Romney Defends Mormon Religion, Criticizes Latest Huckabee Remarksfoxnews.com, December 16, 2007
In the hour-long interview, Romney handled more than a dozen questions on his so-called "flip-flops" on abortion, stem cells, gun control and immigration.
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Romney said he supports background checks to make sure "crazies" can't buy guns and backed the original assault weapons ban, but he became a member of the National Rifle Association because he supports Second Amendment rights. He added that he doesn't line up 100 percent with the NRA but opponents who are trying to suggest he's changed his position are scratching at straws.
Romney responded that he admits he's had a change of heart on several issues, but doesn't consider that a weakness. Instead, he said
his reversals show a maturity of thought that voters should want in a president."If you’re looking for someone who’s never changed any position on any policy, then I’m not your guy,” Romney said. “I do learn from experience. If you want someone who doesn’t learn from experience, who stubbornly takes a position on a particular act and says, ‘Well, I’m never changing my view based on what I’ve learned,’ that doesn’t make sense to me," he said.
Oh, come on. And what did Romney and his supporters say about John Kerry's alleged flip-flops in 2004? I assume they said that Kerry's reversals "showed a maturity of thought that voters should want in a president." Right?