Why In The World Is Mitt Romney Suddenly The New Hope For Conservatism?
As CPAC draws to a close, Mitt Romney seems to be emerging as the early, early, early front-runner among conservatives for 2012. What I’m wondering is…why?
At a time when the nation is being plunged into an era of massive government expansion - with all the the big taxes and meddlesome regulations that go with it - Romney has a horrendous record on government expansion. During the Republican primary race I pointed out how the former governor essentially instituted a state-level version of nationalized health care that is even now weighing on Massachusetts taxpayers with massive budget overruns. And Romney’s duplicity on the abortion issue is indicative of a power-hungry politician willing to compromise any principle lurking just underneath that smooth, polished, square-jawed veneer.
A lot can change between now and the start of the 2012 race (remember when Bill Frist and George Allen were the front runners for 2008?), but those Republicans who are rallying behind Mitt Romney as the savior of the conservative movement are kidding themselves. Because if Romney’s the answer, we’re in a heap of trouble.
