You knew Mitt Romney had a penchant for taking different positions on the issues according to which way the political winds were blowing. But on The Last Word Monday, host Lawrence O’Donnell revisited perhaps the most fascinating—and revealing—flip-flop of them all.
Since 2002, Romney has had seven different positions on abortion, according to Slate's William Saletan.
The first, and perhaps most important shift according to Saletan, happened in 1994 when Romney met with representatives of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, arguing with his church's leaders that a poll he'd had commissioned indicated he had to run as pro-choice in order to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts.
“That’s classic Romney," said Saletan. "It was the beginning of a pattern that has characterized his career."
To see the rest of that pattern, check out the full video, created by Slate:
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I have made my decision,. I will Vote for President Barack Obama, again.
Unlike romney, I will not change my position.
Valerie, you hypocritical arrogant fool! If that is what you have decided to do. Than, GET THE HELL OUT OF THIS SACRED HOMELAND OF OURS!!! You, just like Barack Hussein Obama never should have ever been here in the fist place. Now, I have a question for you. How can you call yourself an American, if you vote for Obama? Obama is a dedicated Muslim, a dedicated terrorist a pure evil dictator. Obama should have never ever, ever been aloud to hold any positions in United States, because, first of all, Obama is a ani-American terrorist and a extreme dictator, And second of all, he was never born anywhere in the United States, much less Honolulu, HI, he was born, Barack Hussein Obama in Kenya. Obama should be on the F.B.I. most wanted terrorist's list. Obama should be "PUT TO DEATH" for all of the treason's that he had committed against the United States and the American people. I feel so sorry for you, Valerie! You are sooo, sooo mislead.
the ghanges roll out of the mouth of this former "steak president" likewater on a ducks back.he, eint nothing but a rich richie rich that, flips and flops like a trout on a dock.
anybody that lets a trout flop on a dock is committing acts of cruelt and is not fit for president
he abused his dog as well
Are we sure he can even remember what he said and what he believed?
The man's politics and morality are Jello. They take the shape of the bowl they're being poured into today.
Shocking that this man has absolutely no firm principles on ANYTHING, but especially on abortion. MONEY/GREED/POWER is definitely the "god", who rules his life! Are ALL Mormons like this?? He definitely is NOT a good advertisement for Mormonism, but I expect they LIKE his money that he donates to obviously try to BUY(?) his way into heaven!
shut the hell up, you idiot bastard!!! you do not no anything at all, do you!!!!! maerzie, you are sooo, sooo mentally retarded and mentally ill, you need help!!!!
Seems he will do anything to become president but release his taxes. He doesn't want everyone to see how greedy he really is. Would he really protect a woman's right to choose, workers rights and hold up evironmental laws. Save firefighters, police, teachers, balance the budget and grow jobs. I haven't heard him say how. I dread to think what it would have been like the last four years if McCain/Palin would have won.
You idiot! you are mentally challenged and mentally retarded! women have absolutely no right to have an abortion. Abortion is a pure evil criminal act against Humanity. Any and every woman who has an abortion, just like any and all of those who commit abortion in any shape or form should sentenced to death, by lethal injection. Abortion is one of the most heinous hate crimes against humanity!!! We need do away with abortion and we need to hold every one of these people involved in abortion accountable for their heinous hate crimes against humanities and especially against innocent helpless babies. Any women who does this heinous but satanic evil act, needs to be sentenced to a mental institution for life!
Mittens is whatever his handlers tell him to be. He wants to be President, but seems to have no other reason other than "it's my turn." Truly an empty suit of clothes, but one with a mean streak.
Mittz is in plain ol' English fulla sh_t. If he manages to get elected we are all in trouble. For my part, I'll be voting for our President a second time. Mittz needs to release his tax return information and short of that, most people don't want to hear a flip-flopping word he has to say. He's the most disengenous, perfectly coiffed, phoney, lying sack to come along in quite some time. If he's all the GOP could come up with, Obama should have no trouble winning a second term in Washington.
Shut the hell up, you psychopathic maniac of an idiot!!! You talk way to much and you are a fool!!! Sally, look who's talking, you need to be put in to a mental institution for the rest of your life!!!!! Because you are mentally retarded and mentally challenged to be for Obama. Just wake up, you mentally retarded idiot! Obama is an anti-American, a dedicated Muslim, a dedicated terrorist and a true tyrant of a dictator. Talking about Obama, Obama is the most disingenuous, a phoney, a perfectly coiffed, lying sack and a true deceiver. Obama was never born anywhere here in the United States, much less in Honolulu, HI, he was lying about that just so that he could run for president and get elected. Obama lied and committed treason and such under oath, against the United States. Because of all of this that he has done to us and to our homeland, Obama should be on the F.B.I. most wanted list and Obama should be sentenced to death by lethal injection. Obama was born Barack Hussein Obama in Kenya. Now, mentally retarded idiot, who is the real liar and the real deceiver here? I will give you three hints, he is the president, he is a true dedicated Muslim and his initials are B.H.O. If you can not figure this out, you are more stupid than you thing and say you are, you mentally retarded and mentally challenged idiot!!!!! you know what sally, if I were you, I would keep my mouth shut and I would pretend that I did not exist at all.
Mitt Romney King Of the Flip-Floppers..didn't know he was this bad !
You are sooo, sooo mentally retarded and mentally challenged and you are sooo, sooo deceived and lied to by Obama, you idiot!!! Romney is not the flip-flopper like you were lead to believe, Obama is the flip-flopper, the liar and the deceiver, you idiot! wake up to the truth! Romney is not the bad guy here, it's Obama, you idiot!!! Obama is a natural born and dedicated Anti-American, a dedicated Muslim, a dedicated terrorist and a true tyrant of a dictator, you idiot!!! Talking about a true liar and a true deceiver, Obama was never born anywhere in the United States, much less Honolulu, HI. Obama was born Barack Hussein Obama, born right in Kenya. So don't you tell me that Mitt Romney is a bad guy, ever,ever again!!! Do you understand me!!!!!!!!!! The real and true enemy of the United States is Obama!
Oh come on people. The list of O'bama flip flops is eternal. Of course that is a slight exageration, but it isn't far off.
Surely you read that the article said ACCORDING to William Saletan. There are a lot of things floating around out there that are not true. For instance, just today I saw O'bama on TV telling people that the moves he has made in an attempt to save the economy have worked. What a laugh!
You are sooo, sooo right, bro! It's time that we should get rid of Obama and any and all of his anti-American democratic thugs. Barack Hussein Obama should be the # 1 on the F.B.I. most wanted terrorists list. You are ever sooo, sooo right, my man! Obama is an anti-American, a dedicated Muslim, a dedicated terrorist and a true tyrant of a dictator. Obama is a flip=flopper, a liar and a deceiver.
I used to to think Slate Magazine was worth reading, but William Saletan's selective selections to discredit Mitt Romney are far from credible.