Romney Courageously Takes Stand On Debt Ceiling Debate After Weeks Of Silence And He’s (Shakes Magic Flip-Flopping 8-Ball) . . . Wait For It . . . Against It!  (TPM) — After a week of attacks from left and right alike over his failure to take a position on the latest round of Republican debt ceiling proposals, Mitt Romney has made up his mind on the final deal: he’s against it.
“As president, my plan would have produced a budget that was cut, capped and balanced – not one that opens the door to higher taxes and puts defense cuts on the table,” he said in a statement. “President Obama’s leadership failure has pushed the economy to the brink at the eleventh hour and 59th minute. While I appreciate the extraordinarily difficult situation President Obama’s lack of leadership has placed Republican Members of Congress in, I personally cannot support this deal.”   (read more)
God help us all if this man finds his way to the White House.