You are right.
I think incessant infighting is counter productive.
It sounds like the Huffington Post....in here.
Mitt is a real contender and very smart.
(Yeah, right)
Hit the rewind button. It's Jan. 1, 1978, and somebody asks then 30-yo Mitt a mythical question based upon 1/1/78 reality:
"Mitt, is it true you belong to a church that denies blacks the right to be a priestholder in your church?"
"Yes, but that doctrine wasn't original with me. Perhaps you could get an explanation from our general authorities."
"Mitt, aren't you descended from the Pratt brothers who were original apostles in the LDS Church? And didn't they and others know or explain the basis for this denial of blacks?"
"Oh, yes. But perhaps you should take this matter up with our leaders."
"But, Mitt, you're 30 years old, for God's sake. Could you please explain why contributing 10% of your income and doing sacred temple rituals and holding membership all in an organization that denies priesthood rights to millions of people around the world doesn't exactly present you in a positive light?"
"Well, the original Book of Mormon does talk about being 'white and delightsome' before our leaders decided to excise that word 'white.' So doesn't that count for something?"
"So your god considers being 'white' to be 'delightsome?'"
"Well, yes, well, at least he did before he had his prophet-editors change that phrase...just like it talks about how the Lamanite Indians would one day have their skin color changed. Anyway, I'm not a theologian, so..."