John McCain's full 2008 file on Mitt Romney

[link to www.scribd.com]

LOL there's literally a section on flip flopping

pgs 60-71 are golden

a couple of great highlights:

- OWNING A GUN: Romney Said He Owned A Gun Himself, Then Admitted It Was Not His Gun

- In 1994 and 2002, Romney confirmed his support for Roe v. Wade decision and forcefully positioned himself as pro-choice in 1994 Senate race, saying “you will not see me wavering on that.” (Page 7 of [1] PDF hosted on dailycaller.com)

- Romney has been criticized by experts for failing to deliver on issues of business development and economic growth after selling himself as the “CEO governor.”

After calling for economic divestment from Iran, Romney was embarrassed by revelation that the Italian branch of Bain & Company – firm where Romney started as young consultant and served as CEO in early ‘90s – received $2.3 million contract from National Iranian Oil Company in 2004.

Romney has proposed doubling the size of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and supports “enhanced interrogation techniques.”

- In 2002, Romney proposed installing 10 percent tax on private donations to political campaigns.

- Romney once proposed capping spending on elections, abolishing PACs and “tightening regulations.

- Romney Raised Gun Licensing Fee By 400 Percent. “Gun owners [are] upset that the cash-strappedLegislature and Romney administration raised the [firearms license] renewal fee from $25 to $100 in this year’sbudget.” (Lane Lambert, “Gun Permit Renewal Delays Frequent,” The Patriot Ledger [Quincy, MA], 9/17/03)

- Romney Charged Fee For Being Blind. “It now costs to be blind in Massachusetts. The state’s approximately35,000 blind and legally blind residents must now pay $10 annually for a certificate of blindness and $15 everyfour years for a blind identification card. Without the formerly free documents, blind people cannot take advantageof tax abatements, affordable housing programs, health care services, transportation discounts and otherbenefits. … The fees originated in February, in Gov. Mitt Romney’s budget proposal for fiscal 2004.” (Shaun Sutner,“Advocates Fight Fees For The Blind,” Telegram & Gazette , 8/5/03)

- Romney Sat On Board Of Damon Clinical Laboratories, A Bain Capital Portfolio Company Fined Nearly$120 Million In 1996 Due To Medicare Fraud. “A Needham clinical laboratory agreed yesterday to pay $119million in criminal and civil fines after pleading guilty to charges that it defrauded the nation’s Medicare system byseeking reimbursements on millions of dollars worth of unnecessary blood tests. … Damon Clinical LaboratoriesInc. admitted it tried to boost its profits by submitting the unnecessary tests. The company, the government said,misled doctors into ordering the tests, ensuring that they would be covered by Medicare, the federal health careprogram for the elderly.” (Kimberly Blanton, “Needham Lab Fined $ 119m For Fraud,” The Boston Globe , 10/10/96)

And here's what you can look forward to with a Mitt Romney Presidency:

- As CEO, Romney “Insisted On Having Almost Dictatorial Powers. … That Was Essential.” “The Boston-based venture capitalist likes to be in control. ‘(At SLOC) I don’t have the kind of control I’m used to in thebusiness world,’ he said. ‘When I was involved in (the resurrection of the beleaguered international firm BainConsulting), I insisted on having almost dictatorial powers. … That was essential.’” (Lisa Riley Roche, “Mitt ExemplifiesThe New Openness Sought For SLOC,” Deseret News , 2/12/99)


- “Bainies” Were Known For Company Songs And Secrecy, Compared To KGB. “Bain & Co. also was knownfor the strict discipline, team spirit - including company songs - and relentless work ethic of its troops. With theiruniforms of white shirts and red power ties, the clean-cut Bain consultants were known as ‘Bainies,’ a knockoff ofthe term ‘Moonies’ for followers of Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Bain & Co. also was known for its secrecy, earningsobriquets like ‘the KGB of consulting.’” (Mitchell Zuckoff and Ben Bradlee Jr., “Romney’s Business Record Gives Larger Picture,” The Boston Globe , 8/8/94)