Romney’s Radical Roots?

This is such a poorly written article, I am surprised it got on National Review:

It says,

That's because Romney's argument with the Iowa talk-radio host starts with the two discussing their shared affinity for W. Cleon Skousen. "You and I share a common affection for the late Cleon Skousen," the radio host says. The former governor agrees, affirming Skousen was his professor and when the radio host professes his fondness for Skousen's book The Making of America, while he acknowledges he hasn't read it, Mitt quickly says "That's worth reading."

This is demonstratively not true. Romney asks , "That's worth reading?"

To which Jan Mickelson responds to the question, " Oh Absolutely."

Here is my transcript of the interview:

http://myclob.pbwiki.com/Jan-Mickelson

But it was a question, and that is why I typed the transcript. Watch the video again, Mark.

Also, when Jan said, "You and I share a common affection for the late Cleon Skousen." Romney was VERY non committal. 

Back to my transcript:

Governor Mitt Romney: Mmm.

That is why it is important to have a good transcript of the interview. Because it is such a big deal, and people are watching it so much, we need to be ready for all the spin people are going to give it with the facts of what it does and does not say.

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  1. I was shocked to watch this interview on Hugh Hewitt's blog - that this guy would try to set him up like that. And yet, he kept his composure, was firm and Presidential. Pretty good showing.

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