Because I've always liked her in the past, I am mystified by her present support for Romney. Almost every one of her attacks on Gingrich are more true of Romney.
Its entirely possible to be conservative and not like Gingrich but its not easy to be conservative and support a guy like Romney. If you do, though, especially if you are a talented writer, you should be able to explain how you get intellectually from A to B and to my mind she hasn't done it.
So far the only defense I've heard of Romney from any Romniac is essentially that he is electable. For a political pro thats probably enough. For an idealogue, that isn't enough and I expect a better explanation from someone like Coulter. Til I get it her position mystifies me and when things don't make sense people tend to assume bad faith.
I agree. My personal interim working explanation for her volte-face -- and there is nothing else to call it, it's far more severe than a trim or a tactical rising above a scruple -- is that she's under duress. Someone has visited her and explained to her with convincing force, how and how much her life is going to be worse henceforth, if she doesn't do what is wanted, and endorse and defend Mitt Romney on all points and at all costs, against conservative refuseniks.
I await the book on Ann, and meanwhile thoroughly disbelieve everything she is telling us.