Romney Wouldn’t ‘Confront The Religious Right’ Over Grenell

[ProSense]

Romney Wouldn’t ‘Confront The Religious Right’ Over Grenell

Richard Grenell, Romney’s national security and foreign policy spokesperson, resigned Tuesday because he was told to stay silent on a foreign policy conference call he organized, the New York Times has confirmed. Theories and reports have circulated about why Grenell left, including speculation that the campaign didn’t want to anger the religious right over the appointment of a gay spokesman – which aides confirmed was an issue.

From the Times:

But Richard Grenell, the political strategist who helped organize the call and was specifically hired to oversee such communications, was conspicuously absent, or so everyone thought.

It turned out he was at home in Los Angeles, listening in, but stone silent and seething. A few minutes earlier, a senior Romney aide had delivered an unexpected directive, according to several people involved in the call.

“Ric,” said Alex Wong, a policy aide, “the campaign has requested that you not speak on this call.” Mr. Wong added, “It’s best to lay low for now.”

Romney aides told the Times that they tried to keep Grenell from resigning but that they also didn’t want to anger social conservatives:

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[atreides1]

1. Not surprised.

This is exactly the kind of person Romney really is!!!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

2. He wouldn't confront Limbaugh over his Fluke smears

Romney has no leadership qualities nor courage.

[AzDar]

3. Spineless little political prostitute...

He could never be a true leader.

[tularetom]

4. Um...Shirley Sherrod, Van Jones

and most recently Al Armendariz.

Unfortunately, this is one area where "both sides are equally guilty".

[ProSense]

5. Not the same.

There are always situations that involve alleged controversial comments. When the RW launches an attack, and other people jump on the bandwagon, it becomes a distraction. Still, people across the political spectrum will demand someone be removed for a controversial comment.

Not defending someone because s/he is gay is simply cowardice.

Obama Stands By His LGBT Nominees Under Attack From The Right: ‘I Will Not Waver In My Support’
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/10/10/63982/obama-hrc-speech/

The Revenge of Obama's Anti-Bullying Czar
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/08/kevin-jennings-obama-anti-bullying-czar

[tularetom]

6. Romney apparently knew the guy was gay and that was OK with him

He allowed (not forced) the man to resign because some right wing assholes had a fake outrage over him being gay.

Jones and Sherrod were pressured to resign, not because of comments they made but because some right wing assholes and a fake outrage over those comments.

Sounds pretty much the same to me. The common denominator is fear over fake outrage by right wing assholes.

[ProSense]

7. Really?

"He allowed (not forced) the man to resign because some right wing assholes had a fake outrage over him being gay. "

You're actually trying to defend that shit with a false equivalency?

I noticed you ignored the fact that Obama didn't bow to RW pressure in an exact situation (RW outrage because the person is gay) as Romney.

[tularetom]

9. WTF difference does it make WHY somebody bows to right wing pressure?

OK I'll grant you Obama didn't bow to right wing pressure in a situation where the person was gay.

But he did bow to right wing pressure on several occasions and let fine people take the heat and ultimately lose their jobs.

If it makes you feel any better I agree Romney is an invertebrate for failing to stand up to this kind of bullshit.

But I can't see how that makes it OK for Obama to fail to stand up to it.

I know you won't agree and you'll probably respond by putting a portion of this post in quotes and then telling me why I'm full of shit for posting it.

[ProSense]

10. And WTH

WTF difference does it make WHY somebody bows to right wing pressure?

OK I'll grant you Obama didn't bow to right wing pressure in a situation where the person was gay.

But he did bow to right wing pressure on several occasions and let fine people take the heat and ultimately lose their jobs.

...is it that you don't understand about a situation that escalates due to spin (see the child labor rule and the people on the left who were duped) about a comment or issue and rejecting someone because they're gay?

Do you understand that one is a direct assault on civil rights and the other is simply a controversy?

I'm fairly certain that no one here would demand someone be removed for being gay, but would immediately demand someone be fired for a controversial comment. It has happened.

See the difference?

And yes, Obama stood up where Romney didn't. Period.

[ck4829]

8. If you can't confront old marginalized dinosaurs, then how can you confront our nation's enemies?

[rustydog]

11. You'd think with "Romney care" Willard would have had a spinal implant

when he had the chance.