Romney administration gave loan approval for abortion clinic

So the “this is what I say, this is what my record shows” monster has appeared for former Governor Mitt Romney.  Known for flip-flopping on the pro-life issue Mitt’s administration gave preliminary loan approval for a Planned Parenthood clinic.

Former governor Mitt Romney’s economic development agency granted initial approval to a tax-exempt bond last year for a Planned Parenthood clinic in Worcester that will provide abortions, just two months before he left office and began highlighting his antiabortion position as a presidential candidate.

The campaign of course claims Mitt wasn’t aware of this or he would have blocked it but … 

Jeffrey M. Berry, a political science professor at Tufts University, said he was surprised that Romney and his aides did not catch such a politically sensitive financial deal making its way through his economic development agency. Now, Berry said, the campaign will be put in the position of defending Romney at a time when he is heading into the most critical days of his candidacy.

“It is unusual that his people at the agency did not find a reason not to fund Planned Parenthood,” Berry said. “His administration was clearly focused on his run for the presidency and making sure there was no embarrassment like this. It was an administration that was pretty efficient getting everyone operating on the same page and avoiding scandal.”

The shift in where he stands on this issue isn’t surprising.  What may be surprising to some is that Planned Parenthood is pointing out the shift.

“This was more than just a flip-flop, this was an extreme makeover,” said Angus McQuilken, a spokesman for a Planned Parenthood advocacy arm. “We feel an obligation to let America know who the real Mitt Romney is - a candidate who will say anything to get elected.”

A great site for seeing more on the flip-flopping of Mitt Romney is here.