Recently, various media outlets have reported on Romney’s statement in which he expressed support for global warming:  “I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that.” This despite the last two winters being among the coldest in recent history and the recent evidence revealing pro-global warming scientists to have made fraudulent claims and suppressed contrary views.  Romney also called for America to “reduce our emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases,” which, will, of course entail massive new government programs despite air quality in the United States being among the cleanest in the world.

I have always argued that Romney’s long history of promoting liberal causes make him unfit to be the GOP nominee and that should he win, his lack of a consistent worldview would set the party back decades.  But the “Romney is a conservative” myth has become so entrenched that when people hear about his global warming views, they’re surprised.  But Romney has always held liberal views on the environment – he’s just downplayed them for the last five years and hoped no one would notice.

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