Comments about ‘Mitt Romney called 'Governor Mormon'’

Good ole Gov. Mormon. Are you kidding me. Of course religion is not a litmus test this election cycle. Now if someone had said President Muslim, the pundits would have gone ballistic and rightfully so.

That Romney governed in Massachussetts, effectively the most liberal state in the union, and did so representing the values of his constituants there is a litmus test as to his ability to uphold his oath of office. Too bad so many are calling him a flip flopper when all he did was what he is expected to do as a public official, uphold the law as the executive officer.

Get a clue people, this election will be full of bigotry and innuendo in which most of you posting here will gladly engage and run from at the same time.

I am sure Governor Romney will just let it go. He is a forgiving man if history is a indicator. I am sure John King just made a slip up with no harm or malice intended. I am also sure that the rule to pick the Mormon kid last in my High School still exists. Even if he was probably the best ball player to come out of the town. It is not, in my opinion, Mitt Romney's job to clear up every little question on religion that may come up on Mormonism by someone or anyone. As it is not the other candidates job to clarify all their religious doctrine.

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Can't play with two different sets of rules.

Right?.

"Until he opens up," he concludes, "he won't be able to shirk the religion issue."

How passive/aggressive: If Romney did speak up; it would provide the starting gun for a full inquisition.

Also: Obama appeals to solid blocks of voters; How socially acceptable would it be if he were referred to as President (fill in the blank)
Left wing media hypocrisy is intolerable

9 out of 10 "Mormons" voting for Romney probably has a lot more to do with most members of the church being conservative. Romney is a 'poster-boy' conservative in many ways. Most the U.S. membership of the church would meet that same description.

Even bringing this point up, without presenting all the facts, is implying a prejudice where it doesn't exist. Want proof? See how many members of the church like Harry Reid as a politician. Yes, there are plenty who do. How many of them are more liberal than conservative or less 'right' than most conservative members. Now compare how many 'generally conservative' voters voted for Reid, a fairly left liberal. That number would likely represent some level of prejudice more accurately. And if you looked at that number it wouldn't surprise anyone to see a small percentage. Members of the church have far more allegiance to their values, not candidates who are members.

But of course, any attempt to give them 'Mormons' credit where it might be due is just absurd and has no place in the mass media. Hmmm... maybe the media is biased... no, couldn't be that!

John King likes to take shots at Mormonism, at lease this was mentioned in a previous article.

How dare someone vote for a candidate that shares many of the same values! How dare they express joy that there's a candidate that agrees with their philosophy on most of what they consider to be the most important points! How dare they choose somebody who believes in divine help in our personal lives!

What they should do is vote based on the color of their skin. Right?

I find the posts more entertaining than the article.

Romney is a liberal compared to most real conservatives not a "poster boy". Romney governed the state of Mass. representing his constiuents. Yeah, they were all northeast liberals.

You can put lipstick and a dress on a pig, but it will still be a pig. Say what you want, Romney is not a real conservative.

I think the media and news pundits are very hypocritical with their religious litmus test of Republicans while giving a blind eye and virtual free pass to Mormon Democrats. Do we ever hear any questions or accusation being made about them because of their religious affiliation? Or are the mainstream media and talking heads biased and prejudiced?

Lest we forget:

Harry Reid is a Mormon and a Democrat. He is the most powerful Senator pushing the Obama Agenda as the Senate Majority Leader.

Jim Matheson is a Mormon and a Democrat in the 3rd most conservative state in the Union. (Gallup Poll)

@Mary
Well, it's mostly your fellow religious conservative republicans. The reason it is treated in a different standard by the media and pundits is that religion holds a different level of importance to Republicans versus the Democrats. The Republicans are much more discriminatory when it comes to religious beliefs, it almost seems that they think they are more important than a candidates actual policy ideas. Democrats, while still valuing religion put less of an emphasis on it. Which is why Romney gets more scrutiny than Harry Reid does. Also, running for POTUS exposes a person to much more scrutiny than running for Congress or the Senate, and I don't believe we have ever had a Mormon Democrat run for president so your comparisons may not be completely accurate.

Before everyone gets too excited about the assumption of a religious meaning to all of this, let me refer you to the Mormon newsroom article on political neutrality. Often I feel that it is forgotten that the Church does not back candidates, whatever their religion, and certainly not their party. So let's do what we wish everyone else would do, and get over ourselves--and while we're at it, get over everybody else, at least, where religion is concerned. After all, we have some brothers who are Democrat as well, so get on with it.

You have to understand that comments like this is the only way John King can get any attention. No one watches him and no one care what he says so he is desparate for the limelight.

One thing for sure:Mitt will NOT pull a "Gingrich" trick and rip John King's head off. Mitt has far more class, and will just laugh it off. Mitt is far more professional AND Presidential. Good chance if King has class he will have new respect for Mitt with Mitt's response.

Read Frank Rich's article in NY Magazine. He says Romney would do better by not hiding his religion and being more authentic.

Mr. Walker, your article brings up some very good points! You are exactly right. Rick Santorum gave a terrific speech the other night, where he spoke about God, the US Constitution, family, and faith in direct, emphatic terms. Look where it got him in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri.

Santorum's speech was spot on. He didn't rail on Obama, or the other candidates. He nailed it. It was a speech Mitt Romney could easily have given as there was nothing in it that Romney wouldn't have agreed with. I'd like to see Romney win the nomination, but so far, Santorum is the only one that has actually vocalized something that I can say Amen to! I too would like to see Romney not be so afraid to talk about himself... instead of ragging on Obama. Romney, your faith, your devotion to family, and Christian values have made you what you are today. Don't be afraid to say it.

Romney's a Mormon!? Who knew?

Really, this is getting old. I think most of the voters are tired of this sidetracking garbage from the media.

And CNN is only exposing their vast ignorance (or attempts to exploit the ignorance of others by lying about not knowing) by questioning LDS's commitment to religious pluralism. There are few religions in the whole world that make as clear a declaration of support for religious pluralism as Mormons do in their defining articles of faith.

Namely, Article of Faith #11 learned by every kid in the church states: "We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may."

Just goes to show that a five year old mormon is more educated than a CNN news anchor.

Romney has many times covered this issue of religion. Not only this round, but when he was running in 2008. Many of you and in the mainstream media seem to have conveniently forgotten that. I suspect that the mainstream types are trying to stir up trouble that hasn't developed yet and are frustrated by it. Some were probably hoping that when details of Romneys religion came out, that would destroy his campaign. Well, so far it hasn't happened. Romney has responded about his religion and beliefs much more so than President Obama ever did. All Obama ever did to explain his 20 year association with Rev. Wrights church was to say "I never heard that" or "Reverend Wright, Who's he?" The mainstream media response was, "OK, you're good to go." With Romney they won't leave it alone. I wonder why?

The humor here is the lost and forlorn souls who actually believe that any political leader is going to change things in Washington D.C. The real center of power is in the individuals who defend God and liberty, not the corrupt and patronizing politicians that vainly tell us that they can save us. Wake up America!

Actions speak loader than words. If people want to know how Romney's belief that he belongs to the only True Church will influence his actions as a government official, they have to look no further than what he did as governor of Massachusetts.

The claimed "9 out of 10 Mormon voters" stat only applies to those who voted in the Nevada Republican caucus. I always find it suspicious when people use the "x out of y" form, and not a percentage report.