“Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” (Luke 6:26)
I know the title of this piece strongly implies that I’m going to write about Mormonism; but I’m not. I don’t think I know enough about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints to write about it and its teachings. The “Romney Religion” I want to write about is the “religious” devotion that Boston talk show host Jay Severin has for Mitt Romney. Now, please don’t get me wrong; I’m not saying Jay believes Mitt is his Messiah who will take him to Heaven one day...I’m using “religion” more in the sense of the late 1960s Rolaids commercial where a blue collar guy confidently affirmed to the camera, “I take Rolaids RELIGIOUSLY!”
Jay Severin IS a very intelligent guy and a captivating guy to listen to. I think he more than anyone else built Boston’s FM Talk station WTKK from being a tiny upstart in 1999 that a number of media critics thought would never make it, to being one of the 3 or 4 most important and influential radio stations in the Boston market. Jay is like the old nursery rhyme about the girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead. When Jay is good he is VERY VERY GOOD, and when Jay is bad he is HORRID. Yesterday was Jay Severin’s last day before Christmas vacation. I do wish him a good vacation. I THINK he is going to Iceland. But after yesterday I’m saying, “Enough ALREADY!”...at least “enough for awhile”.
Listen to someone talk incessantly about how much they LOVE someone or how much they HATE someone day after day after day after day.... well, it just gets OLD. Jay Severin LOVES Mitt Romney. He loves him. Jay believes Mitt Romney would be one of the greatest Presidents we’ve ever had...certainly the greatest of the past fifty years. He calls Romney, “Mount Rushmorian”. Conversely, Jay makes John McCain sound like a sappy but slick used car salesman who’s shaking your hand and giving you a free cup of coffee while he’s sticking you with a lemon. Yesterday several callers tried to “call” Jay on this stuff, and he gave all short shrift. One man was cut off and verbally ripped to shreds AFTER he was knocked off the air. Boy, Jay, that took a lot of guts...NOT!
As a wrote a few postings ago, I really regret that the MetroWest Daily News ran a photo of me saying, “I studied the issues and I chose Romney”. Well, I did. In 2002; when Romney ran for Governor. And, speaking of religion, no I don’t think Romney’s religion should have anything to do (either way) with whether he becomes President. I know it’s said that clergy should not endorse candidates. It’s something I really try not to do. But I just can’t hide the fact that I’m voting for John McCain in the Massachusetts Republican primary. Callers tried to tell Jay Severin McCain is much more ejectable than is Mitt Romney. Jay does not want to hear that, but it’s true. The President is the president of ALL Americans. To get elected, a person HAS to know how to appeal to and draw in all Americans. In 1964, the hard-line right winger Barry Goldwater did NOT know how to do that and he was crushed by Lyndon Johnson. In 1972., the hard-line left winger George McGovern did NOT know how to do that and he was crushed by (of all people) Richard Nixon. Now, it’s true Ronald Reagan was a pretty hard-line conservative Republican. But Reagan knew how to appeal to all kinds of people and Reagan had been a very popular Governor of California.
Could Mitt Romney have beaten Deval Patrick last time? I don’t think so. Mitt looks like a 60-year-old “Ken” doll. Mitt looks like he came right out of central casting to play the role of President of the U.S. Now, I realize Ronald Reagan WAS a professional actor, but he came across as much more sincere and credible than Romney does.
If Romney is the Republican nominee I will vote for him for President in November of 2008. Romney would be an “O.K.” president. Admittedly, he would be a much better president than is George W. Bush. Why do I think Romney would be just an “O.K.” president. Well, let’s see, he was an “O.K.” Governor of Massachusetts- just O.K., so why should I expect his presidency to be any different?
Incidentally, in 2000,. Jay Severin was as much in love with John McCain as he now is with Mitt Romney. I remember long and intense monologues singing McCain’s praises and I think I even remember him saying that McCAIN would be a “Mount Rushmore” level president.
What happened?
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3 comments:
What happened is that Jay thinks he has a shot to work in a Romney administration so he sucks up to him constantly in such a disgustingly shameless way. The illusion is that he's talking to his listeners, but his intended audience is really his potential future employer. It's just a love letter/job application addressed to Romney, SWAK.
I used to be a fan of the show, but now the show just gets on my nerves. His constant bragging about himself is just pathetic and sad and, in the end, laughable.
I agree with the "Jay sucking up for a job with Mitt" theory. Michael Graham had it pegged with his "Jay's in the bag for Romney" comment. Jay didn't like that at all. I personally find many things about Jay fraudulent. For example:
- He wouldn't dare to criticize Mitt when we all know McCain is the only viable Republican
- As soon as Huckabee started to shoot up in the polls Jay was on the "suck-up-to-Mitt" attack
- Mitt is running a "Campaign of Cliches"...Strong Families, Strong America, Strong Defense,A Chicken in Every Pot Blah, Blah, Blah
- Jay cleverly calls his audience the "Best and the Brightest". Does it occur to people how self-aggrandizing that is. The clear implication is that Jay is someone very smart people look to for guidance - that's a joke. After all Jay isn't really a Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist as has been claimed, he's just a loudmouth with a small man complex
Fortunately when the Governors race was nearing an end this past year, Jay was sucking up to Kerry Healey, calling her "Governor Healey", and even though frankly, I as an independant voter, am not too thrilled with Gov. Patrick, I'll put up with him for a term just to deny Jay the certain crowing he would have done (endlessly, I might add) had she won. Maybe he was her kiss of death with his "certainty" that she would win...look out Mitt...the leader of the Best and Brightest..has been referring to you as "President Romney", and based on the history of Jay's proclamations, the next experience you will have is of a very sound beating...
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Addendum to Commandment 2
The oppressed also include blacks, minorities, people of color, gays, the disabled and people of different religions. Give them all equal rights.
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New Commandments
New Commandments
Here are some more commandments that we can ignore:
1. Heal the sick. All over the world. Not just America.
2. Free the oppressed. In Tibet, Burma, Palestine, America and all over the world. Free women too. Give them equal rights.
3. Help the poor. All over the world and in America too.
4. Protect the unborn.
5. Take care of the earth. All of God's art.
6. Have mercy on all. Including prisoners and criminals. No more torture or inhumane treatment of any kind. No capital punishment. We are all murderers and criminals. For example, most Americans killed 600,000 Iraqis over a lie.
7. Do justice to all. Including the weak and powerless. Including the victims of crime.
8. Try to be fair. Find the correct balance between mercy and justice.
9. Try to find the correct balance. In all things.
10. Be nonviolent. Violence should be the very last resort. Currently it is not and never has been. Maybe it was a last resort in World War II. But it was the harsh reparations after World War I that eventually led to World War II. Follow the examples of Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, Aung Sung Su Chi and Corozone Aquino.
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