I mean, he's flip-flopped on so many issues between his time as a "moderate" Republican gubernatorial candidate and the governor, and today, that it's literally impossible to take him seriously or at his word.
So maybe what he needs to do, rather than insisting his positions haven't changed (pssssss, Mitt … the Internet!), is fess up (honestly or not). "I held a lot of positions as governor of Massachusetts. I pursued a lot of policies. And that experience has taught me that I was wrong, that the big government, liberal approach of a place like Massachusetts, even moderated, is not what this country needs. And so I …"
He'll take a hit in the short term, but it's the one way to dodge all of these inconvenient flashbacks, and to give his potential convservative supporters more of an excuse for backing him. #ddtb
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Another Etch A Sketch Moment: In 2006, Romney Supported High Gasoline Prices To Discourage Consumption
These days, Mitt Romney falsely accuses Obama of wanting “to see gasoline prices go up.” But back in 2006, it was Romney who championed high gasoline prices. He opposed a reduction in the state gas ta…