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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:45 PM Original message |
Romney: Muslims not needed in Cabinet |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Muslim voters in Michigan and Florida gave those states to Bush |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. That is a dumb question, imo nt |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Given that Romney says that the war on "Islamist terrorism" is the number 1 priority |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. By his logic, I guess we cannot justify a Mormon being President. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Yeah, but one could serve in a lower capacity, such as restroom attendant. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. And only in numbers that exactly match the percentage of Mormons in the U.S. population. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. So now you're just going to dismiss from employment all of |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. .... |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. so what? |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. You're giving this Republican bigot a pass on this? |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. a pass on what? a dumbass question that he dodged in a dumbass fashion? |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I disagree on all counts. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. unless he hired a jihadist for the Cabinet... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That's because everybody knows that almost everyone appointed will be Christian. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. "Making appointments based on religious affiliation" |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Who said that it wasn't unconstitutional. That's exactly what we're saying. |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. So...Mitt's cabinet would be chosen based on a quota system? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. I thought Republicans were against quotas... especially Clarence Thomas |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. What a bigot |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hm. Does that mean that he'll base all his hiring decisions on percentage of population? |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Using the Romney criteria, there would be no Mormons or Jews either. eom |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. What part of "no religious test" does Romney not understand? The correct answer to the question is |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Good point |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. This was a serious mistake on Romney's part. We need to keep hammering on it. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Thank you |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Bullseye |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. Since when do Republickers read or abide by the US Constitution? n/t |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Good point, but reporters should at least raise the question. I know, silly me. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Silly Mittens! |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. So, Muslims are out but the guys with funny underwear who baptize the dead are in? |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Excellent point -- the victim of religious bigotry is -- get this -- a religious bigot himself. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. So, would he apportion his cabinet by population percentages? |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Wonder if Mitt knows that the number of Muslims in U.S. is approx. the same as the # of Mormons? |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. And he's upset that people are unsure of him because he's a Mormon! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-27-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
34. KamaAina: Ken Doll not needed in White House |
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