Posted on 06/06/2007 8:58:27 PM PDT by JRochelle
An AP article just came across the wire detailing another gaffe by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney (R-Mass.). Apparently, while in New Hampshire, Romney was confronted by an openly gay women who was disturbed by the former governor’s position on gay marriage. And in challenging him, she may have unwittingly changed or re-changed or re-re-changed his position on “gay rights.”
“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.
Umm… what? We’ve lost track now, but we thought Romney opposed gay adoption and gay marriage. We have stopped being surprised by his all-too-often position changes - even from one month to the next - but we certainly never expected him to say “gay couples raising kids” is “the American way.”
Big tent Love.
LOLOL!
No it’s not.
The children of gay parents are much more likely to be promiscuous in an effort to PROVE they are not gay, which opens them up to VD and pregnancy and heartache.
There’s nothing “American” about conferring legitimacy on an emotional sickness, and forcing CHILDREN to provide cover with their very lives.
Don’t you care about the children?
Don't take it personally for trying to keep focus on someones finger when it is print to the wind at all times takes a lot of concentration for anyone.
Gay couples raising kids “the American way” according to Mitt. Hmm...Interested in your take
He said its fine to raise kids like that.
American way yes, we do have freedoms to do that. BUt its not fine!
Its immoral.
In an appearance Friday at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Memphis, an important early event for presidential hopefuls, he reiterated his position that "Every child in America has the right to a mother and a father." link
"Some [same-sex couples] are actually having children born to them," Romney said.
"It's not right on paper; it's not right in fact," he said. "Every child has a right to a mother and a father."
“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,”
Ping
Oh please!
Here is the original article....
N.H. woman challenges Romney on gay marriage
June 6, 2007
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
You guys are just Morman haters. He if by far the best candidate we have, and the fact that he’s Morman makes some of you guys so mad.
Better get used to it, because that MOR-MAN is going to be our next president.
Romney is toast.
Flippity flop flop
Flippity flop flop
Look at Mitt Romney go
Flippity flop flop
Flippity flop flop
However the wind might blow
Mitt Romney PING!
(Lets see his supporters TRY to defend this): I have been saying for MONTHS; this guys is a say (DO) whaterve it takes to get elected (wolf-in-sheeps-clothing..). Seriously Folks, this guy is not good news. All you Christians that were SUPPORTING Him, or looking at him as a “vaible alternative to McCain, Guiliani” Better wake up..
Romney is more of the same (post-modern) do-anything-to-get ahead weasel.
He’s toast...
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/06/06/nh_woman_challenges_romney_on_gay_marriage/
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.
You da man Romney!
I’m not going to quibble about the ‘american way’ part of the statement.
‘Fine’ is the word I have a problem with.
Certianly there are cases where single parents are raising children thru no fault of their own, but its not an o.k. practice in general.
And here I thought Romney was all about family values.
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.
Funny how the story changes when you include all of the facts and not just those that fit your agenda.
I don’t care if he’s Mormon or Martian. I don’t like his flip-flopping on important issues.
Romney is a FRAUD.
He (can-not) DOES NOT understand the issue if he believe Children (belonging to..) and growing up in a “homosexual household” they aren’t threatened! WAKE UP.
YEP, the first thing to check off on my list of POTUS requirements. /s
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