Thursday, June 7, 2007

Mealy-mouthed Mormon



There's nothing more fun than confronting a politician face to face, risking a permanent FBI file, while getting a nice batch of media exposure for making a politico cringe or spew mealy-mouthed rhetoric:

N.H. woman challenges Romney on gay marriage

CONCORD, N.H. --A New Hampshire woman, frustrated with Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's opposition to gay marriage, made a point Wednesday of telling him about her personal experience.

"I am a gay woman and I have children. Your comment that you just made, it sort of invalidates my family," said Cynthia Fish, a mother of a 6- and 8-year-old. "... I wish you could explain to me more, why if we are sending our troops over to fight for liberty and justice for all throughout this country, why not for me? Why not for my family?"

Romney paused, asked Fish about her children and then praised her. "Wonderful," Romney said. "I'm delighted that you have a family and you're happy with your family. That's the American way. ... People can live their lives as they choose and children can be a great source of joy, as you know. And I welcome that."

But then Romney repeated his view of marriage. "Marriage is an institution which is designed to bring a man and woman together to raise a child and that the ideal setting for society at large is where there is a male and a female are associated with the development and nurturing a child," Romney said.

The former Massachusetts governor acknowledged other scenarios that raise children. "There are other ways to raise kids that's fine: single moms, grandparents raising kids, gay couples raising kids. That's the American way, to have people have their freedom of choice," he said.


Yet, he still refuses to consider allowing her to visit her partner in a hospital, share tax breaks, or enjoy the 1300 other priveliges straight married couples enjoy.

Thanks, Mitt. You're not better than the rest of the GOP flock of doofs.
you'd think Mitt would be a tad more supportive of alternative lifestyles, he being financially supported by a polygamous cult that makes millions from its hotel chain Marriott (owned by prominent Mormons) which rents porn to guests.

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