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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 04:49 PM Mar 2012

Santorum co-chair: Romney should ‘renounce his racist Mormon religion’

An African-American pastor affiliated with Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is demanding that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney “renounce his racist Mormon religion.”

At a press conference on Monday, Rev. O’Neal Dozier, who is an honorary chairman of Santorum’s Florida campaign, said that he was speaking out to “foster and maintain good race relations here in America.”

“The Mormon religion is prejudiced against blacks, Jews and native Americans,” Dozier insisted, adding that Romney’s nomination would widen the racial divide because “the Republican Party would be viewed as a racist political party.”

“Romney’s nomination would cause the erroneous view that has long existed in the minds of black people that the Republican Party is prejudiced to become a reality. Why? Because Romney will become the face and the leader of the Republican Party.”

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Santorum co-chair: Romney should ‘renounce his racist Mormon religion’ (Original Post) Playinghardball Mar 2012 OP
Wow. They're going there; I'm sort of surprised, but not really. Gloves off. nt babylonsister Mar 2012 #1
Are THEY (the campaign) going there? This is probably just one loose cannon. Jim Lane Mar 2012 #16
Holy crap, that sant guy really knows how to garner good feelings! elleng Mar 2012 #2
This should be interesting. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #3
Should be, but probably won't be gratuitous Mar 2012 #10
My, my, my... hifiguy Mar 2012 #4
He's a uniter. mac56 Mar 2012 #5
And we are off to the races!!!! Rex Mar 2012 #6
Good - about time malaise Mar 2012 #7
Christianity was just fine with slavery for many a century, much longer than Mormons have even Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #8
Kettle? Someone named Pot on the phone for you. LadyHawkAZ Mar 2012 #9
“the Republican Party would be viewed as a racist political party.” joeybee12 Mar 2012 #11
but a homophobic and occasionally pedophilic religion is AOK librechik Mar 2012 #12
Astounding flub longship Mar 2012 #13
What took so long for the Christian Party to emerge? Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #14
Maybe the Mormons could retaliate by.... chknltl Mar 2012 #15
Which religion do the Fundie bigots hate the least? aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #17
a Black Guy supporting Republican SAntorum, anyone know if this is that Gay Black Friend of Santorum JI7 Mar 2012 #18
The South has a Large Black Population, but anyone know how many vote in GOP JI7 Mar 2012 #19
Is pointing out the other guy is more racist than you a good thing Johonny Mar 2012 #20
GAME ON!!! ... Mormon Racists Versus Catholic Pedophile Protectors!!! JoePhilly Mar 2012 #21
Does this mean Santuorum is going to RENOUNCE the Catholic church because it is Sexists? Justice wanted Mar 2012 #22
 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
16. Are THEY (the campaign) going there? This is probably just one loose cannon.
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:47 PM
Mar 2012

My guess is that the Santorum campaign will disavow this line of attack, and might even relieve this guy of his official leadership role in the campaign.

Santorum doesn't need this kind of stuff coming from his corner. By now, every bigot in the country knows that Mitt Romney is a Mormon. Santorum can benefit from that while preserving his deniability.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
10. Should be, but probably won't be
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:14 PM
Mar 2012

Of course, if someone connected to a Democrat's campaign said this about a Republican Mormon opponent, the popular media would be all over it, and the candidate would have to either distance himself/herself from the comments, or fire the campaign operative. And even then, it wouldn't die, and be brought up again several times, each time as if it had just been discovered. Cf. the ongoing foofaraw over Rev. Wright and his horrible, awful, terrible, mean-spirited, no-good, very bad comments about slavery in the United States.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
6. And we are off to the races!!!!
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:10 PM
Mar 2012

Wow, didn't see that one coming! This should kick off some serious popcorn moments.


Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
8. Christianity was just fine with slavery for many a century, much longer than Mormons have even
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:12 PM
Mar 2012

existed.

Hmmm.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
11. “the Republican Party would be viewed as a racist political party.”
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:15 PM
Mar 2012

WOULD BE? WOULD BE?

They already are, you twit!

longship

(40,416 posts)
13. Astounding flub
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:18 PM
Mar 2012

The last thing the Repugnant party needs is for the campaign to be about religion, especially in the case of InSanitorium. What are these people thinking?

Gawd! The GOP is unravelling like a cheap sweater.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
14. What took so long for the Christian Party to emerge?
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:24 PM
Mar 2012

It's been just under the surface the entire year. Has the fight between the Religious Right and the 1%ers finally broken into the open? Stay tuned! Can't wait for Rick's comment...will he disavow the base or join in on the fun?

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
17. Which religion do the Fundie bigots hate the least?
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:59 PM
Mar 2012

They've got quite a choice here; two Catholics, a Mormon, and an Ayn Randian cultist.

JI7

(89,262 posts)
18. a Black Guy supporting Republican SAntorum, anyone know if this is that Gay Black Friend of Santorum
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 08:01 PM
Mar 2012

?

he worked for santorum and santorum brought him up as evidence he doesn't hate gay people.

JI7

(89,262 posts)
19. The South has a Large Black Population, but anyone know how many vote in GOP
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 08:03 PM
Mar 2012

Primary ? in a close race ven a small percentage could help.

Johonny

(20,881 posts)
20. Is pointing out the other guy is more racist than you a good thing
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 09:05 PM
Mar 2012

if you're a Republican trying to win the south?

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