Comments on: Mitt’s Muslim Mess: The larger problem http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/ Covering the 2008 election Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:52:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Romney’s Speach On His Faith - HaikuBlogging http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37936 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:01:33 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37936 [...] Links: Romney Seeks to Defuse Concerns Over Mormon Faith (NYTimes) Mitt’s Muslim Mess: The larger problem (EyeOn08.com) Romney Opposed Naming Muslim To Cabinet On Second Occasion, Witnesses Say (TalkingPointsMemo) [...] […] Links: Romney Seeks to Defuse Concerns Over Mormon Faith (NYTimes) Mitt’s Muslim Mess: The larger problem (EyeOn08.com) Romney Opposed Naming Muslim To Cabinet On Second Occasion, Witnesses Say (TalkingPointsMemo) […]

]]> by: eyeon08.com » Romney, religious freedom, and Muslim comments http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37856 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:51:48 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37856 [...] Last week, Mitt Romney was in a world of hurt because someone had alleged that he had said that he would not hire a Muslim into a senior position. At the time, I wrote: This may open the door to a more open discussion of Romney’s religion. If he is discriminating on the basis of religion — perhaps even a wrong-but-politically-useful position in an Iowa Republican caucus — then why can’t other people drill down on his religion? Arguing "no bigotry" is a lot easier than arguing "bigotry for me but not for thee." A combination of hypocrisy and implausible repeated non-denials is good material for a feeding frenzy. At the same time as he’s getting drilled for other things. There’s a lot of bad synergy going on right now for Romney. [...] […] Last week, Mitt Romney was in a world of hurt because someone had alleged that he had said that he would not hire a Muslim into a senior position. At the time, I wrote: This may open the door to a more open discussion of Romney’s religion. If he is discriminating on the basis of religion — perhaps even a wrong-but-politically-useful position in an Iowa Republican caucus — then why can’t other people drill down on his religion? Arguing "no bigotry" is a lot easier than arguing "bigotry for me but not for thee." A combination of hypocrisy and implausible repeated non-denials is good material for a feeding frenzy. At the same time as he’s getting drilled for other things. There’s a lot of bad synergy going on right now for Romney. […]

]]> by: ee2793 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37712 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:08:51 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37712 Your (McCain) push poll fake conspiracy theory putzed out and know your spouting off the rantings of a Democrat plant? Your (McCain) push poll fake conspiracy theory putzed out and know your spouting off the rantings of a Democrat plant?

]]> by: Charles Wilson http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37710 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:09:47 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37710 It's hard to predict how the mainstream media will cover all this stuff. I've gotten the sense that the media really likes Romney and wants him to be the nominee, hence little or no coverage of the push polling (oops, "message testing") or the scandals involving two of Romney's finance chairmen. As for the Mormonism, I think the mainstream media badly wants to show how "evenhanded" it is by, a) asking no questions about Mormonism beyond what the Mormons WANT asked, and b) defining any skeptical questions about Mormonism to be "bigotry." If Romney is the Republican nominee, I don't think we'll be told anything close to the truth about the history, beliefs, and current-day activities of the Mormon Church. It’s hard to predict how the mainstream media will cover all this stuff. I’ve gotten the sense that the media really likes Romney and wants him to be the nominee, hence little or no coverage of the push polling (oops, “message testing”) or the scandals involving two of Romney’s finance chairmen.

As for the Mormonism, I think the mainstream media badly wants to show how “evenhanded” it is by, a) asking no questions about Mormonism beyond what the Mormons WANT asked, and b) defining any skeptical questions about Mormonism to be “bigotry.”

If Romney is the Republican nominee, I don’t think we’ll be told anything close to the truth about the history, beliefs, and current-day activities of the Mormon Church.

]]> by: eyeon08.com » Bad scandal day http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37707 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:13:50 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37707 [...] So this morning was the Mitt Romney’s hypocritical bigotry towards Muslims scandal. Then the Boston Herald broke that Romney’s affirmative-action judge had screwed up and let out a child-rapist before Romney gave her a promotion. [...] […] So this morning was the Mitt Romney’s hypocritical bigotry towards Muslims scandal. Then the Boston Herald broke that Romney’s affirmative-action judge had screwed up and let out a child-rapist before Romney gave her a promotion. […]

]]> by: ALB http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37698 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:50:41 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/28/mitts-muslim-mess-the-larger-problem/#comment-37698 "I won't hire the most qualified person for the job if that person is an [<i>x</i>]." Quality. Competence. Nope, not finding it. “I won’t hire the most qualified person for the job if that person is an [x].”

Quality. Competence.

Nope, not finding it.

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