Many moons ago, as a young skull full of mush, I thought abortion "liberalization" was a great thing. Now I realize how terrible it was.
People should be allowed to change their positions if they articulate valid reasons for doing so.
This does not in and of itself constitute flip-flopping.
If you read the article, it's pretty clear that he's lying about the gun control position. That's not valid. What's going on is he's a typical politician - spineless.
So...are you saying that a 47 year old Romney had a "skull full of Mush." But now that he is so old (50's, 60's) he's realized the error of his ways?
What do you think brought on this great epiphany? Same wife, same religious affiliation, same hair style and suave good looks, and silver tongue. What do you think brought him to his senses.
Could it possibly be that he needs the vote of conservatives to win the party nomination? Once he has secured our nomination and needs the vote of the general public to become President, do you think his views might go through another miraculous transformation?
I have *never* heard Romney (or any other politician) articulate a valid reason for switching from pro-abortion to anti-abortion.
But if you switch your position to do nothing more than gain political advantage, then you are a flip flopper.
Just like mitt romney does.
Four years ago Mitt Romney was a 56-year-old governor repeatedly on record as favoring legal abortion.
Let's not kid around, here.