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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLOL! "Mittamorphosis"
Cheering the latest Mittamorphosis.By David Corn
It is time for liberals to cheer Mitt Romney.
Not because his possible entry into the 2016 Republican presidential contest could cause chaos for the GOP. But because Romney, apparently seeing the error of his "severely conservative" ways, has become a progressive crusader. Initial news reports noted that Romney was telling Republicans privately that should he mount a third presidential bid he would run to the right of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, an all-but-announced contender. Yet in public remarks, Romney has been sounding like a born-again lefty. At an investment management conference in Utah this week, Romney told the crowd that a new-and-improved candidate Romney would focus on climate change, poverty, and education.
Yes, climate change, poverty, and education. In a bizarre Freaky Friday sort of way, Romney appears to have been body-snatchedperhaps by the ghost of Ted Kennedy. He declared, "I'm one of those Republicans who thinks we are getting warmer and that we contribute to that," he said of climate change. And he called for global agreements to curb greenhouse gas emissions, slamming the US government for having failed to achieve such accords. "Let's deal with poverty," he also proclaimed. "Have we done it? No. Let's do it." And to improve education, he urged more pay for teachers.
Romney, who has long had to contend with the charge that he is a serial flip-flopper, has gone far beyond the usual politically convenient change of course. It's almost as if he has converted to Islam. What's next? Supporting gay rights, gun control, and abortion rights? (Or, in his case, going back to supporting gay rights, gun control, and abortion rights.) In any event, this latest Mittamorphosis is a stunner, for three years ago, when he had the chance as a presidential nominee to call for climate change action and measures that directly help the poor, Romney chose not to. In fact, he did the opposite. Let's review his short strange trip.
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http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/mitt-romney-progressive-champion
before anyone goes berserk, of course this isn't a serious call. It's just hilarious how Mittens has twisted himself around. By all means, please proceed, Mittens!
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LOL! "Mittamorphosis" (Original Post)
n2doc
Jan 2015
OP
More likely that his metamorphosis will turn him into a giant cockroach;
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jan 2015
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LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)1. how in the hell does he
expect to get the GOP nomination running as a "progressive" ?
And regarding "I'm one of those Republicans who thinks we are getting warmer and that we contribute to that," he said of climate change - yeah, considering all the hot air emanating from Congress!
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)2. More likely that his metamorphosis will turn him into a giant cockroach;
his true self.
Trillo
(9,154 posts)3. Hmm, income inequality....
It's the Romney Mittomophosis, when our money becomes Rmoney.
Tax returns. Tax returns. Tax returns. Tax returns. Tax returns. Tax returns. Tax returns. Tax returns. Tax returns. Tax returns.
10 years of tax returns....
Octafish
(55,745 posts)4. Put him in the Penal Colony.
Almost as much as anybody this side of David Arrington, he deserves it.
Cha
(295,919 posts)5. Mittload does it again.. etch a sketch billionaire style.. Mittamorphosis!