That is my memory of events. I will ping Jim to ask him to have a say in this.
It is clear Jim has not intention of supporting Romney under any circumstances now...and although I do not agree with it, I respect it...and can undertsand, given Romney's past record, why that is so.
But, my position is that Romney is not running on his past record as regards abortion, homosexual rights, gun control, etc. He has a web site where he has laid out a very conservative agenda for addressing our nation's economic and social issues. Romney did better than most of us expected in his VP pick, which I view as a signal that he intends to stand by those conservative commitments he is making now...which are anything but pro-abortion, pro-homosexualoity, anti-gun, etc., etc. that is dredged up from his past.
Perhaps it is all just political and not a true, heart-felt change on Romney's part. I do not claim to be able to see into a man's heart and make that absolute judgement. I will leave that to God. I can understand how people would not trust him, and in almost any other circumstance I would much prefer to see him spend a few years as a Senator or other elected representative proving the sincerity of his new-found positions.
But we do not have the luxury of that now.
Romney was not my first, second, third or fourth pick. But he won the GOP primaries and he is what we have to go against a self-admitted homosexual abetting, most abortion supporting politician in history who is right now, abjectly destroying this Republic, its economy, its free market, its foreign policy, its borders, its moral values, etc., etc..
So I will take Romney's word and his commitments...along with the endoresements of conservatives he has now gotten from people I have deep respect for over that American-hating individual who currently occupies the White House. I believe we must have an absolute, all-hands effort to not give that radical the opportunity for four more years to complete the job of destroying this country and "fundamentally changing" it that he has begun.
If I am wrong about Jim's positive comments in 2008 about Romney over McCain (and I do not think I am), then it is a simple mistake and not a "lie" in the least. It was just about as hectic around here in 2008 as it is now.
You, however, seem so anxious to discount anything that might be said positive about Romney in the upcoming contest between him and Obama that you will fire off absolutes regarding people's character and intent, when you could not be futher from the truth. You do not know my heart. You do not have enough experience with me personally (IMHO) to make the type of absolute judgement regarding my intent and character that you made. I am telling you to your face that I did not lie. Plain and simple, as I have explained here.
I hope that helps your understanding of who I am and why I said what I did. But in the end, what you think of me does not impact my statement or position.
Jim? Did you make some positive comments about Romney in the heat of the 2008 campaign when we all took part in trying to deny McCain the nomination?
BTW, Gator, thanks for your kind words regarding me in your response. We have been discussing the preservation of our Republic for many years now here on FR, and I appreciate your support and defense of my character and honor. God's speed to you my FRiend.
AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY
http://www.jeffhead.com/crossroads.htm
JR was never for Romney your internet claim that Jim Robinson of freerepubic backed Mitt Romney in 2008 is an incredibly dishonest attempt to legitimize Romney.
"as it did in 2008 when Jim supported him against McCain."
Wow, that is way over the limits.
Sunday, August 12, 2012 5:49:15 PM · 2,074 of 2,567Posting the falsehood over and over won't make it true, but may get some people to believe it.
Jim Robinson to mojitojoe; Jeff HeadAbsolutely not. The context was to keep Romney in the race so McCain could not win and it could be decided at the convention (hoping for a conservative candidate to get the nod). But Romney folded early and Huckabee couldn’t pick up the slack. The rest is history.
It was anyone but RudyMcRomney in those days for FR.
More of Jim's statements about Romney:
Sunday, August 12, 2012 6:04:59 PM · 25 of 35
Jim Robinson to YardstickThere’s absolutely no way I could ever vote for an abortionist/homosexualist/statist etch-a-sketch liar like Romney, even if I lived in a swing state. I’d have to hang up my spurs and retire if I did and I’m nowhere ready to do that yet. Too many battles left to fight.
Sunday, August 12, 2012 3:42:45 PM · 59 of 107
Jim Robinson to etcbWell, I’m just not going to vote for an abortionist/homosexualist/statist. I stated that fact when Romney and Rudy first declared their intentions to run for the presidency many years ago and I have no intention of ever changing.
You double down on your lie.
Mormon dishonesty in service to Bishop Romney is truly on display here.
To: Reaganesque
He’s a socialist.
15 posted on Thu Nov 22 2007 10:22:33 GMT-0800 (Pacific
Standard Time) by Jim Robinson
Your post is false. Romney is a gun-grabbing, liberal judge appointing, abortionist/homosexualist, big government statist and grandpappy of ObamaCare. I did not support him then, and I do not support him now. Never will!!
Speaking to your mischaracterization of romney’s view on homosexuality Jeff, as recently as the past couple of weeks, particularly following the BSA decision to exclude homosexuals, romney’s campaign confirmed that mitt disagreed with BSA and said homosexuals should be allowed to be leaders in scouting. Thats pretty pro-homosexual if nothing else - to endorse allowing sanduskyites loose among our children.