Ummm, L. Ron Hubbard?
I can handle a Mormon president, but an L. Ron Hubbard fan? That may be a bridge too far:
“What’s your favorite novel?” is a perennial campaign question, the answer to which presumably gives insight into leadership.
A “Moby-Dick” lover may understand the perils of obsessively chasing of a goal. A fan of “To Kill a Mockingbird” may well focus on racial justice.
When asked his favorite novel in an interview shown yesterday on the Fox News Channel, Mitt Romney pointed to “Battlefield Earth,” a novel by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. That book was turned into a film by John Travolta, a Scientologist.
Well, I suppose one has to be open-minded about these things, and after all…
No, sorry, I can’t do it. It’s L. Ron Hubbard!
For cryin’ out loud, you want my vote after naming that as one of your favorite novels?
No dice!…
“The Razor’s Edge” by W. Somerset Maugham. This probably wasn’t an invitation to name your favorite novel, but I’m on a conference call…and that book is what made me start reading for fun. That and “Tropic of Cancer” by Henry Miller…
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It’s easy to why Battlefield Earth might appeal to someone like Romney and his choice reassures me that he would make a great President….
Either The Sun Also Rises or the The Brothers Karamazov…
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Can I get cult religions for most money raised, Alex?