As if * hadn't already tarnished our image- what will the world think if we elect a mormon potus?

[dysfunctional press]

i mean, if it were me, i'd sure think that they(we) were even more nuts than i thought.
although- anything has to be better than a stark-raving fundy, hell-bent on triggering the armegeddon of revelations.

[Kikosexy2]

1. We'll all be....

required to wear starched short-sleeve shirts and black ties and ride bikes...

[donco6]

14. Don't forget the underwear.

[CJCRANE]

2. Probably better than a moron potus n/t

[Phredicles]

6. That ship has sailed...

hit an iceberg, and come to rest at the bottom of the ocean.

[hlthe2b]

3. Wow... that's a bit harsh, isn't it?

If it were a Morman that believes in the separation between church and state AND the constitution, why would it be an issue (not saying that is the case with Romney) but....:shrug:

[MonkeyFunk]

4. Umm....

aren't there rules against such bigotry here?

[global1]

5. A Wise Crackin Friend Of Mine Asked Me How Many Wives Romney Has.....nt

[SharonAnn]

7. His wife's response is that he's the only GOP nominee who has had only one!

[waiting for hope]

11. That's the stigma....

and it's not going to go away quietly. The majority of people associate bigamy with Mormons and in light of all the Warren Jeffs' publicity, it'll be a stain on his campaign. He doesn't have a prayer.

[Phredicles]

8. A more pertinent question: What the hell kind of name is MITT?

Catcher's or oven?:shrug:

[WI_DEM]

9. his religion is his business. It's the same type of argument people made about JFK in '60

and his having a "pipeline to the Vatican" and "taking instructions from the Pope". There is enough to oppose Romney on rather than his religion. It's as bad as the posters who say Obama can't be elected because he's black and for his name!!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

10. Do you think it would be that big of a deal?

The most annoyance I've had from the LDS church is when some missionaries tried to convert me and when an overzealous member decided she had the right to baptize my still living and very irate mother by proxy against her wishes. I don't think that a Mormon president would be taking orders from Salt Lake City any more than I thought JFK would be taking orders from the Vatican in 1960, though there were plenty who claimed that would happen. No, give me the individual's record and plans, and I'll vote the person, not their faith. And I think the world leaders will be looking at record and plans too, not whether the individual uses a rosary or listens to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

[sam sarrha]

12. as soon as the gold paint dries i got a set of tablets to start my own religion..

i am really really sorry i just couldn't stop myself... i am such a cynic

[Caretha]

13. Thank you

You said it better than I could.

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

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