Posted on 05/19/2016 4:08:29 AM PDT by HomerBohn
Before he died May 4 from complications stemming from pancreatic cancer and a stroke, former GOP Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah asked his wife, Joyce, and son, Jim, if there were any Muslims in his hospital. If so, he wanted to "go up to every single one of them to thank them for being in this country, and apologize to them on behalf of the Republican Party for Donald Trump."
Joyce and Jim Bennett shared this story with The Daily Beast, as well as other tales involving his disgust with "Donald Trump's xenophobia" and proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States. Bob Bennett did not end up meeting with Muslims in the hospital, but his wife said while they were at the airport over Christmas, he "would go to people with the hijab [on] and tell them he was glad they were in America and they were welcome here. He wanted to apologize on behalf of the Republican Party."
Jim Bennett also said as a Mormon, his father "recognized the parallel between the Mormon experience and the Muslim experience," and "wanted to see these people treated with kindness and not ostracized."
Bob Bennett had "absolutely no respect for Donald Trump," Jim Bennett said, and was likely "angry and frustrated when it became clear that the party wasn't going to steer clear of Trumpism."
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What is it with Mormons that in politics many stray to the center and then to the far left of center demonstrating their love of being statist.
Bennett left this world carrying so much hate for Trump. He should of been more concerned about his own life as a RINO. A single stroke seriously affects the brain and dementia often kicks in.
He’s dead. His family mourns him. What practical purpose to such a story?
From one cult to another.
I am overwhelmed by feelings of contempt for this man.
Bennent was a fool.
A hate filled twinkie right up to the last breath.
Jim Bennett also said as a Mormon, his father “recognized the parallel between the Mormon experience and the Muslim experience,”
###########
As a Christian, so do I.
“He’s dead. His family mourns him. What practical purpose to such a story?”
Autopsies reveal pathologies. Some of those are communicable, and it is best to be aware of them.
I hope he got his 72 virgins.
Sounds like he earned them.
Well that’s enough to gag a maggot.
Complete with complimentary beard stubble.
Fortunately he was removed from office, unfortunately his cohort in crime saw what happened and was able to manipulate the voters in his state convention and avoid what happened to Bennett. That would be the esteemed and honorable Senator from UT who shall remain nameless at least in my post.
ICK!!
“He’s dead. His family mourns him. What practical purpose to such a story?”
I agree. Whatever he was like politically in life, he was facing death, and had to have been sincere in his belief or he wouldn’t have spent his last moments doing this. Most of us in this nation want to believe in people, and from a Christian heritage perspective truly believe in turning the other cheek and not being judgmental. That said, this situation is more complex IMHO because we also have an obligation to protect innocence, and to stop groups of people from harming others. That MSN would see fit to use this man’s death and his actions before death to attack a political candidate is unethical ‘journalism’, and disgusting.
WTF is wrong with these people? Seriously are they that ignorant or are they paid off by the Saudi’s?
Party over principle.
To liberals like Bennett, party is religion.
Like Jesus with the money changers in the Temple?
For whatever reason, his family wanted to share this story.
I am too!! If he only understood, Trump was not the problem. HE Was.
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