Comments by Mitt Romney
While I respect Mitt Romney, I am disappointed in his recent remarks concerning Barack Obama because I just don't believe it was a slip, and the worst of it is that he had a worldwide audience.
It seems to me he capitalized on all the irresponsible, trashy reports on the Internet that Barack Obama is a Muslim, etc. First of all, if Barack Obama attended a school in Jakarta, Indonesia at age 10, he had little choice as to where he went to school or anything about his religious upbringing. While in Indonesia, he was living with his mother and stepfather. And as I remember it from his book, Dreams from My Father, the school presented classes in Islam and Christianity.
As I remember his book, he talked of his journey to faith and how he became a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He is intelligent, articulate, and an honorable man and Christian. And for the record, "Barack" means "blessed" in his father's native Africa.
But look at what Mitt Romney said:
"Actually, just look at what Osam--Barack Obama--said just yesterday. Barack Obama, calling on radicals, jihadists of all different types, to come together in Iraq...."
Now, come on people! He used Barack Obama's name TWICE. Had he said "Obama" instead of "Osama" the first time, I might accept this as an honest mistake, but, no, he knows very well who Barack Obama is and he invoked his name twice. That, to me, is totally irresponsible. Not every voter out there takes the time to learn the truth about a candidate. They glean what they want to believe by taking things out of context, believing what is written or broadcast by the media, and accepting--at face value--everything they read on the Internet. Do your research. Check things out on snopes.com or check the bios of the people you question. Remember the old "gossip" game we played in school? Tell something to the first child on the row and see what the last child says they heard? Think about it. Lives are destroyed by words; they can cut like a knife. Think about what you say and what you repeat to others. And above all else, know your FACTS before speaking or judging someone.
It seems to me he capitalized on all the irresponsible, trashy reports on the Internet that Barack Obama is a Muslim, etc. First of all, if Barack Obama attended a school in Jakarta, Indonesia at age 10, he had little choice as to where he went to school or anything about his religious upbringing. While in Indonesia, he was living with his mother and stepfather. And as I remember it from his book, Dreams from My Father, the school presented classes in Islam and Christianity.
As I remember his book, he talked of his journey to faith and how he became a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He is intelligent, articulate, and an honorable man and Christian. And for the record, "Barack" means "blessed" in his father's native Africa.
But look at what Mitt Romney said:
"Actually, just look at what Osam--Barack Obama--said just yesterday. Barack Obama, calling on radicals, jihadists of all different types, to come together in Iraq...."
Now, come on people! He used Barack Obama's name TWICE. Had he said "Obama" instead of "Osama" the first time, I might accept this as an honest mistake, but, no, he knows very well who Barack Obama is and he invoked his name twice. That, to me, is totally irresponsible. Not every voter out there takes the time to learn the truth about a candidate. They glean what they want to believe by taking things out of context, believing what is written or broadcast by the media, and accepting--at face value--everything they read on the Internet. Do your research. Check things out on snopes.com or check the bios of the people you question. Remember the old "gossip" game we played in school? Tell something to the first child on the row and see what the last child says they heard? Think about it. Lives are destroyed by words; they can cut like a knife. Think about what you say and what you repeat to others. And above all else, know your FACTS before speaking or judging someone.
posted by Carole Weldon at
10:35 AM
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