Fred takes Mitt 'at his word' on faith

Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2007 1:52 PM by Domenico Montanaro

From NBC/NJ’s Carrie Dann
DES MOINES, IOWA -- At a campaign stop in Des Moines last night, Thompson told reporters he trusts Romney's statement that his Mormon faith will not affect his political decision-making.

"The bottom line question there is whether or not somebody is likely to be affected in his religious beliefs, because of his beliefs or leaders in that religion," Thompson said of Romney's speech yesterday. "I see no reason that he would be. I take him at his word for that."

Thompson couldn't resist a swipe at Romney's record, however. The former Tennessee senator accused Romney of "being on both sides on a lot of different issues in terms of this campaign."

"But if you're talking about his religious beliefs," he added, "I'm not getting into that."

Thompson made the remarks after visiting farmers and agriculture professionals at a meeting of the pro-business Iowa Farm Bureau in downtown Des Moines. Thompson also reiterated his criticism earlier today of another rival, slamming Huckabee's "surprising" lack of knowledge of the NIE report on Iran earlier this week, and he affirmed his commitment to campaigning in the nation's first caucus state.

Well, starting next week.

"We're going to be in Iowa just about every day from now on, when I come back on the 17th," he told reporters. "I may take off a day or two for Christmas."

Thompson is not alone in the Republican field for spending little time in the state in comparison to Democrats. Although the past week has seen visits from Huckabee and Romney, the two GOP candidates who are duking it out for first place, hopefuls like Giuliani and McCain have not set foot in Iowa for weeks.

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Comments

Fred will rise in the polls and either come second or win Iowa

Avguste Antonov (Sent Saturday, December 08, 2007 2:26 PM)

Very impressed with Romney's speech on Thursday. He looks the most presidential canditate at the moment.

John Connell, Sagamore Hills, OH. (Sent Saturday, December 08, 2007 4:37 PM)

I can't believe Thompson has actually come out and said he has to finish in the top three in Iowa, when the newest poll has Ron Paul within three points of him, up six points from the organization's previous poll, and already well ahead of him in New Hampshire. Underestimating Paul is going to be the final nail in the coffin of the Thompson campaign; coming in fourth or fifth now in Iowa means that Thompson won't even make it to South Carolina viable, and by the hand of his own expectation setting.

Shadow, Hamden, CT (Sent Saturday, December 08, 2007 4:46 PM)

Romney's speech? Read the new book "When Salt Lake City Calls" by Rocky Hulse which asks the question: Is there a conflict between Mormonism and the public trust.

Helen, Nauvoo, IL (Sent Sunday, December 09, 2007 12:51 PM)

Since 1972, candidates have dropped out of the Predsidential race too soon - usually because they say they have run out of money. If money was not a factor they could recover. So really there is no reason to drop out after coming in 3rd or 4th. So long as there is no clear winner - and winner should mean something more than the candidate anticipates getting at least 35% of the delegates. It may be nobody is in that position and in such a case really there is no reason for anyone to drop out as he might recover when other candidates falter. Just like caniddates recovered before the Iowa vote they can recover later too. T

Sammy Finkelman (Sent Sunday, December 09, 2007 7:13 PM)

ROMNEY CONTINUES TO MISLEAD VOTERS REGARDING LDS-God and LDS-Christ.

ROMNEY IS EXPERTLY HIDING 'LDS POLITICAL AGENDA' BEHIND THE WORD, "RELIGION!"

Romney's Choice of what to speak, of his 'religion and politics,' was, in itself, A REFLECTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF ROMNEY'S RELIGION ON ROMNEY'S POLITICS, IN STRICT OBEDIENCE TO LDS OATHS OF SECRECY, SWORN ON HIS LIFE.

Romney mentioned, in his speech, that "as president" (if elected)he would serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause. He speaks with a forked-tongue. "AS A LDS" ROMNEY IS UNDER OATH, of the most solemn kind before the heavens and the earth to CHERISH, UPHOLD, BUILD UP AND SUSTAIN ONLY LDS 'KINGDOM' AND NO OTHER
(eg "Ensign" Nov.2000, p.7).
"AS A LDS PRIEST/HIGH PRIEST" ROMNEY IS UNDER OATH, SWORN ON HIS LIFE, TO OBEY LDS PROPHET AND PRIESTHOOD AUTHORITY IN ALL THINGS TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL.

Romney says: "Americans do not respect believers of convenience. Americans tire of those who jettison their beliefs, even to gain the world."

...While ROMNEY STILL HIDES LDS-God and LDS-Christ/Never once mentioned that LDS-God and LDS-Christ ARE NOT GOD AND CHRIST OF THE BIBLE.
Is Romney ASHAMED OF LDS-God, LDS-Christ?
Notice:

LDS God: is "Man", a god of flesh and bones, as tangible as any man's, a god among many gods, a god with many wives bearing him many babies--hence LDS'/Romney's "all children of God/all God's children,"--and LDS teach that LDS may become gods(eg Moses 6:57,7:35; Doctrine and Covenants 130:22; Abraham 4; Doctrine and Covenants 132).

LDS Christ: is "SPIRIT-BROTHER OF 'LUCIFER'" and his name is "Ahman" (eg Moses 5:13;[LDS]Gospel Principles,revised 1979,ch.3 and throughout LDS scriptures and teachings, Doctrine and Covenants 78:20, 95:17).

When Romney speaks about the Savior Jesus Christ, he is referring to LDS-Christ.
As for CHRISTIANS/CHRISTIANITY consider:

CHRISTIAN GOD IS LDS DEVIL
(eg Journal of Discourses,vol.5, p.331).

CHRISTIANITY WAS HATCHED IN HELL
(eg Journal of Discourses,vol.6, p.176).

Romney is right. Americans ARE tiring of his politico-religious games as he attempts to buy and/or deceive His Way Into The White House.

POLITICAL LDS 'scriptures' include these teachings:

LDS religion is a SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT and will GOVERN AND CONTROL THE EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS (eg Journal of Discourses,vol.10,p.320).

LDS will GOVERN ALL PEOPLE RELIGIOUSLY AND POLITICALLY (eg Journal of Discourses,vol.11, p.53).

LDS are to carefully gather warriors, AS MANY IN ONE REGION AS POSSIBLE, FINDING FAVOR with the people, UNTIL "ARMY OF (LDS)ISRAEL" becomes very strong--HELD GUILTLESS--to throw down and scatter, TERRIBLE UNTO ALL NATIONS, to CONSTRAIN kingdoms of the world to acknowledge "KINGDOM OF (LDS)ZION"(eg Doctrine and Covenants 105:23-32).

LDS are to LEARN TO DO AS THEY ARE TOLD by their leaders. IF LDS LEADERS TELL LDS TO DO SOMETHING, THEY ARE TO DO IT, NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS IF IT IS RIGHT OR WRONG (eg Journal of Discourses,vol.6, p.32).

This is only the tip of the iceburg. spread the word.

other excellent sources of information about Romney and/or LDS are:
http://www.massresistance.org
Click on "The Romney Deception"
(this is a Conservative group in Massachusetts)
http://www.utlm.org
http://www.beyondmormonism.com
(all three contain many excellent and documented links and resources).

MICK (Sent Monday, December 10, 2007 5:07 AM)

MICK- I'm thoroughly amazed at the bologna you've dug up in a futile attempt to use partial and misinformation and words taken out of context to cast up a shadow about Mormonism. You're wrong. I've lived in 5 US states and 4 countries and I've never seen a religious organization as true-blue intent on doing GOOD than this one. I don't care what one's "theology" is so much as what one's ACTIONS are. Let's judge Mormons by their fruits (their actions) and not by the myriad of half-truths being wrongly propogated by the bigots of this country.

S. Duane (Sent Monday, December 10, 2007 1:40 PM)

If the Clinton's get in the White House my family is moving to Austrilia. I'm sorry this not the time to forvige and forget! We can sympothize with Hillary, but her husband is going to be in the White House too? It's my opinon he's just a scum bag

Barbara J. Johnson,1908 Rock Trl, Cottonwood Az. 86326 (Sent Wednesday, December 12, 2007 1:26 PM)

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