Romney tweets support of "Audit the Fed" bill

[Drex]

I bet Mitt doesn't even know what the Federal Reserve is

 

[NIU Students for Liberty]

He SAYS that he supports it because he knows that it won't it make it out of the senate. It's a low-risk, pandering move on his part. Plus it helps that the Obama administration has been openly critical of the bill so he needs to find some division between himself and his opponent.

 

[Matthew Zak]

"@MittRomney: Ron Paul’s “Audit The Fed” bill is a reminder of his tireless efforts to promote sound money and a more transparent Federal Reserve."

https://twitter.com/MittRomney/status/225739696783888384

Very carefully crafted words. He doesn't come out in support of the bill, he merely says, "It's a reminder..." of shit we already knew.

Sneaky prick is trying to gather support.

Dude, Romney, give up. There's already an Obama in office. G.W.B. didn't run for president until long after his father was out of the running.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Perhaps these neocons and their overlords said fine lets get rid of the FED, then we'll co opt the movement, merging the IMF BIS and the UN badge into an International Central Bank.

Getting out of the World Bank and IMF would be something great for Ron to introduce before he leaves. Yes, lets make that happen!

 

[robert9712000]

I will support MItt Romney







If he decides to back Ron Paul.

 

[bcreps85]

Romney has made a statement...the wind must be blowing.

 

[July]

The current system will eventually come to an end--the Fed knows this. It's a matter of when, and what replaces it. When the time comes, the American people need to be able to understand and advocate the argument for sound money. That's what this is all about.

Anyway, it's a good thing, I think. The tweet mentions sound money, not just the transparency part--that's key.

 

[tsai3904]

Anyway, it's a good thing, I think. The tweet mentions sound money, not just the transparency part--that's key.

Yea but Romney doesn't want sound money. He's pledged to label China a currency manipulator on his first day in office. He wants the dollar to significantly devalue against the yuan....not really sound money policy there.

 

[ClydeCoulter]

Ron as VP would get my vote. Squishy vague tweets won't.

I agree, not getting excited here, but just saying we should not bash Romney for the tweet, just wait and see. We want real results.

 

[July]

Yea but Romney doesn't want sound money. He's pledged to label China a currency manipulator on his first day in office. He wants the dollar to significantly devalue against the yuan....not really sound money policy there.

Yeah, I know he doesn't. But the tweet itself is still good publicity.

 

[rp08orbust]

Does anyone else wonder if he's throwing his "support" behind it in order to make it a partisan issue, thereby ensuring its defeat in the Senate?

 

[AJ Antimony]

Does anyone else wonder if he's throwing his "support" behind it in order to make it a partisan issue, thereby ensuring its defeat in the Senate?

If Republicans are smart they would make this a partisan issue. Transparency is always popular with voters, especially transparency at a Wall Street central bank. IMO the only reason the GOP is voting on Audit the Fed is simply to make it a partisan, winning issue.

 

[The Goat]

Does anyone else wonder if he's throwing his "support" behind it in order to make it a partisan issue, thereby ensuring its defeat in the Senate?

Ding ding ding, we have a winner!

 

[Brett85]

Good for him. Now if he just tweets support for Ron's foreign policy, he'll have my vote.

 

[PolicyReader]

"@MittRomney: Ron Paul’s “Audit The Fed” bill is a reminder of his tireless efforts to promote sound money and a more transparent Federal Reserve."

https://twitter.com/MittRomney/status/225739696783888384

Well it's nice for what it is (assuming it's not just another case of saying what he thinks will get him more votes before changing his stance again).
Wonder if he's done anything of substance to support it, at this point he could put some weight behind the bill within the party structure, I'll give him some credit for that if he actually does it. Mean time, I won't hold my breath.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Yeah, but we want him to stop cheating our delegates so we can nominate Ron from the floor for his unedited speech. A vague tweet that audit the Fed says something about Ron's tirelessness isn't enough to make us happy with Romney under the circumstances.

^^^
THIS

 

[Monotaur]

first lindsey graham co-sponsoring the senate version.... now this! theres something hidden in there..... these guys supporting stuff makes me suspicous

I'm telling you, it's becoming clear that the status quo can no longer ignore us. They are (and will be even more so) turning to our point of view. Especially as they realize that we are the future of the GOP. The more we take over the party, the more of this kind of thing will happen.

Stay involved and engaged, it's so very important.

 

[romancito]

See how Romney change. He said the Fed was fine and he would keep Bernanke in almost every debate. Now delegates can and must change too. Nothing must remain the same.

 

[r3volution]

never to late to pander for the flipper .

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

@MittRomney Thank you for acknowledging this. I'll still never vote for you under any circumstances. Ever.

https://twitter.com/TheMacc/status/225770664471171074