Romney had a question on Yahoo answers and it was so typical of a politician- using words like "growth" and "innovation"and "ease the burden on families" but not really provoking any real discussion about anything important- that it got me to thinking about what he was really all about. He has flipped on a number of issues to appear like a better choice to conservatives (abortion rights, gun control, gay marriage for example). He recently joined the NRA as a Best Friends Forever and Ever member and is trying to convince people that he has hunted his whole life when it appears that he has hunted twice- when he was a kid and again about a year ago. I'm not saying it's a bad thing that guys like Bush and Romney and Guliani don't follow through on their promises to the far right after they get elected- most of these things are things I oppose anyway- why does the far right keep folling for it?
2007-04-12 08:28:31 · 10 answers · asked by thrillhaus 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"He stand for the American people"- way to answer the question like a politician.
Perplexed- you kind of missed my point- it's impossible to tell what a person stands for while their trying to get elected if the stands they take during the campaign differ from the stands they've taken in the past.
2007-04-12 08:44:59 · update #1
I agree entirely, Mr. Mitt seems to lack any clear commitment on any issue. He has literally changed his position completely on a number of things ... and when questioned about it, he just seems to reply "No, I didn't say that!"
I had almost no opinion on him as Mass. governor, but once I started to see how he was changing to try to land the far right votes I ruled him out: without any personal vision to guide him, I can't see how he could be a productive leader who is working for the future!
2007-04-12 09:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by 62,040,610 Idiots 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All these candidates are still in the raising money for the campaign phase. They are going to stay as homogeneous as possible at this point.
Once the state primaries begin, each one will express their views to stand out from the others. After the primaries are over and the presidential campaign begins, there will be no more expression of belief on issues, just mud slinging.
You only have that period during the primaries to find out what these people believe in and what direction they want to take the country. So pay attention.
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You got a point there. That's probably why both Clinton and Bush won the presidential elections initially, because they weren't nationally know and no one knew what they had stood for in the past.
2007-04-12 08:40:47 · answer #2 · answered by Perplexed Bob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about Honesty, Integrity, Charity, Personal responsibility, Less Government and it's regulations, He stands for the rule of Constitutional law along with Freedom for all including freedom of Religion or from it, Freedom to work and define our own destiny. Freedom to be all that we can be without the Government holding us back. He stands against Propaganda and outright lies. He looks for the Good, not the bad. He does ot twist the truth for the moment. He stands for great family life, education. He believes Fathers should support their families and not leave it to society to do it for them. Most of all he believes in the Greatness of America past present and future rather than those that believe America's best days are behind us and that the future is bleak. He Believes that God Does and Will continue to Bless America! We are the land of the Free. Proud Vet
2016-05-18 02:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by harriet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first he was for gays rights before he opposed them
He was pro stem cell research before he was against it
He was pro abortion before he was against it
Like most politicians Mitt stands for Mitt getting elected even if he has to change positions to fit what he thinks his paryt wants
2007-04-12 08:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Same thing bush stands for.
hes a neocon far right wacko.
2007-04-12 08:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by Eyota Xin 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Easy-whatever will get him elected at the time.
2007-04-12 08:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He stands for the American people.
I'm the same old RICARSVS whose account got deleted, and I persuaded him to go to Yahoo! Answers.
2007-04-12 08:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by RICARDVS 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He stands for the right to be an idiot.
Mike Huckabee for President!
2007-04-12 08:33:40 · answer #8 · answered by Kugashira 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
He stands for flip-flopping.
2007-04-12 08:37:00 · answer #9 · answered by Funbags 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because their preachers tell them to.
2007-04-12 08:33:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋