The latest (?) Romney Flip-Flop

Far be it from me to conclude that this is Romney's latest flip-flop as the flop in question is at least 72 hours old. That's more than enough time for old Willard to stick his finger in the air and have a new conviction. But here it is:

Romney said in a June 5 Republican debate that "we ought to double Guantanamo" but didn't mean it literally, spokesman Kevin Madden says.

Not literally, hu? I wonder if we should take your pro-life stance literally Mitt. What say you?

Tough break Willard

White House to close Gitmo. If you feel so strongly about your crusade to "double Guantanamo Bay" now is the time to actually DO something about it. Of course by now if you don't know that Romney is all talk, chances are you'll never know. In the mean time, here's some advice: Don't comment on things you know nothing about.

P.S. I cannot wait to hear this charlatan on Meet the Press. I may actially pitty him.

McCain a RINO?

Hardly. He's not on the top 10 list. Opportunist Mitt makes a strong showing however at number 8. Way to go Willard!

On earmarks and pork spending, McCain is among the most tax payer friendly Senators. Show me a person that's surprised, and I'll show someone who's sold out on right wing talk radio. Clever Rush, really clever.

Romney supporter defects to the McCain Camp

Utah Senate Majority Leader Curt Bramble defects to McCain. Defectors from Romney's own back yard. Nice.

Question of the Day for Mitt Romney 6-11-07

Willard,
Judges rule that enemy combatant cant be held without trial. This flies in the face of your call to double Guantanamo. Will you issue a sylable or rebuke or will you simply fold (agian) like wet cardboard?

Romney losing fundraising momentum?

That's what this site says:

Rebublican strategist Holly Robichaud said the ploy gives reason to believe that the dapper candidate is battling a financing slump.

“It kind of confirms what I’ve been hearing, that they’re getting a little desperate on the fund raising,” she said. “They’re spending faster than anyone because everyone’s holding on to it until the end.”

In April, the Romney campaign announced it had raised $21 million in the first quarter of 2007, far surpassing GOP opponents. But the cash flow slowed amid the rumblings that actor and former Republican Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson would announce his candidacy, Robichaud said.

Democratic National Committee spokesman Damien LaVera offered criticism with as much bite as a Curt Schilling splitter.

“Mitt Romney can swing for the fences to meet his fund-raising targets, but a guy from left field with nine positions on every issue will keep striking out on the campaign trail unless he starts offering the American people clear plans and ideas for the America’s future.”
Romney’s campaign did not step up to the plate yesterday despite repeated requests for comment.

I'd just like to point out that Curt Schilling endorsed McCain for 2008.

Debate 3 Recap

This Michael Goodwin fellow posted a very positive review on the third debate.

Exerpts:

McCain won the night with a show-stopping performance that was straight from
the heart....

The big loser of the night was Mitt Romney...Asked about his opposition to
the immigration bill while he was simultaneously running ads in Spanish, Romney
came off as too slick by half. He ducked the question and launched into a series
of platitudes about American values and ended by saying we have to sell more
things to Asia.

Well put. Well put indeed.

Rudy, why must you cozy up with Bernard Kerik?

This blog by Kirsten Powers highlights some pretty poor judgement on the part of America's Mayor.

link

Question of the Day for Mitt Romney 6-9-07

Willard,
Do you claim any responsibility for judges legalizing gay marriage when you were governor of the state?

Amnesty or Banana?

Call it amnesty, call it a banana if you want to, but it’s earned
citizenship.
-John McCain

How is this amnesty? It includes that the borders be secured before a guest worker program or legalization process begins. And I especially like the part about having to "acknowledge that they broke the law" when illegals begin the legalization process.

Amnesty summary.

Time to throw in with McCain for 2008

Lots of garbage is being said about McCain. Must start pro-McCain blog!

Lets start by linking to the impartial, non-partison factcheck.com for the first three GOP debates:

Debate 1

Romney’s praise, [on Massachusetts healthcare] however, is a bit premature
— and while the plan is not government-administered health insurance, it
includes mandates for individuals and employers, minimum coverage requirements, subsidized insurance and government-enforced fines for noncompliance.... [b]ut the total estimate of uninsured Massachusetts residents is 372,000. The state has a long way to go.

If only someone asked Romney why the Big Dig wasn't on his website.

Debate 2

Romney: I want to make it very clear that I'm not going to raise taxes. As
governor of Massachusetts, I made it very clear there, and I did not raise
taxes.

Technically, this is true, but it's also misleading. Romney did not
raise anything called a tax during his tenure as governor, but he did increase
state revenues by raising various types of fees. In 2003, Romney doubled fees for court filings (which include marriage licensing fees), professional registrations and firearm licenses. Romney also quintupled the per gallon delivery fee for gasoline (money that is supposed to be for cleaning up any leaks from underground fuel tanks). All told, the fees raised more than $400 million in their first year.

Debate 3

"..Mitt Romney committed the biggest factual fouls... Romney Rewrites
History..."

"The Massachusetts plan is clearly not a complete government
takeover; it builds on the private insurance industry – as do
the proposals of Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards, and the health
care initiative spearheaded by Hillary Clinton in the early
’90s."

Did that get much press? Hardly. Of the top 3 candidates (McCain, Romney, and Giuliani), by far the most truthful content of the 3 debates came from McCain.