Being hired as campaign workers isn't service to one's country it's nepotism. Sheesh what a douche bag.

what does the fact that hes mormon have to do with this at all you jerk off.

Oh, I dunno, Andrew. It just helps with my fantasy imagining junior in his temple garments!

You've misquoted Romney here. He did not say they are helping his campaign in place of serving in the military. He pointed out military service is done on a volunteer basis in our nation, and he respects his sons' decisions not to serve. He went on to say people still can serve their nation in many ways, and he does view his sons service in his campaign as service to the country as well. While I'm not volunteering for any campaigns, I tend to agree that political involvement does represent a service to our nation, regardless of the party affiliation. You fail to put his sons' sacrifices in context. These men have walked away from their homes and high paying jobs to volunteer in an effort they believe in strongly.

Furthermore, a _little_ detail many people like you fail to mention is the fact that 95% +/- of the American public at any given time are not serving in the armed forces. Does this make us 95% unpatriotic and selfish? Does this make those who choose to serve as LEOs, or to serve in the Peace Corps, or to volunteer as a team sports coach or scoutmaster in their local community any less patriotic or giving to their community and nation.

At best this post reflects your ignorance, and at worst your intellectual dishonesty.

I am going to respond to your post this evening, Andrew. Point by point.

Sorry! I meant, Matt. I look forward, Matt, to a discussion on the issue of Mitt Romney's veracity and my "intellectual dishonesty".

Dear Matt,

First of all, are the Mormons reading The WOW Report? My hat is off to the brilliant Mr. Saban and the entire World of Wonder clan for such a diverse fan base! I imagine lots of hot young boys in black suits and white shirts circling the home office in Hollywood on their little bicycles! Good times!

I enjoyed Jon Stewart's piece last night on this very same subject of Mitt Romney's incredibly ridiculous statement about his sons' service. There's no way I could ever be as entertaining in pointing out Romney's stupidity, but I gave it my best shot and now I'll respond to your arguments.

Matt, I did not take anything out of context with regard to Romney's statement. It's pretty absurd and can be found here.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/08/romney-my-sons-.html

I find it curious that you accuse me of "intellectual dishonesty" while your own argument doesn't track logically and even, perhaps, attempts to change the subject. Let's not be coy. Romney's statement is an attempt to obfuscate because we all know this is a discussion of race and class and enlistment in the military. Enlistment officers around the country troll the parking lots of discount superstores (Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, etc.) looking for young working class and working poor men to sign on the dotted line and to suggest that the Romney brothers taking some time off from their incredibly lucrative positions in commercial real estate and whatnot to help Dad get elected is the same thing as patrolling the streets of Basra with a bullseye on your back is insulting.

And while I would agree that coaching little league is a very nice way to give back to the community, you're probably not going to suffer massive head injuries and loss of limbs from coaching a T-Ball game in a suburb of Winnetka, Illinois.

As for my "intellectual dishonesty": Mitt is a Mormon. Mitt made an incredibly offensive statement to cover for his sons' lack of service in the military. The one on the left is rockin' hot. I wouldn't mind seeing him in and out of his temple garments. Where's the intellectual dishonesty in that?

Good luck, Matt, and God Bless!