Posted on 06/06/2007 10:04:12 PM PDT by DieselHoplite
CONCORD, N.H. --A New Hampshire woman, frustrated with Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's opposition to gay marriage, made a point Wednesday of telling him about her personal experience.
"I am a gay woman and I have children. Your comment that you just made, it sort of invalidates my family," said Cynthia Fish, a mother of a 6- and 8-year-old. "... I wish you could explain to me more, why if we are sending our troops over to fight for liberty and justice for all throughout this country, why not for me? Why not for my family?
Romney paused, asked Fish about her children and then praised her.
"Wonderful," Romney said. "I'm delighted that you have a family and you're happy with your family. That's the American way. ... People can live their lives as they choose and children can be a great source of joy, as you know. And I welcome that."
But then Romney repeated his view of marriage.
"Marriage is an institution which is designed to bring a man and woman together to raise a child and that the ideal setting for society at large is where there is a male and a female are associated with the development and nurturing a child," Romney said.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Unflappable. That’s a quality I’m really beginning to admire in him. He just keeps coming.
I have always thought bringing a child into this world knowing he/she wouldn’t have access to a Mother and a Father is just plain selfish. The adult wants a child but I suspect every child would appreciate having a Mother and a Father.
Ping!
Romney drove the liberal media in Mass absolutely nuts. The attacked him constantly but nothing would stick. You are right, he is brilliant!
Mitt handled that very well!
I’m afraid I would have said something like, “Uh-huh, like you’d vote for me, anyway!”
I’m really proud of him that he didn’t condemn the woman for the choice she made. He didn’t agree with it, but he still showed interest in the woman and her children.
Thank you for posting the REAL article, btw, and not some contortion of the truth like the “news” thread that was posted earlier.
The man is a brilliant politician for sure. The question is, is that a compliment or an insult?
What would you have preferred him to say?
He didn’t criticize the woman, but instead said that she made her choice. He then proceeded to state that he believed in the institution of marriage between a man and woman and that the main purpose of marriage is to bear and raise children with a mom and a dad.
If he would have blasted her, that might have made some conservatives on this board happy, but wouldn’t have looked very compassionate to most people.
That's great. The question is "Is he unflippable?"
“Romney is brilliant!”
It was a pretty obvious response. Not really brilliant.
He also said “There are other ways to raise kids that’s fine: single moms, grandparents raising kids, gay couples raising kids. That’s the American way, to have people have their freedom of choice,”
Gay couples raising kids, why it’s the American way! Mom, apple pie, and confused gender roles.
Not so brilliant.
Talking in the debates about supporting “moderate Islam.” Can someone point it out? I must have missed it.
Another gaffe: Sounds like he wants to pass Kerry’s “global test.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846230/posts
Addressing civic and business leaders, the former Massachusetts governor chided Bush as his fellow Republican traveled overseas for an economic summit and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been critical of U.S. efforts to install a missile defense shield in Europe.
“I do think that we have suffered over the past several years for a number of reasons, and I think you probably know what they are,” Romney said, citing the absence of strong international support in the lead-up to the war.
“There has been the perception that we have not been as open and participative with other nations as is our normal approach,” he said.
Bad Situation, He did his best to settle it. Funny, had this been any Democrat confronted by a Conservative Christian about their pro-abort stance or something or other, the AP would have never picked up on it. It’s only cause they hate and fear Romney that they would plaster this all over the news wires.
Quote from article...
“Wonderful,” Romney said. “I’m delighted that you have a family and you’re happy with your family. That’s the American way. ... People can live their lives as they choose and children can be a great source of joy, as you know. And I welcome that.”
Accurate quote:
““There are other ways to raise kids that’s fine: single moms, grandparents raising kids, gay couples raising kids. That’s the American way, to have people have their freedom of choice,”
It’s a deflecting non-answer. A more accurate answer to this narcissistic demand for approval for such behavior, such as:
“What a pity for your children that they won’t have someone they can call ‘father’ while growing up. You’ve made your choices, but have the children had a chance to make theirs?”
might not go over so well.
“If he would have blasted her, that might have made some conservatives on this board happy, but wouldn’t have looked very compassionate to most people.”
Politicians cant fix the culture, but if we cannot respond in a way that makes clear the right to make moral judgements about such choices, we’ve lost the argument before its begun. McCain feels he can treat concerned pro-border-security citizens like dirt but this woman gets kid gloves for whining.
Unflappable Mr Romney, good. Cultural windsock, not good.
At least he stuck to his guns on marriage:
“Marriage is an institution which is designed to bring a man and woman together to raise a child and that the ideal setting for society at large is where there is a male and a female are associated with the development and nurturing a child,” Romney said.
The truth instead of an answer framed to make him 'look compassionate'? Or do you think he really believes her choice is 'wonderful'? Hey, read my post again. I know these are not simple issues. Nobody's perfect but let's look at every aspect of every candidate. We are all friends here.
"Wonderful," Romney said. "I'm delighted that you have a family and you're happy with your family. That's the American way. ... People can live their lives as they choose and children can be a great source of joy, as you know. And I welcome that."
Children 6 and 8 are firts accomplis, not theortical arguments. He saw that.
It is hypocritical to complain about Romney’s answer when just a few short years ago, everyone thought Dick Cheney walked on water. When in truth, he was always a squishy cultural conservative.
"I am a gay woman and I have children. Your comment that you just made, it sort of invalidates my family," said Cynthia Fish, a mother of a 6- and 8-year-old.
Biology invalidates it, Mitt Romney didn't need to, she did it all by herself! She needed sperm in her vagina and it came from a man!
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