Topic: Presidential Campaign 2008
Romney Performs Biggest Flip-Flop Yet! Endorsing John McCain is the ultimate flip-flop from former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, one that will long be remembered by many of his supporters.by Gary Wood
(Conservative Libertarian)
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Ω First, I must thank a community friend from The Castouts community, Palerider, for the title of this article. When I first read the news that Mitt Romney was endorsing John McCain I was nearly speechless. I saw Palerider's post about it being a flip-flop and couldn't agree more with his assessment. I understand how politics work. There have been many instances where former rivals have worked together for the good of the party. However, this endorsement comes at a time in the primary race where it looks more like Romney has joined a lineup for his chance to kiss the ring before there's even a coronation.
It was just a bit over two weeks ago these two locked horns at the Republican Presidential debate held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. McCain sat next to Romney looking like a very smug, stubborn child repeatedly attacking him over a quote about timetables that was clearly taken far out of context because, according to McCain, Romney used the word timetable and timetable was the buzz word' at the time. "I have never, ever supported a specific timetable" Romney said. He also said the accusation, "sort of falls into the dirty tricks that I think Ronald Reagan would have found reprehensible." Evidently not reprehensible enough to stop him from endorsing McCain before the other two candidates dropped from the race.
Two days before the debate Mitt Romney was in Ft. Myers, FL and he accused Senator McCain of the ultimate Republican sin, being a liberal. After rattling off a list of items including campaign finance reform, illegal immigration policies, and McCain's backing of an energy bill Romney stated, "And I just don't think those liberal answers are what America is looking for, not for the Republican Party or for any party, for that matter." This begs the question, did McCain suddenly change many of his stances or did Mitt Romney?
How many remember the Romney campaign's Internet only commercial spoofing McCain entitled The Waltz? The ad showed McCain in a Fox news interview saying, "I've always been for tax cuts. I have always, although I voted against the first tax cuts." It concluded with the text, "John McCain. Always for tax cuts. Except when he's against them." Suddenly his position must not be the flip-flop the ad portrayed. Today in Boston, appearing with McCain, Romney stated, "Even when the contest was close and our disagreements were debated, the caliber of the man was apparent." For many listening to the endorsement the one thing that was apparent was this would go down as Mitt Romney's biggest flip-flop yet.
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Posted By: Paul M. Green
Date: 2008-02-15 03:09:10
Don't forget, Romney was following orders when he dropped out, and he's following orders now.
Huckabee may do the very same thing when he ends his race, and then the coronation will be complete. Only Ron Paul has openly stated that he will not endorse McCain - and well he shouldn't. Paul is a man of principles, and stands by his word.
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