Sino ad ora. La tradizionale equidistanza è stata infranta, non per appoggiare un candidato, ma per dichiarare il disgusto per uno di essi: Mitt Romney, definito un finto candidato, una fregatura, indegno della carica di presidente perché sprovvisto delle qualità filosofiche, morali e politiche necessarie al ruolo, un voltagabbana incoerente. Romney è stato governatore del vicino stato Massachussets, quindi gli editori del Concord Monitor dovrebbero saperne qualcosa.
In a scathing anti-endorsement that called Romney a "disquieting figure," the New Hampshire newspaper's editorial board said he looks and acts like a presidential contender but "surely must be stopped" because he lacks the core philosophical beliefs to be a trustworthy president.
In particular, the newspaper noted the former Massachusetts governor's change of heart on such issues as abortion rights, stem-cell research and access to emergency contraception, as well as on signing an anti-tax pledge.
"When New Hampshire partisans are asked to defend the state's first-in-the-nation primary, we talk about our ability to see the candidates up close, ask tough questions and see through the baloney. If a candidate is a phony, we assure ourselves and the rest of the world, we'll know it," the newspaper said. "Mitt Romney is such a candidate. New Hampshire Republicans and independents must vote no."
Hat tip: NewsMax
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