I watched the entire video and Mitt’s responses were appropriate. Please note that words like “testily” “incredulously” “explained” “struck back” were not part of the dialog but were added to color the event. It helps to watch the video unfiltered and unadorned.
Your excerpt was a the tail end, after Mickelson had insisted on making Mormonism the topic of the show. He badgered and interrupted Romney both on-air and in the breaks. Mitt was affable and responded with reason throughout. Let’s present your excerpt without the color commentary:
Mickelson: “I hope we can do this so we can expend some quality time on here rather than the sound bytes.”
Romney: “No, I don’t like coming on the air and having you go after me and my church.”
Mickelson: “I’m not going after your church; I agree with your church!”
Romney: “I’m not running as a Mormon, and I get a little tired of coming on a show like yours and having it all about Mormon.”
Mickelson: “See, I don’t mind about it being all about that.”
Romney: “I do. I do.”
Even in your excerpt, Mickelson is being unreasonable and making it all about Mormonism despite Romney's protests.
Mickelson pushed too hard and forced a confrontation that Romney handled well. I, for one, am tired of the Mormon emphasis. We don't do that with Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, Jews, or even Muslims. It's Muslims who are practicing terrorism, not Mormons.
We don't have a muslim running for POTUS...yet.
Even in your excerpt, Mickelson is being unreasonable and making it all about Mormonism despite Romney's protests.
And, you don't think Mitt will meet more "unreasonable" interviewers? Sorry, I don't agree with your assessment of Mitt's handling of the matter. Time will tell.
Dang!
I wish that TODAY's experts in reading the REFORMED Egyptian language could do this same then to them Golden Plates, but, alas, it's not to be.
We're not able to handle the COMPLETE truth yet...