More Romney inconsistency on Bain

By Michael J.W. Stickings

David Corn, who's been doing some fantastic reporting on this matter, at Mother Jones: "Romney's Account of His Departure From Bain Undercut by... Romney Testimony."

In 2002, in sworn testimony at a hearing in Massachusetts, Romney said there was "some transition away from my work in Boston" after he supposedly left Bain to run the Salt Lake City Olympics in February 1999. Corn writes:

The problem for Romney is, he's now insisting -- and he signed a federal form declaring -- he had no participation in Bain (besides owning the company and its various entities) once he headed to Utah. During this current controversy over his role at Bain, he has not said anything about a transition period.

Romney's mention of a "transition" period for his "work in Boston" is another contradiction for him to explain. Did he testify inaccurately during that hearing -- after swearing to tell the truth? Or is he now trying to create a bright line -- to distance himself from Bain-related layoffs and outsourcing -- that didn't exist? Any transition time for Romney at Bain would undermine his central claim about his last days at the firm.

It's pretty amazing that Romney hasn't been able to keep to a consistent story -- even a consistent lie -- on Bain.

And as more and more comes out, he just keeps getting caught.