Mitt's abortion waffles deeply trouble Evangelicals [Vanity: 'Waffle chart' included]

Colofornian (Vanity) | Nov. 2, 2011 | Colofornian

[Colofornian]

From the article: ...what is interesting in much of the Fall 2011 polling is these questions are still being raised in a highly abstract voter environment. In other words, they haven't been sifted through an applied “Mitt Romney” filter. The late October Fox poll, for example, assumes that the “social views” of a Mormon candidate are “socially conservative.” Yet, Mitt Romney has come under fire for lack of exactly lack of conservativism in his social positions. [See 10 reasons Christians should reject Romney]

From the article: Of Romney's troubling (social) views to about one in six Evangelicals has been his waffling on protecting his pre-born neighbors. In August 2007 interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, Mitt Romney responded: "I never called myself pro-choice. I never allowed myself to use the word pro-choice because I didn't FEEL I was pro-choice. I would protect the law, I said, as it was, but I wasn't pro-choice, and so..."

[iowamark]

The late October Fox poll, for example, assumes that the “social views” of a Mormon candidate are “socially conservative.” Yet, Mitt Romney has come under fire for lack of exactly lack of conservativism in his social positions.

Yes, quite correct. Romney's political problem is not Mormonism, it is liberalism. The contrast between his alleged religion and his actual behavior is huge.

[paladinan]

Excellent and helpful chart! Wow... talk about damning evidence...! Does anyone seriously take him seriously (forgive the redundancy) on pro-life issues, anymore?

[WayneS]

What the hell is an abortion waffle?

And, somebody PLEASE reassure me that they will NOT soon be available at IHOP!

[Opinionated Blowhard]

This is who is about to get the nomination. Someone who as waffled on pretty much every major issue for Republicans — abortion, gay rights, Obamacare, entitlement reform. Its a nightmare.

[Sister_T]

LOL!!

I was feeling a little discouraged this morning but your post made my day!

[vanilla swirl]

Doesn’t trouble me. I refuse to vote for him.

Even if he is our only choice.

[WayneS]

Thank you. I’m glad you took it in the spirit it was intended.

Abortion is a very sensitive subject and I know from experience that it can be ‘dangerous’ to make jokes about it.

[greyfoxx39]

Ping

[ejonesie22]

So you are ok with Mitt then...

[laotzu]

So you are ok with Mitt then...

With him being a Mormon: Yes

With him being President: No

[ejonesie22]

So then since this is political how is it “faith weakening”...

[Colofornian]

With him being a Mormon: Yes With him being President: No

So you're not OK with him as a Mormon president, then?

Sounds like your standard of "faith weakening" to me if you're saying a Mormon boy can't look up to Mitt as a potential POTUS so that, he, too, can vie for the White House

[laotzu]

since this is political

This is religion
(note 'Religion' forum)

[laotzu]

So you're not OK with him as a Mormon president, then?

As a Mormon: O.K.

As a President: Not O.K.

if you're saying a Mormon boy can't look up to Mitt

What?!! Where?!!

[ejonesie22]

Ahh.

So since it is in religion we ignore Mitts political record and blame it all on Mormonism...

So then is pro-choice or pro-life the right “religious” stance...

Or it can be either if you are Mormon...

Which evidence shows is the case at least in most LDS politicians we see nationally...

[laotzu]

So since it is in religion we ignore Mitts political record and blame it all on Mormonism...

Why would you do that?

[Rashputin]

Planned Parenthood trains personnel to staff their facilities, advertises locations where willing executioners are standing by, carefully plans where best to locate their facilities, and works with the fascist democrat party propaganda machine to popularize the sacrifice of infants to the god of Secular Humanism. By definition, that is premeditated murder whether done by the machinery of the State or by a corporation. If you stand by and watch a corporation murder millions, you're no different than those who stood by and watched the Nazi machine murder millions. If you not only stand by and watch the mass murders but vote for anyone who refuses to resist and end the mass murder, you're an accessory to that murder. And that's before you even begin to consider his religion, that's just what he's willing to go along with publicly to get elected.

If you really must consider religion, then just recognize one simple fact. Anyone, candidate or not, who has gone along with mass murder in order to further their own personal goals, whether or not their religion "has an official position" on the subject, does not worship Jesus Christ and isn't a Christian no matter what they may call them self.

[ejonesie22]

I think that is a question for you Lao...