The entire statement is a bit more revealing and not quite so damning:
“I support the right of the Boy Scouts of America to decide what it wants to do on that issue. I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”
In other words, Romney rightly affirms it is the right of an organization to set its own rules. If he were making the rules, he’d let homosexuals participate.
Now, while I think he is a bit off base with his second observation, I more fully appreciate his first observation...one of non-interference into the affairs of a private organization.
wow! so the dem homo’s are for Romney now? thats great!
What’s wrong with this world today,!?! Is that people do not fear God...they take everything and God ..for granted,acting no matter what they do everything will be alright.May God have mercy on their souls...
(1)“I support the right of the Boy Scouts of America to decide what it wants to do on that issue,”
BSA had decided to EXCLUDE homosexuals as scout leaders
(2) “I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”
As scouts? As leaders? He doesn't say, nor does he say he thinks they should reconsider a decision he "supports".
This article is VERY misleading, as it says Romney "comes out in support" of homos in the Scouts, and that he now "disagrees" with BSA's policy. THIS IS NOT TRUE. She merely said "his stance has not changed". Well, in the statement above, Romney in 1994 said he supported exclusion of homos. So why is the article's author lying?
If he really believes this, this will hurt him more than anything else.
As someone who has had to run security at cub scout events and call the cops on pedophiles who were attempting to lure boys at them, this sort of crap is idiotic.
Freedom of Association is a fundamental tenant of our nation.
I want to see Romney’s lips move saying that he supports gay men and woemen serving as leaders in the Boy Scouts.
Quoting the AP is about as bad as quoting Pravda. Actually, worse now.
Bump
When the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court forced same-sex “marriage” upon that unfortunate state some years ago, then Governor Romney did little or nothing to stand in its way. No bureaucratic sabotage or hindering of its implementation; no George Wallace-like standing in the way of a vile decision. He just shrugged and accepted it. Sad.
Talk about playing the safe card!
"The Boy Scouts can do what ever they want, so what I think about the idea doesn't matter. I don't wanna rock the political boat."
He'd better support the 98.3% of the population in the end - he's playing with fire here. The normal, heterosexual vote is a very powerful thing. If he goes homo now, Americans will drive to a Chic Fil A instead of driving to the voting booth to vote for him.
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Is this AH trying to lose the election....not my choice and rapidly becoming I don’t care if BO wins.
Mittens “Homo Boy Scout leaders” you disgust me. You have not even won the nominee yet, already you run to left. I expect the next thing we will hear is your also pro abortion. Dont expect my vote in the General Election cause it ain’t happening.
Oh and Newt and Santorum thanks for selling out.
Let’s see the Mittbots spin this.
No exceptions.
And they will be held accountable as it is continually thrown in their face there after.
Also no exceptions, and justifiably so. Things like Sandusky don't just happen. A whole lot of people help them along.
Are good men who do nothing...really good?
No. They are not.
Why am I suppose to vote for this guy again?
“I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”
So...Romney thinks it’s OK for my Grandmother to join the BSA?
Thanks to all who voted for Romney in the primaries. I’ll vote for him in November but I have never not wanted to vote for anyone so much in my life that I am going to vote for.
Texas was sued by the DOJ for our new voting district map, then over voter ID.
These efforts threw Texas's primary out late. The nominee was all but decided by the time we were able to vote.
Now....we gotta deal with yet another freaking RINO.
He’s a religious man? How so?