Does anyone here know what promises were made to Massachusetts voters when Romney ran for governor? If so, did he deliver on those promises?
I’m more concerned about whether he was able to deliver on his promises. To me, that is a bigger issue than if he has changed his views to run for president. I’m more concerned whether he has the integrity to FOLLOW THROUGH or not.
Whichever Republican is nominated, he can have all the integrity in the world, he can have never changed his views (which I would suspect is unreasonable — I know mine have evolved with knowledge) and purpose in his heart to follow through at all costs, but he may still wind up with bupkus. For the evangelicals among you, even our Lord had a tough sell with the Pharisees and Sadducees. He’d have had to drag them into the Kingdom clawing and kicking. Once there, they’d have wanted to turn around and go back.
I want someone with more foreign policy experience. I want someone with major business credentials. I want someone who isn’t crazy enough to call the Ambassador from the Middle East “Jerks”. I want someone who is able to walk his position through Congress. I see the only viable ticket (unfortunately Hunter can’t get traction) as Romney/Thompson. Thompson has got to get hold of the Congress and start making sense of the mess there. Nancy Pelosi needs more to do than change the items on the cafeteria menus.
You should be EVEN MORE CONCERNED on what McCain has already 'delivered' through CFR, his opposition to tax-cuts, amnesty legislation and pro-Kyoto rhetoric. I don't relish a Romney nomination... but I dread our future if it's McCainiac or Huckleberry.