Mitt Romney Lectures Radio Host on Mormonism and Abortion

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2012
Posted on Sun Nov 04, 2012 at 05:41:52 PM EST
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Here is the real Mitt Romney. Via the Washington Post, Mitt Romney doesn't like talking about his religion these days, but in 2007, he was quite vocal about it, lecturing a radio host about the principles of his church and his stand on abortion.

His temperament hasn't changed much, it's the Romney attitude we saw at the debates -- Let me talk and it's my way or the highway. [More...]

Most notable, Romney disavows the position that one can oppose abortion personally but be in favor of other people having the right to choose. He says that is the position of the Mormon church, but not his view. "That's not okay. I was wrong. We should have as a society a prohibition on abortion." (my emphasis.)

He says while he was Gov. of Mass, "I vetoed any bill that was in favor of choice. I was entirely consistent."

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Mitt Romney Lectures Radio Host on Mormonism and Abortion | 14 comments (14 topical)

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All I can say is YIKES! (5.00 / 3) (#3)
by DFLer on Sun Nov 04, 2012 at 07:43:27 PM EST

and, what an a$$whole.

He is really defensive (5.00 / 1) (#4)
by kdm251 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 at 07:46:18 PM EST

The weird thing is that the Radio guy seemed to agree with him and wanted to help him make the point that he was pro life but Mitt was too busy being an A hole to let the guy say anything.

He was on Mitten's side. (none / 0) (#7)
by MileHi Hawkeye on Sun Nov 04, 2012 at 09:21:57 PM EST

The radio guy is a right wing talker out of Des Moines--WHO Radio, a clear channel station owned by Clear Channel.


: No wonder no one likes mitt (none / 0) (#8)
by kdm251 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 at 09:31:38 PM EST

A while back David brooks skewered mitt in a column, I wonder if somewhere along the way Mitt didn't treat him like he treated this guy.

That was terrible... (none / 0) (#1)
by fishcamp on Sun Nov 04, 2012 at 06:11:15 PM EST

He was all over the place and I don't know what he meant and I don't want to watch it again.

: I thought it was quite an overreaction. (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by Angel on Sun Nov 04, 2012 at 07:41:22 PM EST

Especially that part where he almost screamed "I know more about my religion than you do!"

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