(Avoid the first three paragraphs, not even worth reading. The rest is on Romney and is spot on)
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15898§ion=opinion
I realize that Bay State politicians — from John Adams to Mike Dukakis — have long suffered from Potomac Fever. But my friend Steve Crosby, dean of the McCormack Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and a chief honcho for two previous Republican governors, says Romney suffers from “Potomac Ebola Virus.”
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Our man Mitt is positioning himself to the right of every Republican candidate with the exception of Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback. He has famously told audiences that “being a conservative Republican in Massachusetts is a bit like being a cattle rancher at a vegetarian convention.” He’s repeatedly described himself as a lonely figure fighting the values fight against “the Kennedy-apologist, knee-jerk Clinton supporters” and ... you get the idea.
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You can go to the Internet for the Compleat YouTubing of Mitt’s miraculous transformation. But here’s a short reprise:
The old Mitt said, “I respect and will protect a woman’s right to choose.” The new Mitt says, “I’m committed to promoting the culture of life.”
The old Mitt wanted emergency contraception to be more readily available. The new Mitt vetoed a bill to have it sold over the counter.
The old Mitt was in favor of embryonic stem cell research. The new Mitt is boasting of his leadership in the fight against “human cloning.”
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But you can also regard Romney as the veritable model of the Venture Capitalist as Politician, doing and saying whatever it takes. Indeed, Crosby describes Romney’s governorship as like “a corporate takeover. ... He took over the asset, stripped it of what it was worth to leverage him into another asset, the presidency. There’s no way to think he has any core beliefs other than leveraging to the next acquisition.”
What is the difference between a leveraged buyout and a sellout? Memo from this citizen of Massachusetts: Our Turnaround Master is now Your Spinmeister. Best of luck. No returns
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