I can know longer trust Romney to be a fraud

Though I tend to prefer the Democrats, I used to think that Mitt Romney might make an acceptable choice for president because I was convinced he was a hypocrite. But now Mr. Romney has taken his hypocrisy one step too far.

Romney ‘s main claim to high office is that he is a successful businessman, a pragmatist, a problem solver. He seems to wear his ideology lightly. In Massachusetts he was pro-choice. Now he considers that position a “mistake.” As to how he made this mistake and what caused him to correct it he has no explanation. Obviously, he beliefs are based on expedience—that is they are not beliefs at all. In all likelihood, he would live and let live on this and other “social issues.” Or so I hoped.

With his speech yesterday on Mormonism, Romney insists that no one should be allowed to be against him because of his (Mormon) faith. On the other hand, Christians should be for him because of his (Christian) faith. I have known a few Mormons, and I could be friends with them without ever mentioning their faith. I doubt they’d want to impose their faith on me, even if they could. But Romney has thrown n his lot with those who would impose religious tests on policies—abortion being just one. I still don’t believe he believes in anything other than gaining the next rung on his resume. But I do think he is pragmatic enough that he would be slow to renounce a deal he has made with the Christian right is such detail.

Romney’s strength was that no one could believe his sincerity—his phoniness was too obvious. But now he is dug in and I con no longer trust him to be as fraudulent as he seemed.