Comments on: Book Review of A Mormon in the White House? http://themoderatevoice.com/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:36:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Book Review of A Mormon in the White House? · Articles http://themoderatevoice.com/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-89685 Book Review of A Mormon in the White House? · Articles Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:34:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/books/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/#comment-89685 [...] Best of all, after Bush’s presidency, is that Romney is his own fiercest and most relentless critic. As Hewitt portrays him, Romney constantly tries to improve himself and his own views by constantly challenging himself / them. As such, Romney practices what Pete Abel and Andrew Sullivan call “the politics of doubt.” Romney, unlike Bush, does not believe that he is infallible, nor does he believe that God constantly tells him what to do. In short, Romney is a completely different kind of leader / politician than George W. Bush is. (more…) [...] [...] Best of all, after Bush’s presidency, is that Romney is his own fiercest and most relentless critic. As Hewitt portrays him, Romney constantly tries to improve himself and his own views by constantly challenging himself / them. As such, Romney practices what Pete Abel and Andrew Sullivan call “the politics of doubt.” Romney, unlike Bush, does not believe that he is infallible, nor does he believe that God constantly tells him what to do. In short, Romney is a completely different kind of leader / politician than George W. Bush is. (more…) [...]

]]> By: Jim Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-88979 Jim Satterfield Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:13:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/books/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/#comment-88979 You know, I only remembered it when you mentioned it, Jason. That's why I was astounded when some people said that this was becoming a huge story in an attempt to attack Romney. I saw some references online but nothing really major. You know, I only remembered it when you mentioned it, Jason. That’s why I was astounded when some people said that this was becoming a huge story in an attempt to attack Romney. I saw some references online but nothing really major.

]]> By: Jason Steck http://themoderatevoice.com/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-88961 Jason Steck Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:16:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/books/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/#comment-88961 hee hee hee sorry, Jim, but after the recent stories about Romney, "dog"matic seems like a really funny word to use here.... hee hee hee

sorry, Jim, but after the recent stories about Romney, “dog”matic seems like a really funny word to use here….

]]> By: Jim Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-88958 Jim Satterfield Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:13:34 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/books/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/#comment-88958 But I don't have to believe that Romney is non-dogmatic. Frankly, Hewitt wouldn't support him if he wasn't. That's what Hewitt is and does. In addition if he wants to hang onto the Religious Right vote that he is courting so assiduously then he will have to be dogmatic on many issues and stay that way. But I don’t have to believe that Romney is non-dogmatic. Frankly, Hewitt wouldn’t support him if he wasn’t. That’s what Hewitt is and does. In addition if he wants to hang onto the Religious Right vote that he is courting so assiduously then he will have to be dogmatic on many issues and stay that way.

]]> By: University Update - Hillary Clinton - Book Review of A Mormon in the White House? http://themoderatevoice.com/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-88792 University Update - Hillary Clinton - Book Review of A Mormon in the White House? Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:54:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/books/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/#comment-88792 [...] Clark Link to Article hillary clinton Book Review of A Mormon in the White House? » Posted at The [...] [...] Clark Link to Article hillary clinton Book Review of A Mormon in the White House? » Posted at The [...]

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-88786 Michael van der Galien Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:48:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/books/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/#comment-88786 Yes that's a good point Holly Yes that’s a good point Holly

]]> By: Holly in Cincinnati http://themoderatevoice.com/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-88781 Holly in Cincinnati Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:35:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/books/13837/book-review-of-a-mormon-in-the-white-house/#comment-88781 I get the impression that Mitt's Mormonism includes the substance of some of the famous 12 Steps: 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Of course, inventory is found in other religions too. I get the impression that Mitt’s Mormonism includes the substance of some of the famous 12 Steps:

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Of course, inventory is found in other religions too.

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