In a sit-down interview on Fox News that aired Tuesday night, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney jokingly accused the channel of being unduly influenced by Democratic advertising that has assailed him for flip-flopping. This was the critical exchange:
Baier: I’m sure you’ve seen these ads, using videotape of you in previous years, speaking on various issues.
Romney: Uh-huh.
Baier: It seems like it’s in direct contrast to positions you take now.
Romney: Well, I’m glad that the Democratic ads are breaking through and you got —
Baier: Jon Huntsman has a couple ads that do the exact same thing.
Romney: There’s no question but that people will take snippets, things out of context, and show there are differences, which there are not. I’d change my mind regarding abortion. I’m pro-life. I did not take that position years ago. That’s the same thing that respected with george bush and others in the pro-life movement.
