OK, no, he didn't use those exact words. But how else to interpret this?
UPDATE: Speaking of flip flops, this is just priceless. Yesterday, Romney attacked McCain for not being sufficiently pro-life. Later that same day, this video surfaced from Romney's 2002 gubernatorial campaign:
As Matt points out, Romney's statement at the time was widely believed because it fit perfectly with everything he had ever said on the issue. The problem for Romney, of course, is either that he was lying then or he is lying now. Unless, of course, you believe in some version of extreme political conversion.
UPDATE II: Ezra adds a third option that I neglected to mention:
Either he was lying then, is lying now, or lacks any convictions to lie about at all.
And yes, I agree. I don't see how he can possibly survive the primary process. The man spent 15 years building a record as a socially liberal conservative. Its how he got elected governor of the state of Massachusetts, after all. Even before YouTube I don't think he could have pulled of the conversion. But post YouTube? Is he kidding?
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