the first place? Did Grandpa vote for FDR? Maybe Willard voted for Kennedy, or was against the Viet Nam war? These guys are far from liberal, and don't get duped into thinking that they are!

Now, who's going to be the first one that the RNC throws under the bus, as they typically do?

[Robbien]

6. Funny. Being a Liberal GOPer is a bad thing but being called a Conservative Dem

is not?

It is an upside down world we are living in.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Again, proving that no one in the GOP has any idea what a 'liberal' is.

[fascisthunter]

8. It Shows How Politically Extreme Both are

The world of the conservative mind today is sooooo black and white, morning and dusk don't even exist.

[villager]

10. Morning and dusk are scary times when wild animals come out!

n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

11. Even the "Liberals" aren't Liberal.

Hilarious.

[flasoapbox]

13. How come Dems don't call each other 'conservatives' as a slur?

Oh, that's right, we're adults!

[bry2k]

17. Liberals use more nuanced slurs like...

"Slum lord" and "Corporate lawyer for Wal-Mart".

[trof]

14. Wow. That's REALLY low.

The 'L' word.
mudslingers

[coalition_unwilling]

15. ROTFLMAO - I think each should be forced to sign a 'loyalty oath'

on national TV. McCain and Romney are to liberals as George Wallace was to the Black Panthers :)

[Orsino]

16. But if no one is listening, did it really happen?

The GOP: officially out of ideas for thirty years.

[KillCapitalism]

18. Both should just tell the truth &

call each other totally batshit crazy! :rofl:

[underpants]

19. Oooh ooooh ooooh LOOK!

no one cares

:rofl:

[Indenturedebtor]

20. Bwahahahaha

Mudslinging isn't working so they're complementing each other now? Good to see that there's some civility left among the Pukes.

[rayofreason]

21. Wow....

...they are getting testy!

[olddad56]

22. This is an insult to liberals everywhere.

[cureautismnow]

23. Flattery will get you nowhere with Cro-Magnon creatures. n/t