YOu got back up for that assertion?
Posted on 03/26/2008 5:50:42 PM PDT by personalaccts
Play of the Day: McCain's Mom on Mormons
Nov 9 07:33 PM US/Eastern 103 Comments
McCain’s Mother Goes After Romney and Mormons
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Radar: McCain Clarifies Mom's Mormon Slam
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) - John McCain's 95-year-old mother, in a swipe at her son's rival Mitt Romney, said Friday that Mormons were to blame for the scandal that rocked the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. During an appearance on MSNBC, Roberta McCain laid out why her son, John, deserves to win the Republican presidential nomination. But in evaluating McCain's primary rivals, she criticized Romney's Mormon faith and his time in Salt Lake City.
"As far as the Salt Lake City thing, he's a Mormon and the Mormons of Salt Lake City had caused that scandal. And to clean that up, again, it's not a subject," Roberta McCain said.
John McCain quickly stepped in: "The views of my mothers are not necessarily the views of mine."
"Well, that's my view and you asked me," Roberta answered.
The Salt Lake Organizing Committee had enticed International Olympics officials with lavish gifts and accusations of bribery mired the Games in scandal while resignations sullied the region's reputation.
Utah officials tapped Romney to lead the effort and as president and CEO of the organizing committee he pared the budget, boosted revenues and worked to repair the committee's reputation.
A Romney campaign spokesman said the McCains made a mistake.
"I would disagree with any candidate or any campaign surrogate that chooses to disparage someone based on the faith that they hold, and instead implore other candidates and their campaigns to make a case to voters based on the important issues facing the nation," said Kevin Madden.
Roberta McCain immediately apologized to her son.
"I didn't mean to say it," she said as they stepped away from the cameras.
McCain told The Associated Press after the interview that his mother misspoke.
"Mormons are great people and the fact that Mitt Romney is a Mormon should play no role whatsoever in people's decision," McCain said.
"What she meant was the Olympics were screwed up by the people in Salt Lake when Romney came in and fixed the problems there. But I know my 95-year-old mother is certainly in favor of Mormons."
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“Well, that’s my view and you asked me,” Roberta answered.”
—and you asked me—
Mom doesn’t play the surrogate role well. She let it out that McCain himself prompted her to make the comment.
Not sure why something said last November is being posted today. I don’t particularly care what McCain’s elderly TWP thinks.
I take back the comment. Saw the video, unclear what her intent/direction was with that comment,
YOu got back up for that assertion?
forgiven
Of course, most 95 year olds think little green men live in their bowels.
Who cares what his Mom thinks of mormons?
Why?
I don't see the slam.
What they did had little to do with their religion, yet I think she stated a fact. Romney would never have gotten that job were he not Mormon.
Why? I'm warming up to the old bat.
That is a porno site I just will NOT visit...
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...Ok, maybe just one quick peek.
“Thought I’d remind everyone what McFlaps mom thinks of Mormons.”
Well, yeah, but my 93 year old mother thinks everyone is a moron, ecessively stupid and not worth the spit used to blow them away.
She’s a doll.
Who cares? She’s 95 for Pete’s sake. I’m a Mormon and I don’t care. There are worse things in this world, and much worse anti-Mormon bigotry, that what Senator McCain’s mother thinks about the Mormons.
She gets a pass from me, just as all other cantankerous old fogies. I just humor them and move on.
Hopefully he won’t throw her under the bus, like BO threw his granny.
and I am laughing so hard my neck hurts.
Typical 95-year old.
And I thought I'd remind everyone what McFlap's mom thinks of conservatives.
When reminded by an interviewer earlier this year that many conservatives do not support her son, she replied, "Well, they're just going to have to hold their noses and vote for him, aren't they?"
No, Mrs. McCain, we are not.
BFD. Who cares what his mother thinks.
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