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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRomney Refuses To Condemn Bachmann’s Islamophobic Witch Hunt
Romney Refuses To Condemn Bachmanns Islamophobic Witch Hunt
By Igor Volsky
Mitt Romney refused to condemn Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and four other Republicans who have alleged that Huma Abedin, a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is part of a Muslim Brotherhood campaign to infiltrate the American government. During an event in Reno, Nevada Romney dodged a question about the allegations, saying simply, Im not going to tell other people what things to talk about. Those are not things that are part of my campaign. A growing number of Republicans, including House Speaker John Beohner (R-OH) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) have condemned Bachmann. Watch Romneys remarks:
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This isnt the first time the former Massachusetts candidate has failed to speak out against extremists in his own party. Romney refused to directly repudiate Donald Trumps claims that President Obama was born in Kenya just hours before he is scheduled to appear with the reality T.V. star for a fund raiser in Las Vegas, NV. He also wouldnt decry Rush Limbaugh for calling Sandra Fluke a slut or speak out against social conservatives who opposed his decision to hire an openly-gay national security spokesperson.
Romneys foreign policy adviser John Bolton, however, has defended Bachmanns call for the government to investigate the alleged Muslim Brotherhood plot.
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/08/03/637861/romney-refuses-to-condemn-bachmanns-islamophobic-witch-hunt/
By Igor Volsky
Mitt Romney refused to condemn Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and four other Republicans who have alleged that Huma Abedin, a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is part of a Muslim Brotherhood campaign to infiltrate the American government. During an event in Reno, Nevada Romney dodged a question about the allegations, saying simply, Im not going to tell other people what things to talk about. Those are not things that are part of my campaign. A growing number of Republicans, including House Speaker John Beohner (R-OH) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) have condemned Bachmann. Watch Romneys remarks:
<...>
This isnt the first time the former Massachusetts candidate has failed to speak out against extremists in his own party. Romney refused to directly repudiate Donald Trumps claims that President Obama was born in Kenya just hours before he is scheduled to appear with the reality T.V. star for a fund raiser in Las Vegas, NV. He also wouldnt decry Rush Limbaugh for calling Sandra Fluke a slut or speak out against social conservatives who opposed his decision to hire an openly-gay national security spokesperson.
Romneys foreign policy adviser John Bolton, however, has defended Bachmanns call for the government to investigate the alleged Muslim Brotherhood plot.
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/08/03/637861/romney-refuses-to-condemn-bachmanns-islamophobic-witch-hunt/
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Romney Refuses To Condemn Bachmann’s Islamophobic Witch Hunt (Original Post)
ProSense
Aug 2012
OP
MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)1. Romney is a cowardly pile of stinking elephant dung
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)2. Between this ratification through his silence of Islamophobia and
his irresponsible comments about Palestinians on his trip to Israel, he'll set back US diplomacy in the Middle East by decades if elected. The Chimp was an offensive clown but even he had some ability to relate to Muslims.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)3. He obviously condoned as he didn't condemn it
ProSense
(116,464 posts)4. Kick! n/t