Would Romney follow in his family footsteps?

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Mitt Romney's father was George Romney, who was born in Mexico.. Some interesting things pop up when you search the Romney family tree.

Mitt Romney's Great Grandfather fled from America to Mexico because he was prosecuted under the Edmunds Anti-Polgyamy Act. They set up a mormon colony there, and are said to have hated America. Apparently, this cost them their US citizenship. At one point when George was a child, his father (Mitt's grandfather) fled Mexico (back to the US) avoiding fighting in the Mexican Revolution that started around 1910. 

In spite of his lineage having lost citizenship, George Romney never officially became a US Citizen but was certainly not denied opportunity when he returned to America. 

Mitt Romney was born in the US. Interestingly, Mitt's situation is the same as that of Obama- his father was born in another country and was not a natural-born citizen. That status is required by the US Constitution in order to run for president- and George Romney did run for the presidential nomination against Nixon in 1968. Ironically, Mitt has made jokes to the effect that no one had asked for his birth certificate. 

George Romney entered politics by participating in a re-write of the Michigan constitution. He was elected governor, served from 1963 to 1969. Part of his record there was to institute the states first income tax, and greatly expand the size of state government. 

Around the same time (1966) the Vietnam war was hot and a draft was in force. Young Mitt was eligible. However, at that time dad had power and influence, which may have made a difference. Mitt went to France as a missionary. He wrangled five draft deferments- two 2-S student deferments, then a 4-D ministerial deferment,  then two more student deferments.  By the time those ran out, the result of the December 1969 draft lottery ensured he would not be selected. He effectively avoided military service to his country. 

The family history seems to say that so long as things suit me, I'm happy. But if they don't, I'm bailing and leaving others to deal with whatever it is I don't approve of. Mitt has been an independent, a moderate, then a staunch conservative, and now in the middle of the campaign is sliding back to a moderate because the extreme position was not selling well. Having learned that Mitt has changed his positions and affiliations many times, I am wondering just how many more identities he has in the bag- and when they would pop up. Often, you hear the request for the real Mitt Romney to stand up, and maybe that is the unpredictable variable it appears to be. 

Do your own research, just google the names of George W Romney and Mitt Romney. 

Does this history look like that which would produce a solid, reliable president, or would we see a chameleon? Just as the leopard can't change his spots, the chameleon can't stop changing his.
What's your opinion?

? · Accepted Answer

While it is true that one's origins do not necessarily determine any individual's characteristics, it is also true that more frequently than not they have substantial influence. 

We breed all animals with the knowledge of genetics, and know that bloodlines determine not only most of the physical characteristics, but also much of the temperament and psychological predispositions. Thus, we know  how to breed aggressive nature such as a Pitbull, and passive nature such as a Labrador predictably. A great deal of who we are as well as what we have the potential to become is inherited. 

We know that the basics of personality and the foundations of fundamental values are in place very early in childhood, and that this is formed by the impressions of people and events around us in the first few years of life. We also know that this subconscious foundation drives the mental processes of each of us all through life, and that it is very difficult to change.  While a person can readily create many different personalities on the surface, they are all driven by the same foundation. To know a persons true character- what you can depend on them to be- you must know the elements of their foundation. Frequent changes is what should be consistent values indicate that you are seeing a portrayal rather than real identity. Such people often do not even know that the portrayal is not their true identity. 

Mitt Romney's positions on many subjects and various times are documented on wikipedia, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Mitt_Romney. 

Review it for yourself. It is not what position is taken that matters, it is the pattern of change. I find the most consistent element is the inconsistency.

no · Answer

You did not ask a question, you just wrote up a political rant and placed a question mark after it.

You have told no less than a half dozen "questionable half-truths" and once looked into a bit closer, several outright lies.

Also, Don't compare Mitt and Barack H. O.'s fathers. they were NOTHING alike.   Mitt isn't a bastard whose father was legally married to a previous wife when B.O. mother got pregnant.  Mitt's father didn't abandon his son to the charity of his white grandmother, and Mitt's father didn't run to another country to try to for organizations to kill white people!

Anonymous · Answer

Dude, we all have crazy family histories, crazy family members, crazy relatives, etc. To judge a person based on what their family members/relatives did before they were born is absurd. I have cousins, aunts, and uncles who have landed in jail, who have slept with half the city, etc...am i like that? NO. Even what we did/said as teenagers doesnt matter because we were KIDS. I am sure your relatives were stellar and you served in the armed forces and you never made a mistake. What matters mostly is what a person is doing now....and in this case, if you dont like it, dont vote for him. End of story.

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