Montana's Governor Schweitzer(D): "Romney’s father from ‘polygamy commune’ in Mexico"

Helena Independent Record ^ | 4.21.12 | Mike Dennison

[tuckrdout]

.Gov. Brian Schweitzer, talking Friday to a national news website, said Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney might shy from talking about his family’s Mexican roots because they came from a “polygamy commune” in Mexico.

Schweitzer made the remark in an interview with The Daily Beast, a news and opinion website, after being asked whether Montana might be a swing state during this year’s 2012 election.

According to The Daily Beast, Schweitzer said Montana likely would vote for Romney, but that Romney, a Mormon, might have trouble nationally because his father, George Romney, was “born on a polygamy commune in Mexico.”

Schweitzer, a Democrat, said later that he wasn’t misquoted, and that his comments had nothing to do with Romney’s faith or his church, which does not condone polygamy.

Schweitzer said he was describing the dilemma facing Romney, who is in trouble with Hispanic voters because “he took an ultra-right-wing position on immigration during the (Republican) primary.”

[Not A Snowbird]

Frankly, I’m not interested in ancestry of either Romney or Obama further back than the household they grew up in and the extended family that formed their character.

If Romney’s great-grandfather was a polygamist, so what. Ancient history. He didn’t live in that setting. If Obama’s absent father was a polygamist, so what. He didn’t grow up in that household.

[Not A Snowbird]

I’m pretty sure Congress would have something to say about any legislation making polygamy legal. Romney can’t single handedly make it so.

Do you see Congress advancing such a thing? Is there such a strong polygamy lobby that they’ll feel compelled to cave to them?

[This I Wonder32460]

So, Mitt’s father was a U.S. citizen born abroad in Mexico to U.S. citizen parents. Meaning Mitt’s father was a foreign born American citizen.

[This I Wonder32460]

Oh yeah that is right, Obama’s Daddy practiced polygamy didn’t he. How many wife’s did Barry Sr. have? Probably the reason, Annie hopped the plane back to the U.S. with infant Barry.

[This I Wonder32460]

Oh for goodness sake, I’d take Mormonism over Islamism any day. When was the last time Mormon’s beheaded someone not being Mormon? When was the last time Mormon’s murdered their daughter or sister because she fell in love with a non-Mormon? When was the last time that Mormon’s declared War on the World and let it be known they were determined to enslave the rest of the population and create a world wide caliphate? Mormonism is not the enemy, it’s not something to promote either, yet Mormon’s are not the enemy no more then Catholics are the enemy. The enemy is socialism, communism and Islamism, which are ideologies that are determined to enslave the majority for the benefit of the few who hold the power.

[StAnDeliver]

Here's the interesting thing: Schweitzer is off the reservation talking about this way before Axelrot wants to make hay about it.

There is no way in hell Axelrot would even give this Montana hick the cut-out slot on what figures to be a dicey media meme venture anyway.

[CatherineofAragon]

"Oh for goodness sake, I’d take Mormonism over Islamism any day."

You can have it, then. It denies the word of God and blasphemes Him. I don't want any part of it.

[Colofornian]

I’m not interested in ancestry of either Romney or Obama further back than the household they grew up in and the extended family that formed their character. [SandyinSeattle]

Well, if Romney had the same view as this, then there'd be some "fusion" there...re: your seeming perspective that the beliefs, actions, worldviews, doctrines, practices, social constructions, etc...doesn't impact further generations in much of a significant way.

Given that you live in Washington -- which even trumps Oregon & CA in unchurched attendance rates...
...which means Seattle is probably THE most unchurched (or one of them) urban area(s) in the country...
...you may not even be fully aware how living where you do has impacted your own beliefs, actions, worldviews, doctrines, practices, social constructions, etc...including the statement you just made.

But the reality is that Romney doesn't even share your worldview: Romney did an interview in the previous election cycle with Tim Russert:

...Tim Russert noted that Romney was 31 when the priesthood ban was lifted in 1978. “Didn’t you think, ‘What am I doing part of an organization that is viewed by many as a racist organization?’” Russert asked. “I’m very proud of my faith, and it’s the faith of my fathers,” Romney answered. “And I’m not going to distance myself from my faith in ANY way.”
Source: Will Mormons’ racial history be a problem for Mitt Romney?

So...note that...
(1) Romney is proud of his forefathers and what they did...both religiously and family/socially.
(2) Romney embraces a worldview opposite what SandyinSeattle claims: Romney apparently thinks his forefathers left him a legacy worth touting...which means that legacy is worth investigating for its eventual impact upon Romney.
And (3) And Romney says he won't "distance myself from my faith in ANY way."

#3 -- in light of the several attackers of Ansel12 on this site -- is what's hilarious...Why? They come on this thread and keep trying to "distance" Romney from his faith!!! If it wasn't so sad, it would be roaringly funny!!!

And Romney's last election-cycle comment with Russert shows Romney himself will have none of this nonsensical apologetics' attempts on his behalf.

Interesting...I'd never thought I'd see the day when such a diverse religious background of people become shills, catalysts and apologists for whacky Mormonism.

But it's happening...

And the Mormon church knew it would happen all along...all they needed to do was to get what they thought was their "Jackie Robinson" pioneer willing to "tough it out"...and they would then COMMAND respect. They would get their primer curricula out there for the world so that every kid in America would be taught, "Mom, when I grown up, I want to be a god from Kolob just like Willard."

Well, as people, Mormons are already worthy of respect. Every person is.

But are MormonISM's beliefs, actions, worldviews, doctrines, practices, social constructions, etc -- are these to be automatically respected per today's multi-cultural post-modernism's "all gods & all beliefs are equal?"

Not on my life. Not on my culture-watch.

[Colofornian]

Mormonism is not the enemy, it’s not something to promote either, yet Mormon’s are not the enemy no more then Catholics are the enemy.

Agreed.

But that does not translate into failing to oppose Mormonism...just like Islam is to be opposed.

Btw, I am consistent with Eph. 6:12 ("we do not fight against flesh and blood")...meaning Muslims from a Biblical perspective are not our enemy, either. But we are to oppose both radical political Islam and the tenets of Islam itself. Oh for goodness sake, I’d take Mormonism over Islamism any day. When was the last time Mormon’s beheaded someone not being Mormon? When was the last time Mormon’s murdered their daughter or sister because she fell in love with a non-Mormon? When was the last time that Mormon’s declared War on the World and let it be known they were determined to enslave the rest of the population and create a world wide caliphate? ... The enemy is socialism, communism and Islamism, which are ideologies that are determined to enslave the majority for the benefit of the few who hold the power.

This I Wonder 32460, only a fool thinks the "brush fire" here on earth is the three-alarm, city-wide meltdown that hell represents.

We Christians happen to take our cultural cue from a certain "Lord" named Jesus Christ. Right? Who are we to follow when it comes to setting cultural priorities? Jesus and the apostle Paul? or This I Wonder?

Here's Jesus:

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him." (Luke 12:4-5)

So does Jesus say, "fear the beheaders?" (No)
Does Jesus say "fear the Islamic terrorists?" (No)
Does Jesus say "fear the socialists/communists?" (No)
Instead, does He say to exercise fear of the One who has authority to cast somebody into hell? (Yes)
So, indeed, our "fear" is on behalf of those who are placing their eternal spiritual lives at risk.

As for "uniting" behind an anti-Islamic, anti-Marxist cause, I could probably guess that the folks who the apostle Paul warned the church @ Ephesus about had the bulk in common with the sheep there. Both groups were "religious." So, did Paul play the "allies"-game-don't-divide-us-you're playing? (No)

As Paul was leaving the church of Ephesus, he warned them with this high-priority alert:

"I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears." (Acts 20:29-31)

Paul's cultural priority? (Defend against the false disciples who will proselytize the flock and draw away men unto themselves!)

Tell me something, This I Wonder: If you did something tearfully night and day for three years, do you think it's rather important? So what? We're just to conclude, "Oh, the man who contributed a good chunk to the New Testament -- what does he know about cultural priorities?"

I'll take Paul's and Jesus' already-revealed priorities to your guesswork based upon bashing those willing to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 3)

Besides, we know how to multi-task...

[svcw]

Sorry honey George Romney’s parents were polygamists. Which makes Romney’s grandparents polygamists.

[svcw]

I care what Romney does as well and he is a stnk’ n left wing liberal.

[svcw]

Yes, sweetie they were.

[svcw]

You really know nothing about mormonism and its very foundation do you?

[svcw]

You honey are in serious denial of Romney’s family history.

[terycarl]

Why are you asking me?

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I posted to the wrong peerson...sorry

[svcw]

Interesting but Mitt says different

[Brown Deer]

In other words, since they arrived in America to serve Mormonism , no man in Romney's direct line has served the United States in uniform.

Actually, that is totally untrue. I have now twice posted the names of two officers in his direct line, from among the many that have served in our country's military.

Only MORONS like you would try to discredit the men who have served our country!

[Brown Deer]

Which great grandfather? I don’t believe that he ever knew any of them because they were all dead long before he was born.

[Brown Deer]

was George a citizen before Mits birth?

He was born in Mexico as a U.S. Citizen.

[Brown Deer]

Many of them adopted the term Romney as a surname. So yes the Romneys are all related, in some cases going back more than a thousand years. That would be what 50th cousins, not exactly close.

True, but what I said is also true, most of the Romney's in the U.S. (and also Mexico) are CLOSELY related to Mitt Romney.