Why Don’t Those Attending the Value Voters Summit Have Any Values?

And Why Can’t Mitt Romney Call Out A Person By Name?

The Value Voters Summit is one of those many Conservative conventions where the dedicated faithful gather to here speeches designed to spur them on to greater and greater political action.  It is something Democrats just do not do, which explains a large part of the enthusiasm gap between the two parties.

The current session was notable for many things.  Here are just a few.

1. Mitt Romney, who spoke at the conference was followed by someone named Bryan Fischer.  Here is some of what Mr. Fischer is all about.

Fischer, a leader at the Mississippi-based AFA, has blamed homosexuals for the Holocaust, suggested banning Muslims from serving in the military and has strongly attacked Mormonism . . .

He argued only days ago that the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion doesn’t apply to Mormons, declaring: “The purpose of the First Amendment is to protect the free exercise of the Christian religion.”

And in his address Mr.

Fischer did not respond to Romney in his speech, but he did say that the GOP's 2012 nominee should be a "genuine Christian." He also criticized homosexuality as a "threat to public health," called Islam a "religion of war and violence and death" and described evolution as a "bankrupt theory."

Mr. Romney had called out Mr. Fischer, sort of,

“Our values ennoble the citizen and strengthen the nation. We should remember that decency and civility are values too,” Romney said. “One of the speakers who will follow me today, has crossed that line,

But

Romney didn’t address Fischer by name or specify which of his remarks were offensive.

See Mr. Romney is hoping not offend the attendees.  It didn’t work, Mitt got only 4% of the Straw Poll vote.  Look Mitt, you are not going to win over these people, which is to your credit, so why not call them out by name, which would be even more to your credit.

2. In a related incident, someone named Robert Jeffress introduced Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Prominent evangelical leader Robert Jeffress told reporters at the Values Voter summit that Mormonism is a “cult” and that voting for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney would “give credibility to a cult” -- a position he first took in the 2008 election.

This time Mr. Romney didn’t even bother to step up to the plate to criticize Mr. Jeffress

Romney’s campaign has declined to address the Friday remarks by Jeffress, explaining that the former Massachusetts governor has already outlined his views on his faith in a speech during the 2007 campaign

Anyone remember the huge outcry about Mr. Obama’s pastor and his anti-American speeches and the fact that Conservatives demanded Mr. Obama condemn the pastor (which he did).  Anyone think that these same Conservatives will demand Mr. Romney, Mr. Perry and others to condemn people like Mr. Jeffress and Mr. Fischer?  Anyone? 

3. Also at the Summit we have this.  Newt Gingrich addressed the crowd and Mr.

Gingrich actually said something pretty bold in his speech — that he would ignore the Supreme Court if he didn’t agree with its decisions.

Although “bold” is not the way most Americans would describe that concept.  (The above is from the Washington Post, and they have to be careful not to offend the 97 Conservatives columnists now gracing their opinion pages.)

4. Ron Paul won the Straw Poll at the event.  Mr. Paul is great at Straw Polls, and if they were actual polls Mr. Paul would be President.  Mr. Perry placed a disappointing fourth with 8% of the vote.

5. The great run of luck that Mr. Romney has been having for months continued.  Mr. Cain, who will not be the nominee is taking the votes that were going to Mr. Perry, and that news has obscured Mr. Romney’s total lack of specifics in his campaign. 

6. All of this leaves the one, big, important and unanswered question of the Republican nomination fight. When Mr. Paul and Mr. Cain leave the race who will inherit their votes?  Unless Mr. Perry makes a comeback, they will fall to Mr. Romney by default, and Mr. Romney has no problem with winning by default. If voters are looking for someone who will do anything, say anthing and duck anything in order to win, Mr. Romney is their man.

Oh, and don't look for all this despicable rhetoric to be reported in the television, radio and newspapers.  That would be anti-Conservative bias, you know, reporting to the public what Conservatives are saying using their own words.