Anti-abortion groups are suspicious about the motives of the influential blog Politico for running an item that rubs conservatives' noses in Mitt Romney's waffling stance on abortion. Mitt supported abortion rights as governor of Massachusetts, but was born again as a right to lifer when he ran for president as a "true conservative."

Politico reacted with mirth to news that two Mitt supporters have been appointed chairs of the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List:

Conservatives seem to be snickering over the latest Susan B. Anthony List update.

... Importantly, SBA’s No. 1 goal is to end abortion in this country.

This is why some find it highly interesting that the two new co-chairs of the SBA List are former Mitt Romney folk: Barbara Comstock and Cesar Conda.

Still, heads are shaking at the news — especially considering Romney’s abortion-rights past. And, even better: SBA is also holding a fundraiser ($500 a head) with who as its highlighted star of the night? Mitt Romney.

“Having Romney headline a SBA event doesn’t pass the laugh test in town among real conservatives,” snickered one self-described “real conservative” who went on to ask: “Two senior Romney people in charge of the SBA? Are they trying to kill the institution?”

LifeNews.com wonders if Politico is trying to split dissension among anti-abortion groups.