Question
How come Governor Romney gets a day of good press for a "bull horn" moment, no matter how insignificant the issue, no matter how goofy the opinion. Rarely do the reporters include any comments from affected constituents, even more rarely is there any next day follow up to expose the goofiness.
Hecate's Answer
While all Governors and other heads of Government are often wrong, they cannot appear to be in doubt at the bull horn moment. Hence the power points and the timing of the press conference late in the day so that the press does not have the time to research the doubt before the deadline. The next day, they have other stories to cover. Sooner or later, what comes around will go around, and some enterprising reporter will write a story listing all the goofs. Look for those stories to start appearing as this Governor gets closer to running for President. You can help by building a relationship with the reporters and making sure they keep a list of the goofs you know about.
Who is Hecate?
Hecate is a Greek Goddess who served as a guide and coach at the crossroads of Hades, where after crossing the River Styx, Greek souls found themselves facing three choices: the Elysian Fields, abode of the great and heroic; the Fields of Asphodel, for all who had led a blameless but ordinary life; or to Tartarus, a sunless land of punishment for criminals.
Hecate's best known role in Greek mythology was guiding Persephone, the goddess of spring, on her annual journeys between Hades and Earth. In the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Hecate is portrayed as a nurturing and protective guide for Persephone on those annual journeys.
