Oh, the freepers are gonna LOVE this: South-of-border family reveals Romney's Mexican roots

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://rockcenter.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/06/10005266-mitt-romneys-family-in-mexico-reveals-candidates-heritage-south-of-border

Mitt Romney's family in Mexico reveals candidate's heritage south of border
Fri Jan 6, 2012 11:51 AM EST

By Michelle Balani and Mario Garcia
Rock Center

Heading into the New Hampshire primary, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has a strong lead in the polls as he continues his effort to become the Republican nominee challenging President Obama in the fall. That would mean, of course, that the 64-year-old Romney would be closer to The White House than any Mormon ever has been.

If Romney secures the nomination, he would also be the first presidential nominee whose father was born in Mexico.

It's a little known fact that there's a whole branch of Mitt Romney’s family living south of the border, including his second cousin Leighton Romney, and about 40 other relatives descended from religious pioneers who first traveled to Mexico 125 years ago. These days, the Romneys of Mexico enjoy pleasant and productive lives in two remaining settlements: Colonia Juarez and Colonia Dublan, just 175 miles south of the border.

“He's got a great pioneer heritage starting with people that crossed the plains going from Illinois to Utah, and then on from Utah down to Mexico," Leighton Romney told NBC’s Mike Taibbi in an interview to air Monday night on 'Rock Center with Brian Williams.' “So there's a great heritage there of people that had to fight for what they believed in and for people that had to travel to different places and learn different things. I think there's a vast amount of experience that he could draw from there.”

[Angry Dragon]

1. It is my understanding that the Romneys moved to Mexico

because they were against the ban on polygamy

[justiceischeap]

2. Wasn't his grandfather a polygamist? nt

[yellowcanine]

6. His great grandfather was. Not sure about the grandfather but probably not.

[DURHAM D]

10. I read somewhere that his grandfather was a polygamist.

What I have never seen was exactly how many wives he had.

[yellowcanine]

14. Gaskell Romney, Mitt Romney's grandfather, had one wife.

http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-25/news/29813556_1_mitt-romney-george-romney-mormon/2

Polygamy continued in the Mexican colonies after church elders officially banned it in 1890. But it was phased out long ago, and with the exception of a breakaway community farther south, Mormons in northern Mexico no longer practice polygamy. Gaskell Romney, Mitt Romney’s grandfather, had one wife.


On the other hand, what kind of name is "Gaskel" ? Almost as weird as "Mitt"

[justiceischeap]

15. Great-grandfather apparently. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. And Mexico never enforced it under Diaz.

These days they do.

[icymist]

3. His father is a Mexician?

Okay Mit, where's the birth certificate? Come on Mit, where were you born? ¿Comprendè amigo?

[yellowcanine]

7. Yes this should give the birthers something to stew about.

His father was born in Mexico but his ancestors had never relinquished their U.S. citizenship so there is no citizenship issue. And Mitt of course was born in Michigan. Of course that won't stop some birthers from spinning their nutty tales.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. "Of course that won't stop some birthers from spinning their nutty tales."

IOIYNB

[KamaAina]

24. Did Dad enter the country legally?

I won't even type the phrase, but:

[Denninmi]

4. Nah, they'll give him a pass on this, because he's not descended from native ancestry.

They'll still hate him because he's a Mormon, of course.

[yellowcanine]

11. Assuming there are no senors y senoritas in the family tree.

Comprende?

[Swede]

9. ¡Ay, caramba!

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. According to bat shit crazy repukes, that means he isn't a US citizen.

They claim Obama isn't a US citizen even if he were born in a US state, but because his father wasn't. Well Mittens' father was born in Mexico, so following their logic? Mittens isn't eligible for the Presidency.

Just typing that made my head hurt.

[Justice wanted]

13. Going by the Birther's logic Or at least one of them --Mitt can't run for President either because

his father was Mexician.

OH too see a freeper trying to figure out a talking point on that one...


(is it too cruel of me to want to watch a freeper's head pop?)

[yellowcanine]

16. His father was a U.S. citizen born in Mexico. Not sure how the birthers classify that.

For sure his father wasn't a "natural born" citizen according to some of their logic. Not sure if that rubs off on Mitt or not. Anyone have Orly Tate's cell phone number?

[KatyMan]

21. I swear

When I first read your post I thought it said you want to watch a freeper's head poop

[backscatter712]

17. WHERE'S YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE, MITT?! n/t

[Hugabear]

19. I want to see the ORIGINAL LONG FORM

Sorry, but a copy of the original won't do. Neither will the short form.

Nope. It has to be the exact original long form. And it better be able to withstand scrutiny from the internet's top conspiracy theorists.

[sinkingfeeling]

18. Where's his long-form birth certificate? I want to see it now!

[barbtries]

20. not a word about polygamy in this clip.

do they get to it eventually?

[icymist]

22. Do you think that asking for your birth certificate as being crazy Mitt?

¿Crees pedir su certificado de nacimiento como Mitt loco? ¡Ven a amigo y nos musetran la forma larga!

[dhill926]

23. I think this is just a way....

to make him more attractive for the Latino vote. As long as you don't look at his actual positions of course....