Romney flip-flops on yet another position...

[akhhorus]

His views are like a Merry-Go-Round...

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Mitt Romney has once again changed his position on whether states should be allowed to retain abortion rights.

Two weeks after indicating to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on "Good Morning America" that his abortion position goes beyond reversing Roe vs. Wade and includes support for a human life amendment to the Constitution as well as federal legislation that would bring the unborn under the protections of the 14th Amendment, Romney said Tuesday that he supports letting states make their own choices about abortion — a position that would be impossible if his "GMA" abortion position were implemented.

"My view is that the Supreme Court has made an error in saying at the national level one size fits all for the whole nation," Romney told Jon Ralston in a televised interview. "Instead, I would let states make their choices."

Asked by Ralston whether it was "OK" with him that Nevada is a "pro-choice state," Romney said, "I'd let states make their own decision in this regard. My view, of course, is I'm a pro-life individual. That's the position I support. But, I'd let states have this choice rather than let the federal government have it."

Romney Indicated Support for Republican Platform

Romney's Aug. 21 interview with Ralston conflicts with the position he staked out Aug. 6 during an interview on ABC News' "Good Morning America."

Asked by Stephanopoulos whether he supports the Republican Party's 2004 platform on abortion rights, which states, "We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and we endorse legislation to make it clear that the 14th Amendment's protections apply to unborn children," Romney said, "You know, I do support the Republican platform, and I support that being part of the Republican platform and I'm pro-life."

Romney spokesman Kevin Madden sought to explain the discrepancy between the impression he gave Ralston and the impression he gave Stephanopoulos by telling ABC News that while Romney supports the human life amendment and 14th amendment legislation he does not believe it is "achievable" at this time.

[Biggie]

Oh man, if Romney wins the nomination, it is payback time. Anybody who called Kerry a flip-flopper and is backing this guy is nothing but a hypocrite.

[CNYSkinFan]

So after beating John Kerry the GOP decided to get one of their own....

[Keino]

Originally Posted by Biggie

Oh man, if Romney wins the nomination, it is payback time. Anybody who called Kerry a flip-flopper and is backing this guy is nothing but a hypocrite.

Or a Company guy.

[Biggie]

Originally Posted by Keino

Or a Company guy.

But also a hypocrite.

After all, Kerry didn't come out with a new position every few weeks.

[Keino]

I don't view it as hypocrisy to support your political party at all costs. I view it as partisianship, and while that may be splitting hairs, I just feel hypocrisy is too strong a word.

Edit: I do however feel hypocrite is an appropriate description of the actual flip flopper. I've just come to accept that a segment of the population, whether dem or gop are going to vote for their party.

[RedskinsDave]

I would support Romney over any current Dem but I wouldn't try to defend his flip-flopping. You have to admit though, he's much better at it than Kerry.

Romney has always held a constant opinion on a matter until he no longer held that opinion. It's pretty simple really.

[CNYSkinFan]

Originally Posted by RedskinsDave

I would support Romney over any current Dem but I wouldn't try to defend his flip-flopping. You have to admit though, he's much better at it than Kerry.

Romney has always held a constant opinion on a matter until he no longer held that opinion. It's pretty simple really.

in a way he is consistently inconsistent

[RedskinsDave]

Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

in a way he is consistently inconsistent

I think in his case it's inconsistently consistent.

[Keino]

Originally Posted by RedskinsDave

I would support Romney over any current Dem but I wouldn't try to defend his flip-flopping.

Yep. Sorta what I was getting at. And the fact that you criticized Kerry's flip-flopping wouldn't make you a hypocrite in my eyes.....just a partisan hack

[dj_stouty]

Mitt is an idiot and he isn't going to get the GOP nod either way...

[BurgundyNGold]

Originally Posted by dj_stouty

Mitt is an idiot and he isn't going to get the GOP nod either way...

Seriously. I'm not going to replying to any more Romney threads. He just isn't worth my keyboard time.

[RedskinsDave]

Originally Posted by BurgundyNGold

Seriously. I'm not going to replying to any more Romney threads. He just isn't worth my keyboard time.

Worthless post.

[Spence]

I think you guys are seriously under-estimating Romney's strengths in the GOP nomination battle. Whether he deserves to win the nomination is one thing. Whether he does win it is quite another.

It's not hypocrisy to support Romney over the Dems even if you went on and on about Kerry as a alleged flip-flopper. If you're a loyal Republican, you probably favor a lying, two-faced, dog-abusing weirdo with a son named Tagg over most any Democrat. That's life. Besides, all politicos flip-flop to a certain extent. Bush has given so many reasons for why we're in Iraq you need a flow-chart to keep track of it all. Romney is more brazen about his lack of principles than just about anyone else. Obviously, being POTUS is more important to him than anything he'd actually do as POTUS. He just wants the job. Anything he'd do in that job is absolutely secondary [or tertiary] to him. In other words, don't be surprised when this guy screws you over. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

[BurgundyNGold]

Originally Posted by RedskinsDave

Worthless post.

Probably... but there can be only one reply to your post: