Check out Mitt’s latest Townhall editorial – “The Four Walls Of The American Home”.  Mitts writing is tight and informative.  The commenters? Not so much.
 
Blogfather Hugh posts a Townhall piece on Mitt’s latest “Ocean” ad.  Hugh comments on the professionally run campaign and the quality of the product it puts forth.  I like the simplicity of the text behind Mitt’s speech excerpt.  It says “Mitt Romney.  President.”  It has the look of a statement of fact.  I like it.
 
The speech excerpt highlights the “cesspool” which is today’s media world.  That brings me to an issue which is percolating – sometimes under the surface, other times boiling over onto the stove – about Mitt’s dealings with the Marriott hotel chains.  Yes, dear reader, lets talk about porn.
 
CBN’s David Brody points to a Deseret Morning News (unsigned) editorial which “slaps” Mitt for not taking action requiring the Marriott hotels to remove the “adult” films from their in-room movie services.  Never let it be said that Mormons can’t be self righteous – especially when they don’t have to sign their names to the editorial.
 
Yes, they do have a point.  Pornography is bad.  That said, I’d like to propose a test for those who would like to stone Mitt as a pornographer.  Here we go – take notes as your score will matter.
 
Question 1:  Do you have Cable/Satellite TV in your home?
 
Question 2:  If “Yes” to Question 1, do you subscribe to any “premium” channels? (eg. HBO, Showtime, Cinemas, TMC, ect)  Bear in mind, even if you don’t pay for them – even if said “premium” channels are part of your package – and even if you don’t watch them, you must answer “Yes” if you meet the criteria.
 
Question 3:  Does your Cable/Satellite TV package offer “Pay-Per-View”?
 
Now, here’s the best part:  If you answered “Yes” to any of the above listed questions, congratulations are in order.  Congratulations!  You support porn by supporting the production and distribution of those filthy movies.  Even if you don’t have “Premium” channels you’re still lining the pockets of the distributors.
 
So – who’s ready to cast the first stone?
 
The Denver Post’s Chuck Plunkett delves into the Mormon question as Mitt prepares to address the El Paso County Republicans at their annual Lincoln Day Dinner.  Its at the Broadmoor – pretty nice digs if you ask me.  Plunkett does a pretty good layman’s analysis of Mormonism and he doesn’t touch on anything new.  Most of his interviewees believe a “religious test” is out of bounds.
 
One of the Boston Globe’s Brainiac Bloggers  Christopher Shea likens Mitt to a mannequin.  C’mon, Christopher.  You gotta do better than that!
 
McClatchy’s Steven Thomma (writing in the Miami Herald) takes a look at Mitt’s Bay State health care plan and wonders why he hasn’t made more use of it on the national stage.  Personally, I think its because it hasn’t been fully implemented and he doesn’t have control over it now.  It’s very possible the liberals might start making fundamentally unsound decisions and try to blame Mitt for their failure.  It’s a tried and true strategy.
 
The Deseret Morning News clips a copy of The Economist’s assessment of Mitt.  Well worth the read if you don’t get the magazine.
 
The Register-Mail’s Ron Jensen talks to a bunch of Mormons and finds that [SURPRISE] they’re not all inclined to vote for Mitt.  Shocking.  Yes, I know.
 
The LA Times’ Dan Morain and Maloy Moore report that Mitt is spending money.  Yet another surprise to the MSM.  A well worn capitalist moniker is “you have to spend money to make money”.  In this case, Mitt is spending money to increase name recognition – most likely because most people who get to know Mitt end up liking him.
 
For those of you convinced about a Mormon Conspiracy, here’s something that will keep you awake at night.  We’re everywhere.  We’re taking over.  Get used to it.