Mitt Romney, like most other politicians of any means, has a blind trust, as does his wife. Lately, the former Massachusetts governor has come under fire for what's in that trust, including stock in companies involved in embryonic stem cell research, of which Romney disapproves, and the YES Network, which Romney has to be angry about, given that he's a Red Sox fan.

Now, Romney has told his blind trust manager to get his stocks into line with his beliefs right quick.

Romney at the Iowa State Fair

So why is Romney made aware, by the Boston Herald or others, of what's in his blind trust? It's supposed to be a blind trust, not a directed trust. If the contents of a blind trust have to be disclosed publicly, it seems to betray the point of a blind trust.

Romney's spokesman, Kevin Madden, confirms that all investment decisions were made by the trustee and the appropriate investment professional, and that Romney has been prohibited from discussing what to invest in with that trustee.

Romney should have no knowledge of what's in the trust, only knowledge that he's making money -- or losing it, in which case he would have a different kind of conversation with his fund manager. In fact, one would think that by knowing what's in his blind trust, through newspaper reports or other means, any public official would be able to steer contracts to those companies. We're not suggesting that information the candidate has be shielded from the public, but wouldn't it be enough for a blind trust's net worth to be disclosed, and not the actual holdings within it?