George Romney would have come at least close to winning the nomination for Presidency had he not commented that the Generals in Vietnam attempted to brainwash him. That was it. His career was done.
And now?
“I think my biggest concern obviously would just be for his mental well-being,” she said. “I have all the confidence in the world in his ability, in his decisiveness, in his leadership skills, in his understanding of the economy. … So for me I think it would just be the emotional part of it.” (here)
This is a touchy subject, of course… but the words here… just wow.
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Joel L. Watts holds a Masters of Arts from United Theological Seminary with a focus in literary and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific discoveries of the past century. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013).
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George Romney was correct. I would say he had the courage to say what he believed (and history proved that George was right). He also had no problems showing 10 years of tax returns. I would vote for him if he was running. Not so his son.
But then again, I also voted for George McGovern. That didn’t work out so well either.
And my stinking mouse is double clicking.