‘The problem is this is a morally dubious man’

[babylonsister]

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/10482.html

‘The problem is this is a morally dubious man’
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“The problem is this is a morally dubious man,” said Andrew Christensen, a 22-year-old Republican from Salt Lake City. “It’s challenging the morality and integrity of this institution.”

Conservatives on campus — students and faculty alike — aren’t suddenly moving to the left. No, the problem for Cheney (and arguably the GOP establishment that shares the VP’s twisted values and worldview) is that BYU conservatives are principled. Having an “R” after one’s name isn’t enough to vouch for his or her character — these conservatives expect leaders to walk the walk.

And when someone falls short of their standards, they not only notice, they’re willing to say so. BYU Prof. Warner Woodworth, for example, noted Cheney’s lies about Iraq and his role in leaking the name of an undercover CIA agent in explaining why the university questions the Vice President’s integrity. “It just feels like too much sleaze and not the right values for B.Y.U.,” Woodworth said. “We espouse honesty, chastity, integrity, ethics, virtue and morality, and he does not epitomize those values.”

That’s right, “sleaze.” This is Karl Rove’s nightmare.

Reading the NYT article, the sentiment appears widespread. One student said, “I just don’t feel that Cheney represents what we want B.Y.U. to represent.” Another said Cheney’s conduct in office “just doesn’t fit” with what she had learned from the university’s mission of promoting of “integrity, character and moral development.”

“I thought commencement would be a spiritual, uplifting exercise in which I could take advice from someone I held in the highest esteem,” the student said. “It seems that was an extremely idealistic notion.”

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. I would've said "dubiously moral" man.

[edbermac]

2. DUBIOUS?? You all are not really sure about his morals?

:shrug:

[babylonsister]

4. Nah, I think the students were just trying to be polite while still getting their

point across, while the prof had no problem using the word 'sleaze'.

[DRoseDARs]

3. Nice article, but "too much sleaze?" Then what, pray tell, would be just enough sleaze?

He should have thought through that wording a little more before saying it... :P

[babylonsister]

6. Buncha critics on DU, I swear...

:D

[underpants]

5. Oh crap! dissent from within isn't even covered in their plan

marching in unison is a given.

With this and the infighting that the primaries will entail we are going to see the true nature of their party coming out.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Giving those young Mormon Repubs some credit--an unexpected turn

of events!