Apparently, Mitt Romney has never heard of federalism.

In trying to get to the right of Rudy and McCain, Romney is criticizing John McCain for opposing gay marriage at the state level but also opposing a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage at the federal level.

While I disagree with McCain’s support for the Arizona gay marriage amendment (which failed on November 7), this sort of cultural federalism is exactly what the GOP needs to start embracing.

Romney, of course, is far too busy courting the National Review crowd to make any such fine distinctions. But his lack of intellectual honesty (or capacity) ought to be kept in mind as the campaign proceeds.