There is a certain unwritten thing that drives such blind ambition among the Priesthood holders. I grew up with that total controlling and obedience thing that goes way beyond common sense.
Beck is trying much too hard to do the bidding of the church leaders and he uses it to his advantage in appearances, books, private meetings and other proselytizing methods.
I can appreciate Sarah Palin's willingness to get on that band wagon. She also took advantage of John McCain. Politicians must always be politicians; religion is another matter when it comes to Mormonism.
You’re right, I’m not LDS.
I agree with much of your post; all of it, in fact. That said, despite the efforts in the local stakes, this Romney push doesn’t appear to be going anyplace. At least if the LDS folks I know are any indication. Mind you, Romney would win the state, should things get that far, but it won’t be as big as many think.
Nevertheless, for Beck to endorse Romney would require Beck to refudiate (lol) HIS OWN BRAND, which is a combination of populism, conservative, and libertarian. Which explains his simpatico with Palin. Romney is none of these things. It’s possible for Beck to endorse him for reasons of religious solidarity, but I don’t see it. His credibility would go to zero almost overnight. As I say, he’s far more likely to remain neutral.
And I sincerely doubt that Beck is going to risk his “empire” by choosing Romney as the hill to die on.
I don’t believe Romney can get out of the Republican primary, myself. Not sure whether Huck will run or not, but this I am sure of: He will dine on broken glass & arsenic before he endorses Romney. I think there is no love lost between these two.
It will be interesting, that’s for sure!