Ann Romney squashes the idea of Mitt running in 2016. Or does she...

Maeve Reston of the Los Angeles times has a piece out on Ann Romney and the launch of the “Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases” in Boston, Mass. During the interview, Reston asked Ann Romney about a potential 2016 run for husband Mitt and this is the “unambiguous” answer:

Ann Romney tells @MaeveReston she and Mitt are "done, done, done" w politics. http://t.co/D8ZWJNSGca

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) October 14, 2014

Ann Romney is unambiguous with @MaeveReston "Done. Completely." http://t.co/87PgP71koT

— Robin Abcarian (@AbcarianLAT) October 14, 2014

Ann Romney on '16: “Done,” she said. “Completely. Not only Mitt and I are done, but the kids are done." http://t.co/nPAZFS7pPW

— Rick Klein (@rickklein) October 14, 2014

“Done. Done. Done.”

Or is it?

Here’s the widely-quoted excerpt from the Los Angeles Times (emphasis ours):

On another matter that has been the subject of much political babbling lately — a potential third run for president by her husband — Ann Romney was happy to wave off the possibility.

“Done,” she said. “Completely. Not only Mitt and I are done, but the kids are done,” she said, referring to her five sons. “Done. Done. Done.”

Asked whether there were any circumstances under which she would encourage the former Massachusetts governor to attempt another run — or if she would support him if he wanted to run — she said she hadn’t “been pushed to that point mentally,” but that they would make the decision together.

So right after she says, “Done. Done. Done.” the Times leaves the impression in the next paragraph that the door could be opened under the right circumstances?

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And twitter’s not so convinced either:

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/521878845423894529

Yes, but did she really rule it out? RT @rickklein: Ann Romney on '16: “Done,” she said. “Completely." http://t.co/sBrYJFSbxC

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 14, 2014

so you're telling me there's a chance RT @passantino: Ann Romney says Mitt is “done.” http://t.co/eeSxdgVWuP

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) October 14, 2014

What does this mean for Romney 2016 RT "@passantino: Ann Romney says Mitt is “done.” http://t.co/4vGsdQl2y2 http://t.co/2XW92R7Qaf"

— Ben ?? (@hayesy316) October 14, 2014

Ann Romney on Mitt for prez: “Done. Completely… Done. Done. Done.” That's settled then, right? http://t.co/Xiy1BaGOnK

— Daniel Wessel (@da_wessel) October 14, 2014

Stay tuned!

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