The "pre-marital sex" question is awkward but not outrageous in its context
Mike seems rather taken with the Romney family
Mitt calls his wife "a babe"
Mitt aptly explains himself on the charge of flip-flop
The Romney's lake house has an awesome island designed for extra grandkid participation (see below)
All in all... the interview was a terrific introduction to the nation of Mitt Romney. Wallace got in all of the usual MSM questions about Mitt but he did it with surprising alacrity and class (even the "pre-marital sex" question wasn't as unnerving as previously noted).
I think this turned out very well. It started out as a glowing spotlight on Mitt, and even though they brought up the usual "flip-flop" accusations toward the end of the feature, I thought he handled it extremely well.
After the segment, Catholic Democrat Grandma called. She says Mitt was very impressive and added, "I didn't know he is George Romney's son. I love George Romney."
egarding plural marriage Mitt said in what appeared to be a rehearsed response: "I can"t imagine anything more awful than polygamy." I was concerned at the answer. I hope the campaign works up a better way to express his personal feeling on the subject.
My comments:
Is polygamy more awful than incest & other forms of rape? Is polygamy more awful than extra-affairs? Is polygamy more awful than than divorce?
Maybe there are some things more awful than polygamy. I say all of the above. Was polygamy a difficult thing for all involved? Was it againts the standards and traditions of that day? Yes. It was awfully hard on those who followed their leaders counsel & lived that lifestyle. I guess that says a lot about their trust in their God and their belief that their leaders were indeed directed by God. Mitt mentioned that his Great-Grandfather lived it after seeing that he needed to. If I remember right he moved his families to Mexico so he would not be hounded by the US government as he lived accoding to his religious beliefs. Just my personal comments. I'm sure many of you would see it differently.
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