trouble keeping their talking points straight

Pataki Calls RomneyCare ‘Unconstitutional,’ Joins Growing Conservative Opposition To Mass. Reform
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Pataki says he ‘misspoke’ in arguing that RomneyCare is ‘unconstitutional.’
(Think Progress)
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It must be hard to try to defend one of their own who has created a successful "socialist" government-run health care plan for his state that the Feds uses as a basis for the new plan, that is sure to be successful, as well.