That’s the closest thing I’ve heard to a “current” policy statement on the 2nd Amendment from Christie.
Still, I want to see if his staffers answer my email (I’ll probably get some boiler plate—that’s politician SOP).
The fact is, in 1995, Clinton was saying that “The era of big government is over.” Do you think he believes that now? Do you think he believed it then?
We are talking about pols and they tend to say things that are politic.
In 1995, the GOP said they were pledged to the Contract with America and balanced budgets. Things changed rather quickly, didn’t they?
I have an open mind about 2012. I think it’s way too early to jump on any bandwagons and, in fact, most of the “suspects” deny that they have a bandwagon to jump on at this point anyway.
The only one I dismiss out of hand is Romney. He will never, ever be able to talk away his role in MassCare and, by extension, Obamacare.
Clinton was “pro-life” when he was governor of Arkansas.
That changed to “pro-choice” when he ran for national office.
When a politician makes such a massive change to core-belief, I have to assume that they are either soulless or just plain lying to get into office.
If Christie suddenly becomes a supporter of 2nd Amendment, I won’t be able to trust him. Sorry, I’ve just seen too many convenient changes like that over the years.
Romney is another. Yet he could have redeemed himself, shown great integrity, and made himself a viable candidate if, during the recent debate over nationalizing health care, he had come out and used the example (HIS example) of socialized medicine in MA as a perfect example of why Obama’s socialization of medicine must be defeated. But he did not. Though he had no problem changing some other core issues.