[Reasoning with bigotry doesn’t usually have much effect, because bigotry isn’t founded on reason but fear.]
Now, what if you have a whole history of well founded reasons as well?
The author, Ed Morrissey, has no doubt that Mitt is the victim of anti-Mormon bigotry. This bigotry is fundamentally un-American. This small criticism of Mitt Romney, that he would actually respond to the likes of such bigots, causes revelry and gloat dancing in the pews of the self-annointed guardians of just who is a Christian and just who is not.
Normal people would be shamed and just go home, but these bigots are not normal. No wonder Ghandi said, “Jesus Christ, I am intrigued by this fellow, but Christians, they are another matter.”