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Thursday, May 8, 2008, 4:14pm ET I was gonna make a Mitt Romney joke. But then I thought a lot of you wouldn't get it. Then I was gonna make a Schrodinger's cat joke, but then I thought even less of you would get it. Then it turned into a Schrodinger's LOLcat joke, but that was just getting stupid. And

Mitt Romney is making the rounds this week touting John McCain's energy program. This morning, he was on Fox News, talking up offshore drilling and -- as you might suspect from a politician who legendarily switched allegiance on issues including abortion, immigration, gay rights and gun control -- downplaying McCain's flip-flop. "When gasoline gets to $4 a gallon, that surely would hopefully mean that a thoughtful leader is going to understand what the implications are for our country," Romney said.

refuse to correct them, and pay no real price for it, you dishearten reporters and make their efforts appear futile to themselves. Reporters should be on the lookout for this from McCain. (And there's this incident with Mitt Romney to remind us what "straight talk" sometimes means.) Finally, a major unanswered question about Barack Obama is whether he will have the confidence to take the General Patraeus approach and try to bank the results. He recently

, and pay no price for it, you dishearten reporters and make their efforts appear futile to themselves. Reporters should be on the lookout for this from McCain. It’s got to be tempting for him. (And there’s this incident with Mitt Romney to remind us what “straight talk” sometimes means.) Finally, a major unanswered question about Barack Obama is whether he will have the confidence to take the Patraeus approach and try to bank the results. He recently

Romney vetoed broader Medicaid dental benefits, he neither rejected Planned Parenthood’s place at the table, nor insisted on including a pro-life representative. Romney and his wife attended a June 1994 Planned Parenthood fundraiser. Mrs. Romney gave the organization $150. Romney signed this bill, although it did not prohibit subsidies of medically unnecessary abortions. A Massachusetts court ordered taxpayer funding of clinically vital, but not universal, abortions. Yet, RomneyCare

how long you believe in something that matters. It's how much we trust your belief. And quite frankly, I don't trust you. ENDNOTES 1Romney's flip-flop 2Romney softens tone on gay marriage 3Romney's '94 remarks on same-sex marriage could haunt him 4Mitt Romney's flip-flop-flip 5Romney's newest flip-flop: campaign finance 6Romney Retreats on Gun Control 7Mitt Romney: American Culture & Values 8CBN: Romney Feels Heat on Abortion 9Mitt Romney on Abortion 10Border Security Group Attacks Mitt Romney for Flip-Flopping on

tell them how important, how crucial it is for you, for the country, that a wonderful, caring, beautiful man named Mitt Romney is given the nod. Don't tell them that he's a crazy Mormon and the only candidate Hillary Clinton can beat. Don't tell them he's turned his back on every issue he ever supported as Governor of super-liberal Druggachussetts. And for God's sake (try to mention God every other word), don't tell them a McCain victory today virtually guarantees him a Super Tuesday sweep and a straight run all year

tell them how important, how crucial it is for you, for the country, that a wonderful, caring, beautiful man named Mitt Romney is given the nod. Don't tell them that he's a crazy Mormon and the only candidate Hillary Clinton can beat. Don't tell them he's turned his back on every issue he ever supported as Governor of super-liberal Druggachussetts. And for God's sake (try to mention God every other word), don't tell them a McCain victory today virtually guarantees him a Super Tuesday sweep and a straight run all year

little presidential candidates. They're approaching the first of many back-to-back primary election milestones -- only three days until Iowa! -- but have already blossomed into tough and sturdy and, how shall we put this, flexible campaigners. But could they be better? Oh, couldn't we all. In the spirit of starting anew, Political Nanny has made some resolutions for the campaigning men and woman of 2008. Over at the Democrats' favorite playground ...

But now he has “evolved” (Ah… Mitt, just so you know, this is not really a good choice of words for a conservative Republican.) and is now pro-life. Will he remain pro-life? Only time will tell. (Source: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2007/12/mitt_romneys_flip_flop_flip.html