When The Pundits Miss It
We’ve been in the midst of a Presidential election for what seems like years. It almost seemed as soon as President Bush was elected to his second term, people started jockeying for position to make a run for the office of President instantly. For the most part, people are politics weary and some polls suggest people simply don’t care what’s going on right now. Let’s just get through the nominations so someone rises to the top to make a run for President before getting too excited about what’s going on right now.
But alas, if it weren’t for the election talk, some talk show pundits would have nothing to say. I’ve been amazed at how some talk show hosts change their “favorite” nominee for President like I change socks. One in particular seems to change almost weekly. However, for the past few weeks she’s been jumping all over Governor Huckabee at almost every turn, while holding up her favorite of the hour, Governor Romney. For Laura Ingraham, Governor Romney became the cats meow when he said he believes in Jesus Christ just like everyone else. As a matter of fact, Ingraham compared the former Governor’s politics, and religion, to that of former President Ronald Reagan.
Now here’s the big rub…
Former President Reagan was a Christian. Former Governor Mitch Romney is a Mormon. There is a huge difference.
Today Laura had Governor Romney on her show, and she really showed her ignorance. Now, before everyone gets a flap that I just called Laura “ignorant” let me point out I’m using the word in the context of what Paul wrote when he said; “I don’t want you to be ignorant of these things.” In the Bible when Paul said that, he was merely stating that he did not want his readers to be uneducated about the topic he was about to discuss.
Well Laura, I write this so that you won’t be “ignorant of these things.”
On today’s show, just like always, Laura decided to ask her question about Christmas trees. “Do you go for a real tree, or a fake tree?” she likes to ask all of her guests. Governor Romney quickly, and I might add rather quietly said, “We don’t have a Christmas tree in the Romney house.”
Just why is that Governor Romney? (Should have been the next question out of Laura Ingraham’s mouth.) But, that was not a follow up question. She glossed over it and pretty much ignored the response. (Possibly showing her ignorance of such things.)
Well Laura, your so-called wonderful Christian man, who is a Mormon, does not have a Christmas tree because Mormons do not believe in Christmas. That’s right, the biggest holiday on the Christian calendar, is not believed in by Governor Romney, nor the Mormons. You see, the Mormons believe the Angel Moroni dropped down out of heaven with a the big book of Mormon, which overshadows and supersedes the Bible. For that reason, even though he says he’s a Christian, and he may indeed be one, his Mormon faith makes Jesus a little lower than the Angel Moroni.
For that reason, Governor Romney will not have a Christmas tree in his house, because not only does he not believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior, he, along with his faith, ignore the day His birth is celebrated.
Hmmm…Laura, I wonder if you’d like to do a follow-up on that question now? I wonder if you might change your mind as to just who the cats meow is for the Presidential candidate now too.
Just my two cents,
Dr. Rus
