The weather-vane of the Republican party has a problem. His record. Even if some of his policies were pragmatic and defensible, he faces a party that rejects former conservative ideas when they are embraced by the Democrats, particularly Barack Obama. Mitt Romney has shown an impressive ability to change positions like a chameleon changes colors (and then to attack opponents for holding positions he held a short while back). Needless to say his opponents in 2008 pounced on this trait during the debates, particularly in the two videos below:
Now a democratic operative in South Carolina has added to Romney’s misery by preparing the attack ad below composed almost entirely of Romney statements.
Note to the rest of the Democrats – there is a treasure trove out there on YouTube that is begging for attention. Much of it does not even need to be “quoted out of context.”