Read more here, and my thoughts here.

My question is, why did they wait until now to produce this series? He was governor of Massachusetts. You would think that this kind of series would be perfect for a local candidate. So why now? It’s no secret that The Boston Globe doesn’t like Mitt Romney. The Globe’s writers have produced some real doozies, including one that attempted to connect Romney with polygamy via genealogy (his ancestors practiced polygamy…4 generations ago).

The bias in this story is open to view. I would compare the headline on this piece to any headline any supermarket tabloid might dream up. The headline creates the impression that Romney was a select recipient of some special dispensation from the Church that allowed him to obtain a draft deferment while the Vietnam war was going on. That is, of course, only half-true. Romney happened to be one of many who received deferments from the government for religious service. The Globe’s attempt to cover its tracks by including “other missionaries” is ridiculous. The mental connection has already been made, the damage done. The intent is obviously to paint Romney as a religious draft-dodger in the minds of readers.

Of course, the plan might just backfire…the Left considers Bill Clinton one of our best Presidents, and he also received a deferment. Then again Clinton granted his own deferment, while Romney’s was given according to law by the government. Maybe it’s that rugged independence that makes Clinton so likable in liberal circles; the Left never has been much for obedience to the law.