Haven't we heard enough about Mitt Romney's flip-flopping? Perhaps so, but consider this. Journalist Michael Kinsley asserts that Romney, the former Republican Massachusetts governor, is "ethically unqualified to be entrusted with the presidency." Since this blog is about ethics in the news, Kinsley's verdict caught my eye.
What he was referring to was Romney's reversal/denial of his Massachusetts healthcare program. Many have said that his comprehensive "Romneycare" is very similar to President Obama's legislation, including the requirement that all must purchase a plan. Romney is attempting to erase history, which is way beyond flip-flopping. He is denying the reality of his own story, which can't be good mental health. Reinventing yourself can be taken to a psychologically dangerous extreme.
Am I exaggerating the effect on his own psyche? What do you think?
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