The Jerusalem Post
Mitt Romney, Cultural Warrior
At a fundraising breakfast in Jerusalem on Monday, he pointed to
differences in culture as a key factor in disparities between the
booming economy in Israel and the struggling economy under the
Palestinian Authority. Palestinian political advisor Saeb Erekat quickly
labeled the remarks “racist.”
The campaign and candidate’s first response was to accuse the media of taking the comments out of context.
He told Fox
News that he “did not speak about the Palestinian culture or the
decisions made in their economy. That's an interesting topic that
deserves scholarly analysis, but I actually didn't address that.”
He continued, “Certainly I don't intend to address that in my
campaign. Instead, I will point out that the choices that a society
makes has a profound impact on the economy and the vitality of that
society."
Leaving aside whether he’s actually denying his denial in that last sentence, the first sentence only held for mere hours.
Less than one news cycle later, an op-ed under Romney’s name appeared on the National Review website title “Culture Does Matter.”
Read it at The JPost:
http://blogs.jpost.com/content/mitt-romney-cultural-warrior-0
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