Walter De Vries, a longtime aide to Gov. George Romney, issued a scathing critique of Mitt Romney, calling him a businessman who “would say and do anything to close a deal – or an election.” Despite Mitt’s frequent claim that his father was highly influential in his political life, De Vries says George’s greatest strength “was his ability and determination to develop and hold consistent policy positions over his life.”
In a long-form exposé posted on BuzzFeed, John Bohrer posits that Mitt’s “chameleonic approach to politics” was actually a trait Romney picked up from his father. Read the following two articles on George Romney’s legacy and share your thoughts below.
From The New York Times
