Mitt Romney for President My Man Mitt: Random Observations

Hey, yo.

I decided to start a weekly writing, in addition to my other writings, that consists of a collection of thoughts about the election, politics, and other topics that I consider relevant to the readers of this site. In other words, I'm just gonna shoot the breeze, as well as add some humor and a bit of silliness. I'm intending this to be interactive, so I would ask that contributers and viewers of this site comment and add to the discussion.

Also, I will add the disclaimer that the opinions and statements contained in this and subsequent "Hey, Yo" writings, while being spot-on, are solely the responsibility of this author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the MyManMitt or other contributers to this site.

Hey, yo.

Several interesting things were said during the course of a conversation I had with a high-ranking member of the Huckabee campaign. At one point this person claimed, "He's ahead of Romney in Iowa," and that its "pretty sad, that you'd go for a Mormon". At this point, I'm wondering the following things:

1- Did I miss the poll that contradicted the latest Zogby, ARG, Strategic Vision, Rasmussen, Newsweek, University of Iowa, InsiderAdvantage, and Des Moines Register polls? Or is the ability to read not one of the requirements for employment with the Huckabee campaign?

2- I wonder if that bigoted anti-Mormon attitude is limited to this individual or if it is shared by other members of the campaign staff.

Hey, yo.

I don't know about you, but I've had enough of the "How can you vote for a...?" conversations. Shouldn't the conversation be based on the person's qualifications, rather than a label? Basing the argument on a label shows that you really don't have an argument. To demonstrate the futility of this, as well as to add some humor to the discussion, I've decided to make a list of "How can you vote for a...?" questions pertaining to some of the candidates. I will post that list in the next installment of "Hey, Yo". In the meantime I'd ask that you, the reader, contribute. You can either post a "How can you vote for a...?" response here, or email me at agulbransen@gmail.com. I will compile the best responses and post them in the next edition.

Hey, yo.

Random Observation: I was at the grocery store the other day and noticed the employees taking the Halloween items off of the shelves and replacing them with Christmas items. I noticed this in several other stores. Are we skipping Thanksgiving this year? Or has Thanksgiving simply become Christmas, Part 1?

Until next time...


	3 Comments: Nice post. Lose the "hey, yo" bit. By Anonymous, at November 9, 2007 10:37 AM I think the thing to remember with Thanksgiving is that retailers don’t decide how important a holiday is, we do. As far as retail, Thanksgiving is just a meal on a day we’re going to eat anyways, the additional sales aren’t very high, and so they don’t care very much. Oh, and how could anybody vote for a guy who’s balding? By bjalder26, at November 9, 2007 10:48 AM In regrds to Huckabee and Mormonism, there was an interesting quote in a salon.com article where Huckabee says that He is the only one that is being asked questions about his faith and he doubts Romney has ever been asked the question.... interesting. You have declined in a couple of interviews to say whether or not you feel the Mormon religion is a legitimate type of Christianity, or a type of Christianity. I have spoken with a number of evangelicals, and one of them was talking about her concern [regarding Mitt Romney] of having a president who might not be praying to the God she believes in. The other concern I have heard is having a president who would lead people not to be saved in other Christian faiths by promoting another very evangelical religion. Do you share any of those concerns? You know, I just don’t think that’s an appropriate issue for me to get into, the nuances of the Mormon faith. And it is not the sole criteria by which I think a person should be judged fit or unfit for the presidency, any more than I think people ought to necessarily make it the defining issue for me. I am very comfortable answering questions about my faith. I am probably the only candidate that has been subjected to this sort of detailed questioning about faith. I don’t think Romney has even been. And my faith is a pretty mainstream view of the world and of the Bible. But I accept that as part of the whole process. I just think all of us should be prepared to answer questions regardless of what our views are, and let people sort that out. But that’s why I don’t feel comfortable in saying, “Let me tell you what this guy believes.” You know what? I don’t know what he believes. Even if I knew what his church believes, I don’t know that I can say what he believes until he expresses it. By shawzinski, at November 9, 2007 11:39 AM Post a Comment