A lot of conservatives are having trouble getting behind Mitt Romney, which of course is their prerogative. One of America's leading conservative voices, George Will, is among them. He took to his column in the Washington Post a few weeks ago to completely trash Romney, calling him the Republican's Michael Dukakis, and positing the question -has conservativism come so far to settle for this? Also his prerogative. Except...
Turns out Mrs. George Will is an advisor to the Perry campaign. Previously, she worked on the Bachmann campaign. And in June, she offered her services to the Romney campaign and met with campaign officials in Boston. No job offer was ever made to her.
Wonder how that column would have read had she been hired by the Romney team. And she was hired by the Perry team to prep him for debates. Based on his debate performances, I think it's safe to say the Romney-ites made the right call.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
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I'd like to think Will is beyond stuff like this. I suppose we'll see.
Also in his defense....we (conservatives) like to think that Ginni Thomas' work in the conservative movement should not in any way be seen to influence/conflict her husbands work and views (you remember, Clarence). Why he would get that courtesy and not will should be considered.
That's generous of you, CW. I admire Will so would like to think so too. But George Will has much more influence than Ginni Thomas, and he should have been upfront about his wife's involvement in these campaigns. Every time I see Nina Easton pop up on a news show the first thing she always says is her husband is a Romney advisor.
Very good points, Sally.
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