Romney adviser admitting Romney's going to change his positions after the primary

[Phokus]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/...ositions-like-an-etch-a-sketch-after-primary/

During an interview on CNN, John Fugelsang asked Romney Communications Director Eric Fehrnstrom if an extended primary against Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum would “force the governor to tack so far to the right it would hurt him with moderate voters in the general election?”

“I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign,” Fehrnstrom replied. “Everything changes.”


“It’s almost like an Etch A Sketch,” he added. “You can kind of shake it up and restart all of over again.”

Hahahahahaha, oh my god, that's just priceless... comparing Romney's principles to an etch a sketch.

 

[Bowfinger]

In all fairness, it's widely understood that this is exactly how the game is played by both parties: pander to your ideological fringe during the primaries, pander to the center during the election campaign. The Etch-A-Sketch metaphor is hilarious, however. I can see that being used in anti-Romney ads.

 

[micrometers]

that is so awesome.

I hope that all of the junk Romney is saying to Republican primary voters is just to get their votes. Those people are just not right in the head. They care more about abortion than about real issues.

 

[Phokus]

In all fairness, it's widely understood that this is exactly how the game is played by both parties: pander to your ideological fringe during the primaries, pander to the center during the election campaign. The Etch-A-Sketch metaphor is hilarious, however. I can see that being used in anti-Romney ads.

I don't think it's the same actually, and i think Romney has to go way further out to the right than his actual positions that he has held before (especially when he was governer of Massachusetts).

 

[Atreus21]

They care more about abortion than about real issues.

I certainly hope they do. I would assume people prioritizing infanticide over gas prices is a healthy act.

I promise I won't threadjack.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

Those people are just not right in the head. They care more about abortion than about real issues.

That's exactly how we feel, in the rest of the world, when we look at American politics.

 

[micrometers]

I certainly hope they do. I would assume people prioritizing infanticide over gas prices is a healthy act.

I promise I won't threadjack.

The funny thing is that when Roe v Wade first happened, Jerry falwell and Pat Robertson didn't care and said it wasn't a concern of theirs.

 

[hal2kilo]

I'm shocked, shocked, I tell you.

It's just with Romney it will be like he normal campaign mode.

 

[ky54]

This must be your first political campaign. Here's another insider secret - when he gets elected he probably won't enact everything he campaigned on.

 

[Thump553]

I didn't bother with the link-did the advisor put a limit as to how many times Romney will change his position on any particular issue? My guess is he will state at least three "firm" positions on every issue-one for the tea partiers, one for the moral authoritarians aka christian conservatives and one pandering to unaffiliated/undiecided voters.

Also, will he impose a time limit between opinion changes? Say one hour or so, enough time for deep introspective thinking (along with consulting the latest poll numbers).

 

[EagleKeeper]

Heck, Obama did the same.

Why would you think any politician will be different. They tell the target audience what is expected to be heard.

After all, 50% of the US bought the CHANGE line hook, line and sinker.

 

[Phokus]

Heck, Obama did the same.

Why would you think any politician will be different. They tell the target audience what is expected to be heard.

After all, 50% of the US bought the CHANGE line hook, line and sinker.

Obama went from having conservative positions to liberal ones?

 

[ky54]

Obama went from having conservative positions to liberal ones?

Is saying that you'd nuke Pakistan a liberal position? Funny but the excoriated Goldwater yet nary a peep when Obama said it.

 

[Jaskalas]

Hahahahahaha, oh my god, that's just priceless... comparing Romney's principles to an etch a sketch.

Whatever it takes for them to continue to expand government under the Bush / Obama legacy. Romney never has been and never will be a conservative.

 

[RedString]

*cough* Paul

 

[soundforbjt]

Heck, Obama did the same.

Why would you think any politician will be different. They tell the target audience what is expected to be heard.

After all, 50% of the US bought the CHANGE line hook, line and sinker.

Too bad the republicans wouldn't let the CHANGE happen. But we know how the repubs feel about change.

 

[Bowfinger]

I don't think it's the same actually, and i think Romney has to go way further out to the right than his actual positions that he has held before (especially when he was governer of Massachusetts).

Which time? Romney's been all over the board over the last year, trying desperately to find a message that sells with the Republican base.

 

[nageov3t]

Obama went from having conservative positions to liberal ones?

Romney will go from having conservative positions to moderate positions.

just like Obama went from having liberal positions to moderate positions (ending the war in Iraq, the Public Option, closing Guantanamo, encouraging openness in government, etc)

regardless of what positions they actually take, Republicans will still label Obama as the most liberal President in history and I'm sure Democrats will still label Romney as the most right-wing candidate to run for President in history.

 

[hal2kilo]

I'm sure Democrats will still label Romney as the most right-wing candidate to run for President in history.

That's yet to be seen, but I doubt it if he wants to win against Obama. He better distance himself from most of Santorum's positions or he can kiss a majority of the independant women's vote goodbye.

 

[Bowfinger]

Is saying that you'd nuke Pakistan a liberal position? Funny but the excoriated Goldwater yet nary a peep when Obama said it.

I'm just curious, have you ever made any comment about Obama or the left that is factually accurate? You seem to do nothing but parrot Limbaugh propaganda, almost all of which is blatant lies.

 

[senseamp]

Etch a sketch is a perfect metaphor for Romney.

 

[xBiffx]

Etch a sketch is a perfect metaphor for Romney.

As opposed to Obama which would have to be the Speak & Spell.

 

[micrometers]

Romney will go from having conservative positions to moderate positions.

just like Obama went from having liberal positions to moderate positions (ending the war in Iraq, the Public Option, closing Guantanamo, encouraging openness in government, etc)

regardless of what positions they actually take, Republicans will still label Obama as the most liberal President in history and I'm sure Democrats will still label Romney as the most right-wing candidate to run for President in history.

I think most liberals are actually bemused by Romney, maybe even slightly charmed.

That's the impression I get from Gail Collins.

 

[Matt1970]

Hahahahahaha, oh my god, that's just priceless... comparing Romney's principles to an etch a sketch.

It's the same thing Obama did, just Obama waited till he got into office to shake his.

 

[senseamp]

As opposed to Obama which would have to be the Speak & Spell.

Romney is a mechanical device that can easily erase and change his positions based on what the user wants to see, and so is Etch a sketch.