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bluestateguy

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2. If Obama at a town mtg got an anti-Mormon questioner we'd never hear the last of it

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 09:35 PM

May 2012

and there would be incessant demands from the Noise Machine that Obama "reject and denounce" the comments.

And he'd still be criticized even if he did just that.

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Romney stood by silently and allowed his own supporters to call the President a traitor [View all] MrScorpio May 2012 OP

But, But, Politicalboi May 2012 #1

If Obama at a town mtg got an anti-Mormon questioner we'd never hear the last of it bluestateguy May 2012 #2

Actually, I can't imagine Obama letting that go nobodyspecial May 2012 #10

it wouldn't matter Johonny May 2012 #26

You think Obama would ignore that? jberryhill May 2012 #13

Oh I agree he would bluestateguy May 2012 #17

Craven coward pinboy3niner May 2012 #3

YUP ... he's weak. I think hitting him with the "coward" label is a good tactic. JoePhilly May 2012 #23

Anyone that doesn't know that Romney is a flip/flop POS has a problem. Romney would never teddy51 May 2012 #4

But later, Romney said of course he doesn't agree with the woman he egged on gratuitous May 2012 #5

Mormon Question... Pigman May 2012 #6

Is there a point to this? MrScorpio May 2012 #7

Sarcasm... Pigman May 2012 #11

Most Americans would find it an ugly question jberryhill May 2012 #15

Nothing ugly about it... Pigman May 2012 #20

Well, that's pretty freaking ridiculous MrScorpio May 2012 #18

Better question Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #9

Sarcasm Pigman May 2012 #12

Uh, because "let's do what they do" is a stupid formula jberryhill May 2012 #14

What's stupid about it? Pigman May 2012 #24

You raise the Rev. Wright thing.... jberryhill May 2012 #25

There are plenty of other reasons to go after Romney cyberswede May 2012 #31

character-defining moment Skittles May 2012 #8

I'm sure he wasn't afraid, he was tickled to death. He may not know dogs, but he knows a whistle. freshwest May 2012 #16

au contraire, I think he'safraid cali May 2012 #19

Independents are a myth, or the most gullible voters there are, not knowing what they want all year. freshwest May 2012 #27

Gutless move on Mitt's part. Swede May 2012 #21

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #22

hell, even Fucko McCain called these jagoffs on the carpet for that kind of speech datasuspect May 2012 #28

As little as I respect McLame, I respect him for two things: Bake May 2012 #29

Of course he did! He is a tool. Rex May 2012 #30