(sigh)
I have mixed feelings about Mitt Romney. And, no, the negative has nothing to do with his religion nor with his big government health-care initiative as Governor of Massachusetts. What bothers me most is his wishy-washy stance on some of the core GOP issues -- choice, stem cell research, gun control, gay rights. As a predominately liberal state, Massachusetts is an interesting place to find a Republican governor. It's even more interesting that this Republican has had such liberal leanings while governor but has recanted some of those leanings now that he's been afflicted with Potomac fever. Of course, all of us can change our minds about substantive issues; but it just appears that Romney changes his mind depending on what office he's running for. I really hate that. I'd like candidates running for office to have the stones to say what they REALLY think and then tell us why. I'd like them to have the courage of their convictions but be flexible in their thought processes when it's necessary. And "necessary" does not mean saying what you think the masses want to hear.
Romney's got politics in his blood and a family history of political aspirations. His father, George Romney, was Governor of Michigan and was a presidential hopeful for the GOP nomination in 1968. He's articulate, charming, good looking, smart. But unless he stops acting like John Kerry, he'll never beat out Giuliani (divorced 3 times and not quite as right-wing as the party would like) or McCain (getting old and has health issues) for the nomination. It's a shame the Republican party doesn't have a couple of slam-dunk nominees like the Democrats do in Hillary and Obama. It's very, very scary.
(sigh)
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