Some Endorsements Become a Noose not a Lift

Jon Huntsman became the darling of those of us who think that most of the Republicans running for President are just a bit to the right of Barry Goldwater. Jon Huntsman won the endorsement of The Boston Globe and more recently the largest newspaper in South Carolina. An endorsement for a Republican from a liberal newsppaer is not always a good thing. George Will calls him the true conservative in the race. Joe Scarborough calls him the only small government conservative in the race.

Yet Jon Huntsman is out of the race. What does this mean. It really means nothing new, in fact it endorses what we already know. To win a primary fight one must convince the party regulars that you are conservative, or liberal, enough for them. Huntsman made clear that he was the candidate looking to the National Election. Unfortunately baiting the faithful by disdainfully stating he was the candidate that believed in evolution and global warming does not get you votes in Iowa.

Mitt Romney is well on his way. The question is simply put what does Mitt believe. Is he as conservative as he now says or is that a suit he is wearing. He likes the suit I am sure and think it fits but if elected will he change his suit when the weather heats up and become the moderate he was in Massachussetts. This is why both the left and the right do not know what to make of Mitt Romney.

I for one at this point check the box that states none of the above.