March 14, 2006

Romney's mascot: a pander bear

Last weekend in Nashville Gov. Romney repeated an insult against gay & lesbian parents by asserting that "every child has the right to a mother and a father." Today he acknowledges that we have "a legitimate interest" in adoption. Gee, thanks Gov.! Never mind that Massachusetts law specifically allows gay adoption, including second parent adoption. This, from a Harvard Law grad. Romney's flip-flop reminds me of his stance on abortion. During his campaign for governor he said he supported the current Massachusetts law on abortion. Now that he's seeking the republican nomination for the presidency, his view has "matured" and he is now anti-abortion. Well, at least he's mastered the political art of pandering....

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