re: Romney’s Radical Roots from Mark Hemingway

I don't know if in the long run the fact that Jan recorded Romney's off air conversation will hurt him more than it helped him. I'm not really trying to push the transcript, because I think it will help Romney. I'm trying to push it because people are going to lie, misrepresent, and oversimplify what happened in that booth. While Mark spent all day spinning his thoughts about what Romney said, and inserting himself into the story, I spent most of the day transcribing what actually happened. Who spent their time better? Me or Mark?

Who cares what Mark thinks about what happened. I think it is more important that we first nail down the facts of what happened, so please watch the video, one more time and help me correct any mistakes in the transcript.

It will be a good use of your time.

(see previous post if you don't know what I'm talking about)

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.