Osmonds, Romney, Mormons and Catholics

Mormon Times ^ | March 3, 2010 | Joel Campbell

[Colofornian]

FYI: The quote @ the bottom of my last post was Swampsniper's, not mine...I was going to simply "Amen" him/her on this comment: The hot water bath we are boiling in now is the result of decades of compromised principles, yet Mitt Romney seems eager to compromise even more, and he isn't alone. Millions of Americans realize that we can't slide much further, and still be America. We will have returned, for practical purposes, to the past our ancestors abandoned in disgust.

[Osage Orange]

Totally agree.....

While I voted for Romney here in OK...it was basically a protest vote..against McCain. As the race was OVER by the time Okie's were able to vote....

Neither one of them were acceptable candidates, IMO....And IF, the GOP foists Romney on us in 2012...I will be greatly disappointed.

But unfortunately...I think that's probably going to happen..Considering their support of Scozzi, Spector, and others.....

We are screwed.............

[Above My Pay Grade]

“C. S. Lewis”

Lewis was not a Catholic. He was Anglican.

[ejonesie22]

Hey just because they say our Savior is Satan's brother is no reason to be defensive
;-)

[Colofornian]

The MSM will push hard for a Romney nomination...

You got that right. They'd like nothing better than Obama vs. Romney...waiting til the campaign was underway to emphasize that Romney was a 30-yo tithing member of a church that still had on their temple doors, "No black priestholders alive."

This would cater to the MSM's desire to make the election the referendum on racism they didn't quite get with McCain.

[ejonesie22]

Hum...

That's good, since I am not Mormon...

[the long march]

Sounded like fair political analysis to me. Many o fthe same things were said about Joe Libermann ( how can he do his job if he is an observant Jew?) or Jack Kennedy ( he’ll be loyal to Rome not the US). Frankly, this comes with the territory of running for office. If Mitt doesn’t want the scrutiny, then don’t run.

[Nosterrex]

The State Run Media will definitely go after Romney for two main reasons: 1) They do not like Romney’s views. 2) They do not like a socially conservative religious faith. I have my theological disagreements with Mormonism, but they are politically conservative although I do not know how a Mormon can justify supporting Harry Reed. This may be a case where being a Mormon means more than being a conservative.

[carton253]

I don’t think I said you were one.

[Burkean]

And yet still a better Catholic than Mel. What a disappointment.

[carton253]

If you think so...

[ejonesie22]

I know you did not say it but why such a response?

[carton253]

Perhaps it was the tone of your post to me.

[magritte]

uh, DUH....magritte

[Osage Orange]

Prolly right.........

We shall see.....

Hopefully by then...I'm sipping cool drinks on Utila.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Ii isn't just the LDS, it permeates many of the protestant churches too. The Methodist Church, for example, became the United Methodist Church, signed on with the National Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches, and became an agent of socialism when I was still a young man.

Make no mistake about it, the NCC and the WCC are communist fronts.

I left the day the minister started raising funds for Handgun Control Inc, and to build field hospitals for the Viet Cong.

[ejonesie22]

Ah....

[svcw]

What just is mormon bashing?

[Colofornian]

The State Run Media will definitely go after Romney for two main reasons: 1) They do not like Romney’s views.

The MSM will to some degree "hold their fire until they see the whites of Romney's eyes."

2) They do not like a socially conservative religious faith. I have my theological disagreements with Mormonism, but they are politically conservative although I do not know how a Mormon can justify supporting Harry Reed. This may be a case where being a Mormon means more than being a conservative.

Please avoid political naivete -- in assessing Mormon candidates simply because grassroots Mormons are generally conservative. Here's the facts:

(1) Almost 30% of Mormon congressmen are Democrats:
* Thomas Udall of NM (& the CO Udall, too)
* James Matheson of UT
* Leonard Boswell of IA
* ex-Congressman Baron Hill of IN is, too & is re-running for an IN seat

(2) Look @ even the Mormon Republicans:
* Sen. Bennett of UT -- 8th most liberal voting record among Senate Republicans;
* Sen. Gordon Smith (OR)(National Right to Life gave Smith a 50% rating...@ Web site "on the issues" is this comment about Smith: "Works often with Sen. Wyden (D-OR) & Sen. Obama (D-IL). (Oct 2008)"
* Rep. Dean Heller of NV also socially liberal

Romney likewise IS NOT socially conservative:
Not on healthcare (Mittcare)
Not on embryonic stem cell research (told Katie Couric in Dec 07 that 'twas "OK" for a parent to give their embryo child up for either adoption or "research" [Uh, "research" = death]
Not on abortion (the great waffler of all wafflers on this)
Not on protecting employers from ENDA-like legislation (ENDA = Employment Non-Discrimination Act pushed by homosexual activists)
Etc.

[carton253]

Well, if you don’t see (first post), then perhaps, for you, mormon bashing doesn’t exist.