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Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 09:42 PM Feb 2012

My grandson thought Romney had 4 wives!

We were talking about the FL primary and my grandson said 'he has four wives?' I guess he was getting confused with Mormons, Muslims who have harems or maybe with Newt Gingrich. It's funny how young kids perceive politicians!

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My grandson thought Romney had 4 wives! (Original Post) Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2012 OP
Kind of funny, but getting confused w mittens elleng Feb 2012 #1
ha ha, thinking of Newt Gingrich Enrique Feb 2012 #2
His great grandfather did. Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #3
Tell your grandson MSM is bad for his orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #4
When The Newt gets his fourth wife he can become an honorary Muslim. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #5
Mitt's grandfather (like Mitt was also Morman) and the grandfater had several wives. Tx4obama Feb 2012 #6
My grandaughter AC_Mem Feb 2012 #7
Keep in mind Brigham Young, the second most important Mormon, had 50 wives, dimbear Feb 2012 #8
You didn't say how old he was. EC Feb 2012 #9

elleng

(130,980 posts)
1. Kind of funny, but getting confused w mittens
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 09:47 PM
Feb 2012

and his GRANDFATHER, I think, tho the numbers probably different.
Oh Yes, AND confused w grinch!
Give him hugs for us, please!

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
6. Mitt's grandfather (like Mitt was also Morman) and the grandfater had several wives.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:32 PM
Feb 2012

I heard that yesterday on the news.

AC_Mem

(1,979 posts)
7. My grandaughter
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:33 PM
Feb 2012

Skylar, told me that her class held an "primary" election the other day, 19 kids voted for Obama, 3, including her teacher, voted for Romney. Skylar said "we SO won Mimi, almost everyone voted for President Obama!" - She is in the 2nd grade.

My little sweet democratic grandaughter... makes me so proud! I bet she swayed a few of her classmates. Both my grandchildren have more knowledge of current politics than many adults (smile)

Shine on,
Annette/Memphis

dimbear

(6,271 posts)
8. Keep in mind Brigham Young, the second most important Mormon, had 50 wives,
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:37 PM
Feb 2012

the youngest of whom was 15.

This is what makes the Mormons so expert on what constitutes a correct marriage.



EC

(12,287 posts)
9. You didn't say how old he was.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 11:27 PM
Feb 2012

But I wonder if his parents could watch "Big Love" on HBO and that is how he sees Mormons. So if he heard Willard was a Mormon, that would be his point of reference and of course on that show they all have 4 or so wives.


On edit: I think there is a reality show about a Mormon family with 2 wives on now too.

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