Posted on 08/30/2012 9:49:27 AM PDT by cotton1706
TAMPA, Fla. — Possibly the only living American who supported both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the same election year told Human Events Wednesday that he is “totally committed and in a big way” to Republican Romney’s election this fall.
William F. Weld, former Republican governor of Massachusetts and now a lawyer in New York, explained to us that “I supported Obama over (John McCain) in ’08 because I felt he was more serious about the economy. You can see how wrong I was!” But, liberal Republican Weld quickly added, “I had supported Mitt Romney for the nomination in ’08. He has been a friend of mine for more than 25 years. We shared a ticket in 1994, when I ran for re-election as governor and he ran for the Senate. He is the most decent guy I know.”
Weld has long been controversial among conservatives for his strong socially liberal stands, including being pro-abortion and supporting the gay agenda. Regarding the obvious differences with Romney and the Republican platform, Weld told us: “Look, I realize Mitt takes different positions from me. I have always been a social liberal and a fiscal conservative. I come more from the libertarian wing of the Republican Party. When I was in the Reagan administration (as assistant U.S. attorney general), we knew the administration was comprised primarily of social conservatives and libertarians like me. One group would make jokes about the other. I imagine a Romney administration would look something like that.”
Weld also, surprisingly, voiced enthusiasm for the selections in Human Events’ recent “Dream Cabinet” feature suggesting to a “President Romney” conservatives that he might put into his administration. Weld especially agreed with the choice of John Bolton as secretary of state and told us, “I saw John last night and greeted him by saying ‘Hello, Mr. Secretary.’” Weld has known Bolton for many years and wrote a strong letter of support for him when President Bush named him ambassador to the United Nations in 2003.
The former Bay State governor also voiced enthusiasm for our choice of Steve Forbes as treasury secretary and noted how Forbes’ ideas of smaller government and lower taxes were influential in his governorship. Weld also said he endorsed our ideas of Herman Cain as commerce secretary — “Great!” — and Rick Santorum as secretary of labor. He recalled how then-Sen. Santorum of Pennsylvania strongly supported Weld’s own losing Senate race against John Kerry in 1996 and said: “I’ve always liked him.”
The only “Dream Cabinet” pick Weld told us he differed with us on was that of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. As he said, “it might be too early to take him out of the governorship.”
The republican party had the most moderate (liberal) nominee since Gerald Ford and that still wasn't good enough for old Bill Weld. And now he has regrets.
Well Bill, I voted for you for governor and senator and I regret that too. Doesn't mean a damn!
Anyone who didn't know who Obama was and where he planned to take this country before he was elected is either a complete idiot or a socialist themselves.
Alternative Headline: I’m Stupid and Get Caught up in MSM Hype. Don’t Listen to me.
William Weld — the same guy who knifed President Reagan in the back. Then he supports Obama. GO AWAY!!
Is he in jail yet?
In March 1988, then Assistant Atty. Gen. under Ronald Reagan, William Weld, walked into Attorney General Ed Meese`s office and handed him his resignations. Weld did this as a deliberate act to aid and support Liberals who scurriously accused Meese of wrong doing and were trying to attack the Reagan Administration via Meese.
Years later Weld supports Obama for president.
William Weld is a left-wing opportunist and Romney, or any other Republican, ought not have anything to do with this self-serving political hack.
“Well Bill, I voted for you for governor and senator and I regret that too. Doesn’t mean a damn!”
Makes two of us.
Now you tell us you jerk! I hope all the Koolaid drinking “conservative” turncoats that voted Obama would come their senses. Some of us could see what a disaster Obama was from the get go.
Just trying to get it on the record 65 days before he goes packing. They are all jumping ship now.
The late GREAT JESSE HELMS figured this guy out back in the 90’s
Weld is the man that Senator Helms kept from being ambassador to Mexico. Isn’t his wife a descendant of Theodore Roosevelt?
Have you seen his official portrait hanging outside the governor’s office at the state house?
Amongst a row of formal portraits of past governors (including Romney portrayed holding a picture of his wife to symbolize her importance in his life) there is one oddball; Bill Weld dressed in casual attire leaning against a tree. He wanted to be remembered most as a tree hugger.
Amen to what you said...
No quarter should be given to these “buyers’ remorse” idiots.
When Mitt couldn't win, Weld naturally switched to Obama, think about that.
Mitt Romney is William Weld's protege.
Mitt lost in 2008 so Weld supported Obama, Mitt is the nominee today and considers William Weld his mentor, and Weld naturally endorsed his protege.
"I think Bill Weld comes as close as anyone," Romney said when asked whom in his party he aligned with.
See post 15.
Mitt Romney: "I'm not a partisan politician. My hope is that, after this election, it will be the moderates of both parties who will control the Senate, not the Jesse Helmses."
Yup, and JH curb-stomped this preening prima donna Socialist Democrat agent.
don’t bring that up because I have to vote for him over Obama. I guess he learned by wimping out to Kennedy and as of now he hasn’t wimped out to Obama
August 27, probably doesn’t make it any easier, that was the day that he told us that he was a ‘health of the mother’ abortion advocate, he also said that he had campaigned openly on his abortion position.
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