Mitt Romney Backs Away From Climate Change

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Mitt Romney Backs Away From Climate Change

Evan McMorris-Santoro

Staring down a new rival who believes climate change science is partially some kind of international grant money shakedown conspiracy, Mitt Romney is stepping back from a view of climate change he outlined earlier this summer.

"Do I think the world's getting hotter? Yeah, I don't know that but I think that it is," Romney told a crowd in New Hampshire Wednesday, according to Reuters. "I don't know if it's mostly caused by humans."

Romney then tilted over and grabbed some of Rick Perry's Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)-endorsed ideas on the environment. That is, let's not spend a time doing anything about it.

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This is a big change from the Romney of early June, who raised eyebrows when he went against Republican dogma and talked the talk of climate change.

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The inevitable effect of Perrymentum!!!

[yellowcanine]

1. Way to stick your neck out there for principle, Mittens!

Seriously, how can anyone take this guy seriously? He has managed to be on both sides of nearly every major political issue of the past 20 years.

[Vicar In A Tutu]

3. There's a reason he lost to McCain.

People supposing him a deadly rival for Obama are unaware of just how fractured he is on just about everything. Add to that a total lack of charisma, and Obama is almost as lucky as Reagan was to face Mondale.

[Richardo]

2. Perrytoneum?

:D

[Cosmocat]

4. Yep ...

Romney has done one of the most awkward tap dance routines in modern political history dealing with the hard right fanaticism. But, now that Perry has surged ahead of him in the polls, you are going to see Romney tilt the sail HARD right ...

[Yavin4]

5. Whatever Position You Want, Romney Will Take It

Ted Kennedy said it best about Romney in their Mass. Senatorial debate:

I am pro-choice. My opponent is multiple choice.

[fujiyama]

6. ROFL

Multiple Choice Mitt.

What DOES this guy believe?

[great white snark]

7. LOL! Gawd I miss Ted.

[flpoljunkie]

8. 'I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that.'

-Mitt Romney, in New Hampshire in early June. Pathetic!

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