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A Mormon in the Oval Office?
Washington Post ^ | October 4, 2007 | Robert Novak

Posted on 10/04/2007 9:40:06 AM PDT by greyfoxx39

When Mitt Romney appeared last week (via closed circuit from California) before the Council of Retired Chief Executives meeting in Washington, he faced kindred souls: rich Republicans who had managed big enterprises. Yet the second question from the audience was whether Romney's Mormon faith was hurting his quest for the Republican presidential nomination. He replied that about the only people who brought up his religion were members of the media, an answer that simply is untrue.

Romney is asked about Mormonism wherever he goes. In my travels, I find his religious preference cited everywhere as the source of opposition to his candidacy. His response to the former chief executives that only reporters care about this issue sounded like a politician's tired evasion. Romney was either too obtuse to appreciate his problem or was stalling because he had not determined how to deal with it. Contact with his advisers indicates that it's the latter.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: christianjihadis; elections; electionspresident; mormon; novak; romney
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To: LeGrande
... before you curse me

First, let me correct your use of the word "curse." A curse is a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon someone.

I certainly wish that no harm or injury come to you. I even posted a blessing on a previous post, "I know, with absolute certainty that we will all die - - although I hope it is a long way off for all of us.

Certainly a blessing, not a curse.

That you twist a statement I made about myself, to be a curse upon you tells me that you either need remedial reading help or you are a word-twisting liberal troll.
801 posted on 10/10/2007 8:47:09 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: Elsie
Were you aware, at that time, of these verses in the Bible?

Yes. Like I said, I am a fool :)

19. For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." 20. Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

My money is on F=MA, it makes accurate predictions, the Bible doesn't.

802 posted on 10/10/2007 5:50:22 PM PDT by LeGrande (Muslims, Jews and Christians all believe in the same God of Abraham.)
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To: Beckwith
.. before you curse me

That you twist a statement I made about myself, to be a curse upon you tells me that you either need remedial reading help or you are a word-twisting liberal troll.

I didn't say that you had cursed me, I said that you would curse me, i.e. in the future. That has been my experience with you born agains. Just ask MGHinTNN, he cursed me : )

803 posted on 10/10/2007 5:57:21 PM PDT by LeGrande (Muslims, Jews and Christians all believe in the same God of Abraham.)
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To: Beckwith
Having fun yet?
804 posted on 10/10/2007 6:06:59 PM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
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To: FastCoyote

Gadianton Robbers - clever little cabal.


805 posted on 10/10/2007 6:12:27 PM PDT by Saundra Duffy (Romney Rocks!!!)
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To: Saundra Duffy

“Gadianton Robbers - clever little cabal.”

Are you calling the antis Gadianton Robbers, or just making another odd joke? Either way it’s a bit bizarre Saundra.

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[The society was founded around 52 BC or 51 BC by Nephite supporters of Paanchi, an unsuccessful candidate for the position of chief judge. Paanchi had been executed for treason when he refused to accept the election of his brother Pahoran II to the judgment seat, and one of his supporters, Kishkumen, assassinated Pahoran in retaliation. Kishkumen and his associates entered into a pact to keep the assassin’s identity a secret. (See Helaman 1:11)

A man named Gadianton became the leader of Kishkumen’s secret group. He arranged for Kishkumen to assassinate Chief Judge Helaman II, promising that if he, Gadianton, were made chief judge he would appoint the other members of the band to positions of authority. Kishkumen was apprehended and killed by one of Helaman’s servants, and Gadianton and his followers, fearing the same fate, fled into the wilderness.

Within 25 years, Gadianton’s band had grown into a large criminal organization known as Gadianton’s robbers and murderers (Helaman 6:18), with both Nephites and Lamanites among its members. In 26 BC the Gadianton robbers assassinated Chief Judge Cezoram and his son.

The Lamanites made every effort to eradicate the Gadianton robbers among them. The Nephites, in contrast, began to join the band in larger and larger numbers, until the majority of them were members. Members swore to protect one another and identified each other by means of secret signs and secret words. By 24 BC the entire Nephite government was under the control of the Gadiantons.]


806 posted on 10/10/2007 8:31:53 PM PDT by FastCoyote
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To: LeGrande
What makes you think I am “born again?” I’m not and don’t believe in curses. You don't know anything about me but are creating my attributes from your own fantasies.

The delusional screen name, "LeGRande," (the Great One) and jumping to conclusions with no supporting facts demonstrates the behavior of a liberal troll..

Only liberals create the world they desire to live in from their own twisted fantasies.

You can call yourself anything, but your fantasies give you away. Now, you can continue this as long as you wish and I'll continue to hammer your fantasies time and again.

807 posted on 10/11/2007 3:24:08 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: Beckwith
What makes you think I am “born again?” I’m not and don’t believe in curses. You don't know anything about me but are creating my attributes from your own fantasies.

I apologize. I falsely accused you of being a Christian (I am pretty sure that all Christians believe in being Born Again).

So what are you? You aren't Christian. You don't believe you are composed of cells. What do you believe in?

Only liberals create the world they desire to live in from their own twisted fantasies.

I wish what you said was true, but everyones mental map is wrong. We generally just arguing over whose mental map is closer to reality.

You can call yourself anything, but your fantasies give you away. Now, you can continue this as long as you wish and I'll continue to hammer your fantasies time and again.

You must be a masochist, but that's OK, I pulled wings off of flies when I was a little kid. The only question is what would bother you more, replying or not replying?

808 posted on 10/11/2007 7:15:22 AM PDT by LeGrande (Muslims, Jews and Christians all believe in the same God of Abraham.)
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To: Beckwith

“What makes you think I am “born again?” I’m not and don’t believe in curses. You don’t know anything about me but are creating my attributes from your own fantasies.”

You have come to the same conclusions I have. Paper Tigers created out of thin air to be easily disposed of.


809 posted on 10/11/2007 7:22:56 AM PDT by FastCoyote
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To: LeGrande
I pulled wings off of flies when I was a little kid.

Doesn't surprise me a bit.
810 posted on 10/11/2007 8:41:11 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: Beckwith

When did you discover your masochistic tendencies?


811 posted on 10/11/2007 12:57:02 PM PDT by LeGrande (Muslims, Jews and Christians all believe in the same God of Abraham.)
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To: LeGrande

Yada, yada, yada - - and nothing said.


812 posted on 10/12/2007 2:18:53 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: Beckwith
Yada, yada, yada - - and nothing said.

Then why don't you answer my questions. I have noticed that most of you just love to attack, but hate to get pinned down and have to defend something.

813 posted on 10/12/2007 8:51:41 AM PDT by LeGrande (Muslims, Jews and Christians all believe in the same God of Abraham.)
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To: LeGrande

Yada, yada, yada — part two!


814 posted on 10/12/2007 9:37:48 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: Beckwith

Is that a coyote howl :)


815 posted on 10/12/2007 9:58:57 AM PDT by LeGrande (Muslims, Jews and Christians all believe in the same God of Abraham.)
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To: LeGrande

Best of - - yada, yada, yada!


816 posted on 10/12/2007 10:28:59 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: Beckwith
I need to offer you a sincere apology. I thought you were one of the knee jerk anti-Mormon bigots around here, you clearly aren’t.

I checked out your past posts and you seem to have good consistent conservative views. We are on the same side.

817 posted on 10/12/2007 12:21:15 PM PDT by LeGrande (Muslims, Jews and Christians all believe in the same God of Abraham.)
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To: LeGrande

Apology accepted.


818 posted on 10/12/2007 1:09:42 PM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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