I was ready to believe Romney on the life issue, for example, as people do change their minds, but Romney has changed his mind about so much stuff. That’s why I doubt him. Conservatives, including pro-lifers, have been burned, so we need to be very, very careful.
I believed him at first. When I heard about his lifetime varmint-hunting fudge, I soured on him a lot. Then I started to look into his record, and was very surprised to learn that he's even flipped on fiscal issues:
Romney Supports Tax Cut He Once Mocked as Cut for Fat Cats. In 1996, Mitt Romney ran ads against Steve Forbes' flat tax plan, saying he "will not support a specific proposal unless it taxes investment income." Romney's ads asserted that the Forbes plan to eliminate taxes on dividends, interest and investment profit and institute a 17% tax on wages that would result in huge tax cuts for the "Kennedys, Rockefellers, and Forbes." The ad said, "It's a tax cut for fat cats." [BostonGlobe, 1/21/96; Hotline On-Call, 3/28/07]
Mitt Romney 2003: Refused to Publicly Endorse Bush Tax Cuts. "Romney refused to endorse tax cuts at the heart of President Bush's economic program in 2003. Romney's spokesperson said that it's 'just not a state matter." [Boston Globe, 4/11/03]
“That’s why I doubt him. Conservatives, including pro-lifers, have been burned, so we need to be very, very careful.”
If you really think about it, Reagan’s picks didn’t well...nor did Bush Sr...
Most people here will not say either were ill-intent or pro-choice, but it happened. Granted they were more careful with their picks, we’d not have to concern ourselves one bit.
I really wish two things: Reagan picked better justices, and he didn’t pick Bush as his running mate. Someone more conservative would have really helped us in the long-run. Less of a chance of Bill getting the position...and we’d have congress still...mostly likely.
Ohh....and add to 78...no amnesty by Reagan.