Analysis: Dr. Phil attempts to unravel Tuiasosopo's role in Te'o saga

Sound Bend Tribune ^ | Jan. 31, 2013 | Eric Hansen

[Colofornian]

Well, this has all been the perfect parable for Mormonism.

Manti Te'o is Lds.

And just as Te'o was gullible to this girlfriend hoax, it wasn't the first time in his life that he'd been deeply hoaxed.

Why, if you could just talk to Joseph Smith now -- and actually were able to get the "straight scoop" from him re: Mormonism -- all Mormons "relationally active" with Smith's made-up religion would find out that, it, too was a hoax from Ground Zero.

[laweeks]

Nothing like the credibility of Dr.Phil . . . a big tall, overweight psychologist who sells diet books and gets away with it.

[2banana]

To recover from homosexuality and this type of thing -- not just that -- but coming back to your real life, as hard of a task it is, I'm going to do all that I can to live right."

???

I bet liberal heads were exploding. I thought all gays were "born that way" and had a "gay gene" and could never change!

[batterycommander]

I got to think that the Notre Dame sports empire is somehow behind the scheme. They wanted one of theirs to win the Heisman in a bad way. What are the chances that your Grandma and girlfriend die the same day. Maybe the sports hierarchy thought they could get away with it like they thought they could cover up a coach banging boys in the shower. But isn’t telling phony stories the way the Catholic Church did it to cover up the pedophile priests?

[svcw]

Te’o lied even after he found out the truth.
He continued to say “his mormon faith carried him through”, even after he found out the truth.
He lied, continued to lie.
What I find amazing is how many people makes excuses for the guy.
He lied, he got caught and my guess will never pay any cost for his lies.

[STD]

One, or perhaps two gay cousins sounds more plausible to me.

[ozzymandus]

Found another way to bash Mormons,eh? You're a despicable bigot. Why not tie this to the Catholic church, since this boob played for Notre Dame?

[Colofornian]

(I guess you’re rather intolerant of my religious expressions; last time I heard, “intolerance” was just another word for “bigot”; alleged physician, heal thyself)

[svcw]

So it’s ok for you that he lied and continued to lie even after everyone found out the truth, because you have some sort of angst against the poster of the thread.

Are you able to address the issue - a guy lied, he got caught - he continued to lie.

[ozzymandus]

Show me where I said it was “OK”.

[ozzymandus]

No, I’m intolerant of your bigotry. Got a problem with that, bigot?

[RetiredTexasVet]

I’m waiting for the new show: The Dr. Phil and Montel Show ... LA’s newest freak show.

[nascarnation]

The difference between Alabama and Notre Dame:

(full disclosure - I'm a Purdue fan)

[Colofornian]

Indeed, you're intolerant -- bigoted -- of my religious expressions.

Problem? No. You're free to be intolerant of whoever and whatever their beliefs/religious expressions you want. ('Tis a FreeRepublic ya know!)

Just don't try to excuse yourself from whatever labels you're tossing out when you're so "bigoted" -- intolerant -- of select religious expressions.

[svcw]

Apparently, your focus is not on the lie.....pretty much says it all.

[ozzymandus]

I just wondered how some Notre Dame football player’s imaginary girlfriend could be blamed on the Mormons. If this is a big deal to you, then fine.

[svcw]

It would be mormonISM not mormons.

[ozzymandus]

As I said before, fine.

[D-fendr]

Whoa. We Catholics already have enough posters obsessively fixated on us. Point them towards the Irish or somewhere else.

:)

[Elsie]

Well, this has all been the perfect parable for Mormonism.

Indeed it has!

      Deceived and lied to; becomes a deceiver and a liar..   

 

 

    Deceived and lied to; becomes a deceiver and a liar..