Posted on 10/31/2011 10:50:21 AM PDT by Evil Slayer
In the latest installment of What Divisive Political Issue Has Mitt Romney Suddenly Changed His Position On This Week?, Chris Wallace and the Fox News Sunday panel parsed Romney’s words last week when he claimed we do not know what causes global warming, when he had stated the opposite several months ago.
Wallace and the panel agreed that at this point, the only roadblock in Romney’s path to the White House is his history of flip-flopping on major issues ranging from global warming to abortion to the current debate over labor reform in Ohio. Brit Hume was the most critical of Romney on this front, pointing out that while most politicians change their minds from time to time, they generally are not as obvious as Romney about it.
“I think it is his single biggest problem, really, apart from the fact that because of the flips, or because of the positions he’s flipping from or positions to the left of where the core of the Republican party is, people don’t trust him as a conservative. And I would say, you know, people usually like it if you change positions and come toward their position, but you’re only allowed a certain number of flips before people begin to doubt your character.”
Wallace brought up Jon Huntsman’s quote from Friday calling Romney a “highly lubricated weather vane,” and Mara Liasson suspected that unlike in 2008, Romney has an advantage heading into next year’s election because it’s more about the economy (his strong suit) than about social issues (which Romney is notorious for flip-flopping on).
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Uh oh. Brit’s wandering off the media reservation.
I hate Romney, but I have to ask Brit:
“How many times is okay?”
Inquiring minds gots to know!
The flip-flopping of Romney has always been an odd thing to me. How can anyone take such a politician seriously. I always assumed that those that supported him did so ONLY becuase he was a republican that could beat a democrat. But now that pretty much anyone can beat Obama, why the mindless support of a man that has a long and revered track record of saying whatever the wind blew on the day he said it? How can anyone take him seriously?
It’s been my position since the 2008 election when this flip-flopping actually became news.
“I think it is his single biggest problem, really, apart from the fact that because of the flips, or because of the positions he’s flipping from or positions to the left of where the core of the Republican party is, people don’t trust him as a conservative. And I would say, you know, people usually like it if you change positions and come toward their position, but you’re only allowed a certain number of flips before people begin to doubt your character.”
That wasn’t the whole quote, or even the best part.
I think he ended it with someting like...
‘And Romney past that limit ( flip-flops) quite some time ago.’
see post 5.
The Ubama Whore House is salivating at the thought of facing Romney. He is a target rich opponent. In 2004, Kerry’s flip-flopping (ie., “I was for it before I was against it.”) helped to sink his election chances, big time.
you are 100% correct
When Bachman was ahead, the media trashed her
When Perry was ahead, the media trashed him
Now Cain iss ahead, the media are trashing him
The ONLY person the media have not trashed is Romney
- because they are saving it for the general elections. They are SALIVATING at the thought of running against Romney
Don't worry, Brits an Inside-the-beltway type, he'll be loving Romney again tomorrow.
Brit is given far too much credit for his “superior” intellect. The guy's just like Krauthammer (sp) and a clock...they're both correct periodically.
First George Will and now Brit Hume? Somebody slipped something into the water in the beltway!
It's going to be a nightmare situation if Cain gets the boot FOR ANY REASON.
He is the only one who remains in the running that I trust.
Bachmann had my trust, but she cannot compete against the current top 3: Romney, Cain and Perry.
It's all about to be determined during the Iowa Caucus in 60 days or so...
It's going to be a hell of a ride, that is for certain.
The State Run Media and Beltway Elite have decided who the sheeple on the right's candidate must be--ROMNEY IS THE MAN! Don't matter how bad that ploitical whore tastes.
After flip-flopping so many times the fish was dead.
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