http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/08/mitt-unplugged-.html
EXCERPT FROM ARTICLE:
"I think you're making a big mistake when you distance yourself from your faith," Mickelson observed. (This happens about 10 minutes, 30 seconds into the 20-minute long video.)
"I'm not distancing myself from my faith," Romney forcefully responded. "I'm proud of my faith. There's nothing I distance myself from."
What followed was a discussion where Romney outlined the differences between Mormon dictates and civil law and Mickelson argued that the candidate was hurting himself with conservative voters by trying to "hermetically seal" his private, church-driven beliefs and public views. ...
Again asking Romney to come back to show, Mickelson offered, "I hope we can do this so we can expend some quality time on here rather than the sound bytes."
"No, I don't like coming on the air and having you go after me and my church," Romney testily responded.
2007-08-06 02:31:25 · 11 answers · asked by Still Beautifully Conservative 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"I'm not going after your church; I agree with your church!" Mickelson replied somewhat incredulously.
"I'm not running as a Mormon," Romney came back, "and I get a little tired of coming on a show like yours and having it all about Mormon."
"See, I don't mind about it being all about that," Mickelson explained.
"I do. I do," Romney struck back.
2007-08-06 02:31:46 · update #1
Oh yeah, and my birthday was yesterday.
:)
2007-08-06 02:32:07 · update #2
Happy Birthday
... and I'll never vote for Romney, but I fully agree with what he's saying here
2007-08-06 02:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Go Mitt!
He's a Republican.
If he ran as an Independent, then the idea that he was running on a Mormon agenda would be believable but that is not the case.
Mickelson was going for religion over politics.
Sounds to me that Mitt Romney may actually be more into governing the nation with seperation of state and religion.
Mitt Romney in 08!
2007-08-06 09:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by Nurse Winchester 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !
Running for a public office takes a good growth of thick skin !
He needs to get over it , and learn how to turn the conversation around. It's going to keep happening !!
2007-08-06 09:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by Bemo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The man is trying to run on political issues and not religion...good for him...and Happy Birthday!
2007-08-06 09:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In a way I can't blame Romney. So many are merely honing in on his religious beliefs which has nothing to do with his stances as a candidate.
Happy belated Birthday! I hope you had a great one. :)
2007-08-06 09:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Mitt should be remembered for running Massachusetts into the ground rather than his religion. So what if he is involved in a religion that was made up by a bipolar manic depressant by the name of John Smith.
2007-08-06 09:41:17 · answer #6 · answered by Dan S 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Happy Birthday...hope you had a good one...Mitt Romney seems like a fake to me, as do most politicians...something about him gives me the creeps....he seems like a bad used car salesman.
2007-08-06 09:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Happy Berfday!!!
Edit: I forgot to added that it is nice to see a Politician say he is not running as a religious party but as a Politician.
2007-08-06 09:36:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Happy birthday, hope you are not too hungover.
2007-08-06 10:09:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Did they ask him if he still wears his "garments?"
2007-08-06 09:36:12 · answer #10 · answered by Philip McCrevice 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋