Mitt Romney: I dont know what the Constitution says! Ask Ron Paul

New Hampshire GOP primary debate (Transcript)
ROMNEY: George, this is an unusual topic that you're raising. States have a right to ban contraception? I can't imagine a state banning contraception. I can't imagine the circumstances where a state would want to do so, and if I were a governor of a state or...
STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, the Supreme Court has ruled --
(CROSSTALK)
ROMNEY: ... or a -- or a legislature of a state -- I would totally and completely oppose any effort to ban contraception. So you're asking -- given the fact that there's no state that wants to do so, and I don't know of any candidate that wants to do so, you're asking could it constitutionally be done? We can ask our constitutionalist here.
(LAUGHTER)

(CROSSTALK)

STEPHANOPOULOS: I'm sure Congressman Paul...
(CROSSTALK)
ROMNEY: OK, come on -- come on back...
STEPHANOPOULOS: ... asking you, do you believe that states have that right or not?


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[unclefixer]

I'll bet Rummy can't balance a budget either and has not the foggiest idea what the 10th Amendment says about powers delegated to the states. It was obvious, Rummy was totally lost when that question was asked.

[djgabrielpresents]

@unclefixer I think Romney is getting an endorsement from Jeb Bush. Nothing will change business as usual.

[a2dli]

Romney is in the lead because as someone once said: Presidents are not elected, they are selected.

[kportis82]

I see a lot of partisan politics in these comments. Please remember folks: A Paul presidency is not about Republican Vs. Democrat, it is about America, the people, and the Constitution.

[myvidspwn]

Lol at Newt Gingrich's laugh at 0:18

he sounds like a fucking bird

[XXWHOTHEHELLCARESXX]

yahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! yahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! ron paul 2012 "MITTS a glove that doesn't fit XD

[MrJayra210]

Griswold V. Connecticut should clear up that entire question George.

[looseSpark]

Isn't there some kind of test for people who run for office to make sure they do actually know the Constitution?

Anyway, what was Mitt Romney's answer?

[fylville]

mitt romney is the white republican version of barrack obama

[MaxDragonard]

Yes, there should be a Declaration of War when we are going to war. Furthermore, every person that votes to go to war should have to show up at the nearest military base the next day, ready to ship out.

[TheREALforeverone]

Mitt Romney is proof you don't need a high IQ to be in government. The people clapping lack common sense....

[Shyguy419]

and the idiots just clap as if Romney just had a stroke of genius.