[Ripliancum]

Interesting.

Here’s some more from the article.

“By Scott’s account, Romney wasn’t seeking approval or permission; he was telling the officials what he was going to do. Scott quotes a “senior church leader” saying Romney “didn’t ask what his position should be, nor did he ask the brethren to endorse his position. He came to explain, and his explanation was consistent with church teachings and policies.”

According to Scott, some of the leaders were unhappy with Romney’s plan and let him know it. “I may not have burned bridges, but a few of them were singed and smoking,” Romney told Scott in a phone conversation.

In Scott’s account, Romney displayed plenty of independence from church influence. But why did he feel the need to brief church leaders in the first place? The Romney campaign declined to comment on that or any other aspect of Scott’s book. A Mormon church spokesman said only, “I do not know of the meeting, but it is our policy not to comment on private meetings anyway.”

Scott has his own view. “[Romney] was not obliged to brief them,” Scott said in an interview. “He probably was obliged to let them know as a matter of courtesy before he would take some stands on various issues that would raise eyebrows, because he was a fairly important officer of the church.”

I also find it interesting that Romney was released from his Church position about 3 weeks after deciding to run for the Senate seat. Since he was in a hight Church position at the time of the meeting, it makes sense. But afterwards, and when he was running for Governor, I know of no such conflict.

[Jim Robinson]

All mittbots must go. zot

[dragonblustar]

[ansel12]

Although you are now gone, maybe you will read this.

Since this is Romney addressing a death which happened in 1963, I take it to mean that he and his family were pro-abortion for most of his life. Mitt claims that his mother ran as a pro-abortion Senate candidate in 1970, something that we cannot document, but which Mitt claims as evidence of his pro-abortion credentials.

“Many, many years ago, I had a dear, close family relative that was very close to me who passed away from an illegal abortion. It is since that time that my mother and my family have been committed to the belief that we can believe as we want, but we will not force our beliefs on others on that matter. And you will not see me wavering on that.”

[50mm]

Myther Ripliancum gets the ZOT!

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[Graybeard58]

Ripliancum, classic Mittbott bites the dust.

[Elsie]

I also find it interesting that Romney was released from his Church position about 3 weeks after deciding to run for the Senate seat. Since he was in a hight Church position at the time of the meeting, it makes sense. But afterwards, and when he was running for Governor, I know of no such conflict.

Things have changed...

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Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was the thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his death and was United States Secretary of Agriculture for both terms of the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
 

In 1953, Benson was appointed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by President Eisenhower. Benson accepted this position with the permission of Church President David O. McKay and therefore served simultaneously in the United States Cabinet and in the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Taft_Benson

[Elsie]

He came to explain, and his explanation was consistent with (PRESENT?) church teachings and policies.”

[Elsie]

He came to explain, and his explanation was consistent with church teachings and policies.”

Which are... WHAT??

[ejonesie22]

[Old Sarge]

ROMNEYBOT!!