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. Mitt romney s favorite novel is by controversial scientology founder l. A classic example was in 2007, when romney admitted that his favorite book was battlefield earth, a scifi opus written by scientology founder l. Willard mitt romney is an american politician and businessman who was the republican partys nominee for president of the united states in the 2012 election.
May 31, 2011 a classic example was in 2007, when romney admitted that his favorite book was battlefield earth, a scifi opus written by scientology founder l. Later, after receiving criticism for this pick, romney stated that the bible was his favorite book and that b. Willard mitt romney, the multimillionaire financier who was governor of massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and a republican presidential. Sensing hed flubbed, romney later insisted his favorite book was the bible, while a spokesman pointed to romneys myspace page, which continues to list the adventures of huckleberry. May 02, 2007 what books did romney claim as his favorites. Mission earth almost certainly what hes referencing was unreadable. The books obama and romney pick as their favorites can say much about. Looking beyond the coverand the baggageof battlefield earth. Ron hubbard wrote a book called battlefield earth that was a very fun sciencefiction book. Mitt romney, showing once again why many republicans and other voters still feel somewhat uneasy with him, has disclosed that his favorite novel is l. Science fiction and fiction in general has come a long way since then, to say nothing of how much the world has changed.
Dave weigel notes that mitt romney says his favorite novel is l. Gop hopeful mitt romney loves battlefield earth but thats okay. Republican presidential candidate mitt romney recently revealed that his favorite novel is battlefield earth. Ron hubbards battlefield earth, a bad science fiction book made into an even worse john travolta. Mitt romneys favorite novel is by controversial scientology founder l. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written by l. Ron hubbards battlefield earth is his favorite novel, romney said huckleberry finn is his. Battlefield earth is a standalone, and is a great book for what it is, pure actionadventure suspend disbelief scifi. Ron hubbards 1982 science fiction epic, that may explain a bit of why mitt romney has said most recently this week.
That book was turned into a film by john travolta, a scientologist. Ron hubbards novel battlefield earth was his favorite book. Mankind has been enslaved by evil aliens with very bad breath that explodes when it comes into. In a 2007 interview, which has been making the rounds again lately, mitt romney proclaimed that battlefield earth is his favorite novel. Ron hubbard back in the early 80s, less than a handful of years before he died. Recently, gop presidential hopeful mitt romney sent eyebrows shooting into the stratosphere by claiming that l. The winner gets a copy of romneys favorite book, battlefield earth, by l. Already under scrutiny for shifting positions on key issues and his mormon faith, presidential hopeful mitt romney has made a bizarre new flip flop saying on national tv his favorite novel is scientology founder l. Jul 05, 2011 perhaps the most controversial thing republican mitt romneys ever said about the arts was his brief declaration in 2007 that his favorite book was scientology classic battlefield earth. Candidates with any sense just say the sun also rises and move on, right. Ron hubbard, the sciencefiction writer and scientology founder. Perhaps the most controversial thing republican mitt romneys ever said about the arts was his brief declaration in 2007 that his favorite book was scientology classic battlefield earth. Romney said his favorite book is the bible no surprise there then he said his favorite novel is battlefield earth. Apr 30, 2007 funniest joke youve ever heard about being late.
Ron hubbard romney these are the candidates favorite books, in order, as claimed on their facebook pages. Mitt romney once called battlefield earth his favorite. According to john dickerson of, mitt romneys favorite novel is battlefield earth by l. Ron hubbards battlefield earth, a book that i confess has yet to make it to the top of my pile but which john dickerson at slate says indicates very deep levels of weird. Ron hubbard, and its in battlefield earth, hubbards massive 1982 scifi novel, listed on romneys facebook page as one of his favorite books. Either hes really naming what actually is his favorite novel would a serious candidate do that. If worse were a book it would be battlefield earth. As readers might recall, in 2007 romney told fox news that his favorite novel was battlefield earth, published in 1982 by science fiction author and. Battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. When asked what his favorite novel was, mitt stated that it was battlefield earth, a scifi novel by scientology founder l. May 1, 2007 its remarkable enough for a serious presidential contender to name a book of genre fiction as his or her favorite novel. Ron hubbards dystopian battlefield earth wins the prize as the wouldbe presidents favorite novel.
Yes, romney, whos a mormon, cited the scifi saga by the founder of scientology. May 01, 2007 todays mandatory blogging is about mitt romney s declaration that his favorite novel is l. But battlefield earth is a work thats so odd, and such an unlikely choice for any political candidate to name as a favorite, i have little doubt that romney actually read it. Ron hubbards bizarro scifi epic his favorite novel. Mitt romney once called battlefield earth his favorite novel march. Mitt romneys favorite book battlefield earth youtube. Now remember, romney has also said his favorite book is battlefield earth, an l. Romney, during his first presidential run, named battlefield earth written by hubbard, the scientology founder as his favorite book during a may 2007 fox news interview.
May 31, 2011 as readers might recall, in 2007 romney told fox news that his favorite novel was battlefield earth, published in 1982 by science fiction author and church of scientology founder l. Jun 28, 2007 the winner gets a copy of romneys favorite book, battlefield earth, by l. Oct 19, 2012 but battlefield earth is a work thats so odd, and such an unlikely choice for any political candidate to name as a favorite, i have little doubt that romney actually read it. Apr 30, 2007 a spokesman said later it was one of mr. When asked his favorite novel in an interview shown yesterday on the fox news channel, mitt romney pointed to battlefield earth, a novel by. Dec 24, 2007 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. Sensing hed flubbed, romney later insisted his favorite book was the bible, while a spokesman pointed to romney s myspace page, which continues to list the adventures of huckleberry. May 02, 2007 candidates with any sense just say the sun also rises and move on, right.
Mitt romney once called battlefield earth his favorite novel march 16, 2017 2. Gop hopeful mitt romney loves battlefield earth but that. But this is way too good to pass up romney just revealed his favorite novel, and suddenly i just might vote for him after all okay, not really. Todays mandatory blogging is about mitt romneys declaration that his favorite novel is l. Dec 01, 2011 mitt romney when asked his favorite novel replied battlefield earth. Im not in favor of his religion by any means, but he wrote a book called battlefield earth that was a very fun science fiction book. This past summer the media exploded with disgust and disdain that romney declared his favorite book to be l. Here are a few of my favorite things and mitt romneys. May 01, 2007 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. Theres a scene near the end of battlefield earth, scientology founder l. May 07, 2007 battlefield earth is the sort of book people are thinking about when they say science fiction is junk. He recently cited the bible as his favorite book, while also raising eyebrows by naming battlefield earth, a novel by the founder of scientology, l.
Its battlefield earth by that infamous founder of scientology, l. True, but battlefield earth isnt scientology, or even charged politically. But he wrote a book called battlefield earth that was a very fun sciencefiction book. May 01, 2007 but this is way too good to pass up romney just revealed his favorite novel, and suddenly i just might vote for him after all okay, not really. Ron hubbard, romney said when asked to name his favorite novel. Mitt romney when asked his favorite novel replied battlefield earth. May 24, 2012 theres a scene near the end of battlefield earth, scientology founder l. May 01, 2007 dave weigel notes that mitt romney says his favorite novel is l. Jul 14, 2017 gilead by marilynne robinson obama vs.
As if reassuring the general public about his mormonism wasnt enough of a hurdle for the gop presidential hopeful, now romney was praising a. This the same book that john travolta made into a notoriously terrible film a few years back. It could be cut to half to a quarter its length and still get its point across. In the next few weeks, the campaign will take a more direct approach, sending two of its evangelical supporters for meetings with pastors and others. The former massachusetts governor told fox news his favorite book was the bible but his favorite novel was the science fiction tome. Gop hopeful mitt romney loves battlefield earth but thats. Jan 11, 2008 now remember, romney has also said his favorite book is battlefield earth, an l. Battlefield earth title listing at the internet speculative fiction database. May 01, 2007 todays mandatory blogging is about mitt romneys declaration that his favorite novel is l. Mitt romneys favorite book has changed from battlefield earth to twilight. For those of you who didnt study it in school, battlefield earth takes place in the year 3000, when the human race is nearly extinct and the planet stripped of its natural resources. Official book website galaxy press the writing of battlefield earth brand, madeleine may 3, 2007. Mitt romney once called battlefield earth his favorite novel. Mitt romney sent eyebrows shooting into the stratosphere by claiming that l.
May 03, 2007 romney said his favorite book is the bible no surprise there then he said his favorite novel is battlefield earth. Battlefield earth is still listed among romneys favorite books on his facebook page, along. Willard mitt romney is an american politician and businessman who was the. In romneys telling, the book contains a startling admission by lawrence summers to the author that obama undertook healthcare reform despite believing that it would slow down the recovery. May 03, 2007 the former massachusetts governor told fox news his favorite book was the bible but his favorite novel was the science fiction tome battlefield earth. He noted this preference on fox news in 2007, explaining, im not in favor of his religion scientology by any means, but it was a very fun sciencefiction book. May 1, 2007 its remarkable enough for a serious presidential contender to name a book. Battlefield earth was written by scientology founder l. Joshua glenn february 14, 2010 when asked recently by a fox news interviewer to name his favorite novel, mitt romneys answer, the 1982 sciencefiction epic battlefield earth, raised eyebrows across the political spectrum. Psychlos are evil, cowardly, and stupid, man is good and superior, as long as theyre white and preferably scotch, banker. A more serious book, i finished president bushs book, decisions, and enjoyed that very much.
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