“So in your mind, once someone states an opinion, if they ever change their mind and express a different opinion then they are being dishonest and have no integrity???”
A last minute conversion is the problem. I think you already answered that in the rest of your post:
“Look, I don’t know if Walker’s change of heart on immigration is real or if it is just political convenience. I think we will have to watch his campaign to see what policies he proposes and how he proceeds going forward, and ultimately, it will come down to whether or not you believe him.”
I am just leery. After the RINOs swore up and down that they were never for amnesty - but both Houses voted for the DHS funding that gave us amnesty - I don’t trust any of them any more. (Except a small handful that have stayed true to the course after being vilified by their own party. It takes courage to endure that, more than most people have. Tancredo, Hunter, Sessions - all patriots. Cruz appears to me in that group since DC hasn’t corrupted him yet. Walker is already problematic with the switcharoos. But as you said, time will tell...I’d like to say I’ll be open-minded, but I am skeptical and tired of the games at this point. I hope I’ll be energized when the time comes - but not for another Bush, McAmnesty, or Romney-type.)
I completely understand. I agree that any last minute changes should be scrutinized, and as much as possible, we need to see if their actions line up with their words going forward. I am just not willing to automatically assume every change is just a lie for political convenience, especially if the politician has a track record of doing what he said he would do.
There are many politicians like Boehner, McConnell And McCain that have made a career of sounding like a conservative at election time, then governing like a liberal once elected. So far, it looks like Walker has governed fairly conservatively, especially considering the state he governs.
I think he is feeling his way on national issues as he explores a presidential run, and I think a few of his policy positions are not yet fully fleshed out. So we will have to wait and see how some of this comes out. As I have said before, there are some things I have liked about Walker, there are some things coming out I did not like, and there are whole bunch of areas that are just blank - not enough info yet. So I am going to keep an open mind and see how he performs over the next few months before I make a decision about him