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Religious Minority Candidate Romney Comes Out In Favor Of Religious Bigotry

thinkprogress.org — He answered, “…based on the numbers of American Muslims [as a percentage] in our population, I cannot see that a cabinet position would be justified. But of course, I would imagine that Muslims could serve at lower levels of my administration.”

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  • EntropyMan, on 11/27/2007, -5/+13Based on the number of Mormons [as a percentage] of our population, I don't see this guy getting elected President*.

    * except by the number of greenbacks in his wallet.

    "I have a dream, that someday people will be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their hedge funds."
  • inactive, on 11/27/2007, -3/+8"BTW, Romney would have been just fine had he simply said, "I'll find the best qualified people, period."

    Depending on whom you believe, that is what he said. "Best qualified people", and "I don't just check off a box". Go read the latest CBS.com story and see for yourself (Romeny's side of it), or just go with what the Ljaz says.
  • garryw, on 11/27/2007, -6/+10Odd thta Ijaz dontated to the democratic party before making up this story. Here is the response from Romney:
    "No, that’s not what I said. His question was, Did I need to have a Muslim in my Cabinet in order to confront radical jihad, or would it be important to have a Muslim in my Cabinet?’ And I said no, I don’t think you need a Muslim in the Cabinet to take on radical jihad any more than we needed a Japanese American to understand the threat that was coming from Japan or something of that nature.” - Romney
  • inactive, on 11/28/2007, -1/+4Idiotic title, that is beyond inaccurate.

    Religious biggotry: Muslims shouldn't participate in politics.
    This guy: I'm not going to hire a muslim person just for the sake of having a muslim person on the team.

    If anything, he's less of a biggot that the submitter and he's at least honest.

    He's against ILLEGAL immigration so they'll probably try to convince everybody that he's racist. He's a mormon ffs. No such thing as racist mormons, dumb yes, racist no.
  • appleann1, on 11/28/2007, -3/+5"...so if Ijaz is a Democratic operative as you say, how did he get in?"
    Follow my link below.

    To answer your question........SET UP. The Clinton's were very accommodating to him first time around, let's do it again.
  • garryw, on 11/27/2007, -4/+6just read the stupid new york times or cbs or fox or the AP and you will see my source. You will also see Ijaz confessed to being a democratic fundraiser. I should not have to read the news for you.
  • inactive, on 11/27/2007, -8/+10What do you expect from a guy who practices a religion that reads like a bad con job?
  • sanman, on 12/16/2007, -0/+1Here's what I just read about Mormonism:

    http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la- ...

    Moroni? Why don't they call it Moronism then?
  • inactive, on 11/28/2007, -1/+2Yeah, Mormons are just 2% population....on the other hand, Muslims are 1% and growing REALLY fast! (Who knows, there could be 2% of them by time of the general elections)
    :)
  • TheTaoOfBill, on 11/28/2007, -0/+1Yeah he probably needs to start consulting those lawyers of his to give better answers.
  • appleann1, on 11/27/2007, -5/+5Now we add Mormons to dave's hate list .But he sure can defend those terrorist.
  • pattycici, on 11/30/2007, -0/+0it is impossible for the peace of different religions or nations.
    anyhow, single muslims at the free dating site look for their love. and some of them marry Christian.
    nothing is impossible
    muslimonly com/i/joinforfree
  • appleann1, on 11/27/2007, -5/+5Interesting info CSM forgot to mention.
    http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/01 ...
    FTA:
    The Christian Science Monitor owes its readers an explanation of Ijaz' background and motivations. Allowing a Democratic operative to launch that kind of smear from the CSM without noting his connections to the leading Democratic frontrunner and the party amounts to journalistic malpractice.

    "No Republicans appear on this list, which calls into question why Ijaz just happened to attend a Romney event in the first place."
  • EntropyMan, on 11/28/2007, -4/+3If you're supplying a quote that's a response to another quote, yes, you need a source. Is it that hard to include a URL?

    Here's one. Try this for some confirmation on what Romney really said: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/059720.php vs. what he now says he said. And it comes from GOP fundraisers too.
  • 1town, on 11/28/2007, -2/+1Buried for spam.

    www.teaparty07.com
  • EntropyMan, on 11/27/2007, -6/+4Would you care to cite a source for that?

    BTW, Romney would have been just fine had he simply said, "I'll find the best qualified people, period." Even Bush knew to say that, though he actually hired only the most _loyal_ people, regardless of actual competence.

    Also BTW, this exchange occurred at a closed-door Romney fundraiser, so if Ijaz is a Democratic operative as you say, how did he get in?
  • shedmyskin, on 11/28/2007, -7/+1Ron Paul

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