Willard is not what you'd call...umm....stalwart. In fact, he changes his opinions/views more often than most people change their underwear(and I'm not talking about magic underwear either!). Need examples? I thought you'd never ask:
Immigration
- 2006: Willard supported a plan that would help undocumented workers legal status and, in some cases, a path to citizenship.
- 2007: Nope, no citizenship, secure the border, employment verification(this was before the 2008 run)
- 2012: Make it so miserable that they "self deport"....
Bush's Tax Cuts
- 2003: he refused to take a position
- 2007: He supported them(again, this was before the 2008 run)
Reagan fan?
- 1994: when running against Ted Kennedy for Senate, he stated that he was an independent during the Reagan years, and he's, "not trying to return to Reagan-Bush" politics.
- 2005: "Ronald Reagan is one of my heroes"
Gun Control
- 1994 -- He was for gun control and supported banning assault weapons and the Brady Bill.
- 2007? He joined NRA and wanted their endorsement.
Does he own guns?
- 1/10/07: "I have a gun of my own and I go hunting"
- 1/14/07: When asked if he owned a gun, he said no, but his son Josh did and they would use his.
- In 36 hours, Willard changed his mind about the "mandate" decision from...4 days and FLIP FLOP(aka-lying).
Climate Change
- 2003: Williard believed that the scientists had it right, that we needed to do something so as to keep the earth "safe"(my word, not his)
- 2007: Guess what? He said in 2007 that the "scientists hadn't completely resolved".
DADT
- 1994: Agreed with the policy as being the first step to gays and lesbians to openly defend their country
- 2007: Thought it was a "silly catch phrase", but the policy is fine the way it is and nothing has to be changed.
Gay Marriage
- 2002: Did not support DOMA or a constitutional amendment
- 2008: Supported a gay marriage ban referendum in Massachusetts(even tho he also was the governor when MA legalized gay marriage).
Embryonic Stem cell research
- 2002: Supported stem cell research while running for governor
- 2006: Vowed to press for legislation to criminalize stem cell research.
Pro Choice? Anti Abortion? Depends on the year.
- 1994: Romney stated he was more pro choice than Ted Kennedy, due to a relative dying from an illegal abortion.
- 1999: When he went to Utah, this changed to "I refuse to accept either label"
- 2002: SPLASH! Running for Governor, he's back to supporting a woman's right to choose again.
- 2007: SPLISH! Now running for pres(1st time) and he's against abortion AGAIN.
Last but not even close to least-Obamney Care...AKA the state(MA) vs Federal Affordable Care Act(all in less the 2 days)
- Its a tax, (when the decision came down and on the campaign trail)
- It's not a tax, (when his communications director, Eric Fehrnstrom said it was a penalty on TV)
- It is a tax, (when WSJ editorialized on Willard throwing the RNC under the bus), but it was a penalty when he did it, and...
- Although he sides with the minority, he agrees with the majority of the court? Huh????
So, that's some of "cheek turning"...or whiplash of views/opinions that Willard has stated. Me? I'm just very dizzy just trying to type all of this!
Happy weekend and remember, the reason we have weekends/days off is because of unions, not because of people like Willard "Mitt" Romney.
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