Article VI Blog

OK, The Question has officially descended into the purely silly.  John Fund, via quotation, in yesterday's WSJ Political Diary (subscription required) accused Romney, in the wake of the "Battlefield Earth" thing, of both insincerity and religious favoritism:

But Mr. Romney's choices did not impress SF aficionados. "He has gone from an honest answer, however bizarre a book, to one that is suspiciously convenient," one fan told me. "Orson Scott Card is a fellow Mormon and Ann McCaffrey is from his home state of Massachusetts."

I said Romney made a mistake when he mentioned "Battlefield Earth," but for the love of Pete, is there nothing that Romney does that does not run through Mormonism?

And while we are in the world of the silly, somebody called "C.Q." writing at The Conservative Voice has further examples of the complete stretching of credulity.  Even the generally steady David Brody of CBN is getting out there, this time on the Evolution question Chris Matthews inanely raised at the debate.  Brody reveals himself less than fully informed with this one:

The majority of Born Again Evangelicals take the Creationist viewpoint.

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.  The majority of Evangelicals believe God created the earth and everything on it.  As to how He did that, you will find them all over the map.

Lowell:  Mormons too. It is exactly the same with us.

What this is proving is actually an old story.  The MSM decides the narrative and then tries to tell it rather than let the facts speak for themselves and define the narrative.  But Kathryn Jean Lopez, writing at Townhall, in response to Chris Matthews' embarrassing performance as debate moderater, concludes:

These concerns show a worrying and unwarranted lack of confidence in American's tolerance of different religions. Everywhere Romney goes the question is: "Hey, but you're Mormon." And he says (I paraphrase), Yes, yes, I am. I am a normal American who loves God, with one wife, children and grandchildren. I work hard and want to serve my country in a secular manner to the best of my ability.

 

I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and I have a whole lot in common with a whole lot of my fellow Americans who aren't. That's simple enough. What is it that these journalists are so worried about?

I'm beginning to think they are worried that their precious conclusion, made more than a year ago, that Romney could not be elected because he is Mormon, is wrong.  I think they are worried they will have egg on their face.  But isn't it always there?  And isn't grabbing at straws and silliness just making it worse?

This may turn that concern into utter panic.

Finally since this seems to be the Reading List dedicated to the bizarre, Harry Reid and Mitt Romney agree on something:

All of us, despite ideological, political, and religious differences, are God’s children faithfully working to provide for the common good. I remain prayerful and hopeful that this shared goal will improve our nation and humanity.

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