Mitt Romney Has Pride

By Contributor Archive

Filed Under Race for White House 2008 on Sep 18 

Your daily Mitt Romney flip-flopper update (via The Note)

Today, Mitt Romney is an anti-gay conservative.

Four years ago, his campaign paid for fliers like this.

That is, of course, in addition to being pro-choice, a supporter of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, a believer in evolution – we could go on all day…

I’m excited to see how Romney explains his way out of this one, because you have to give him credit, he comes up with some inventive ways to explain his “evolving” positions. I think we are not far from seeing Mitt claim that he is not the same Mitt Romney who used to live in Massachusetts.

Comments

  • http://www.azconservative.org Bruce, Political Columnist

    Gender Orientation
    is not a primary element of diversity
    upon which hinge Civil Rights

    Equal Rights
    means for everyone
    not just those special groups
    on a politically generated list

    Mitt Romney is as plastic as a Barbie Doll
    and just as phoney

  • Phil

    Boru, I hate to disappoint your stance here, especially as I support Ron Paul, but he’s publicly stated he has no intention of running as an independent.

  • AndDru1

    “I think we are not far from seeing Mitt claim that he is not the same Mitt Romney who used to live in Massachusetts.”

    Now that’s funny, I don’t care who you are.

    “Ron Paul will do the same. If Paul doesn’t get the Republican primary, he will run as an independent and pull lots of the conservative vote”

    Sounds like a grumpy and bitter old man…
    (please don’t attack me, it was a joke, though one with some truth to it)

  • AndDru1

    “I think we are not far from seeing Mitt claim that he is not the same Mitt Romney who used to live in Massachusetts.”

    Now that’s funny, I don’t care who you are.

    “Ron Paul will do the same. If Paul doesn’t get the Republican primary, he will run as an independent and pull lots of the conservative vote”

    Sounds like a grumpy and bitter old man…
    (please don’t attack me, it was a joke, though one with some truth to it)

  • BoruJudasDedrich

    Sadly, discussing Republican candidates and the difference in their issues is no longer relevant.

    Remember Perot…splitting the conservative vote…leading to Bill Clinton?

    Ron Paul will do the same. If Paul doesn’t get the Republican primary, he will run as an independent and pull lots of the conservative vote (albeit, he will get some of the anti-war liberal vote too). Regardless, Hillary wins (we all know that Hillary will get the Democratic primary…right?).

    Now if Republicans voted for Perot, instead of Bush Sr., Perot would have beaten Bill Clinton.

    Ditto for today. It’s either Ron Paul or Hillary Clinton for president.

    I know many of you want someone else to be win. Go ahead and grieve, but only for a short while. Then accept that Ron Paul and Hillary Clinton are your only choices for your next president.

    I hate reality games and how people rule the ‘island’ via superior alliances instead of superior leadership, character, etc. But that is the harsh world that we live in. Paul supporters aren’t going to support anyone else…our alliance, small as it *seems*, is unshakable…we’d rather go down with the ship. As many of you said, we are fanatics (if you understood what we believe, you’d understand). Anyway, if you don’t want Hillary Clinton to be your next president, you have to support Ron Paul.

    Again, hate the situation if you want to, hate Ron Paul and his supporters if you want to, but accept it and play the game that is set before you.

    Either Ron Paul or Hillary Clinton will be your next president.

    You decide.

  • Nathan

    I am a social conservative and I share Mitt Romney’s view. We should allow people to live their lives the way want to. And we should wish them well to do it. As long as it’s not hurting anybody else. Most conservatives believe in showing kindness, not judging, or casting stones at others. He and I simply believe that it is not possible for two people of the same sex to get married because that is not in the definition. It is defined as a lawful union between a man and a woman. We would have to invent a new word for marriage if the definition of marriage changed to be a lawful partnership of two humans regardless of sex. I don’t think that’s necessary to do.

  • NewYorkStateConservative

    Personally, I think this (although it’s not new news) shows that Romney is willing to pander for support. I’m not saying he flip-flopped on any particular issue. I AM saying he panders. Granted, a certain amount of pandering is expected, and almost necessary, in politics, and Romney is much better at it than others (i.e. Bill Richardson). “Equal rights” is one thing, but what is “Pride Weekend”? I think we would all agree that those who participate in a gay pride weekend tend to have slightly different view on homosexuality than social conservatives, no? Romney identified himself with and offered a certain level of support to the former. Now he courts the later. Please explain how this is not pandering.

  • Phil

    Shawnie & Ann Marie,
    You’re both absolutely correct, but, this being politics, that doesn’t matter. This flier can spell trouble for Romney because he’s been trying to woo the socially conservative base. Even if the content of the message is the same, this presents an image of it that is likely to damage him.
    If content were what mattered, his change of stance on abortion would be hurting him more, but since image is a bigger deal, these fliers may be very damaging to his chances in the primary.

  • http://blog.electromneyin2008.com Ann Marie Curling

    First, the flier has been around for a long time. I first came across it in 2005 when I started my blog.

    Next, Mitt Romney is NOT an “Anti-Gay” conservative. He has never stated being against civil rights for gays and protection.

    Equal rights meant FAIR HOUSING, NON DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT which he still stands for.

    Just because he’s not for gay marriage doesn’t mean that he’s not for gay rights.

    He has absolutely NOTHING to explain when it comes to this. ZERO_ZILCH_NADA!

  • Toby

    ouch… it’s pink, too

  • Shawnie

    Romney has been consistent in his stance towards gays. He has always maintained that marriage is between a man and a woman only. He has also consistently maintained that every human being, including gays, deserves respect and equality as far as jobs, position, advancement, etc. He hasn’t changed on this, and has never supported anything advocating gay marriage, and the word marriage is conspicuously missing from the flyer. It is ambiguous what the event was discussing in particular and leaves what aspect was really being addressed to speculation. And that is all your point has, speculation. His political record is very clear on these points. No flip-flop, just a lame attempt at twisting an ambiguous flyer into one.