As with every other issue, Mitt Romney has been all over the map on marriage equality. In 1994, he was going to be more pro-equality than Ted Kennedy. After the Goodridge decision in his state in 2003, he took at least three different positions in the months following. Mike Heath emailed me a link to a 2008 appearance on Imus where he took yet another position.
First, he said that it should be left up to each individual state to decide, which conflicts with his signature on the NOM pledge to support a constitutional amendment banning it nationally. Second, he took the absolutely irrational position that it was wrong because every child has a right to both a mother and a father. So what would you suggest, Mr. Romney, that every single parent, or every gay parent, be forced to marry someone of the opposite sex? After all, the kids have a “right” to it, don’t they? Of course not. This is incoherent babbling. The relevant part starts at about 5:15. Last week he said he was fine with gay adoption, which also conflicts with what he says in this video. Then he backpedaled on that said he was just describing reality. That damn etch-a-sketch is gonna be worn out soon.
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Skip White
May 18, 2012 at 10:09 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Don’t forget, all that matters is that every child has the right to a mother and father. It doesn’t matter if they’re abusive or neglectful parents, the important thing is that the child has both. Just like it’s the child’s right to be born, but all bets are off the instant the umbilical cord is cut. Other than, of course, the aforementioned right to having a mother and father.
vmanis1
May 18, 2012 at 10:53 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
`These are my principles, and if you don’t like them, I have others.’ — Groucho Marx
peicurmudgeon
May 18, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
He expects people to vote for him based upon their positive attitudes torward his positions. If he takes enough positions, everyone will vote for him. It’s simple math.
fifthdentist
May 18, 2012 at 11:57 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Better headline: “One of Romney’s Many Same-Sex Positions”
Scott Hanley
May 18, 2012 at 12:11 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
If I recall correctly from childhood, a well-used Etch-a-Sketch doesn’t erase very well any more and you could still see the past images no matter how hard you shook it.
slc1
May 18, 2012 at 1:04 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Romney’s convictions are like the weather in Chicago. Wait a half hour and it will change.
Didaktylos
May 18, 2012 at 1:24 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Marriage equality for a Mormon: all wives abused equally.
democommie
May 20, 2012 at 7:09 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
“After the Goodridge decision in his state in 2003, he took at least three different positions in the months following. Mike Heath emailed me a link to a 2008 appearance on Imus where he took yet another position.”.
And, since he’s a SLC Moron, we know that he likes the missionary position.