Sharpton Denies Disputing Romney's Faith

[didymus]

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Sharpton Denies Disputing Romney’s Faith

By GLEN JOHNSON Associated Press Writer
BOSTON May 9, 2007 (AP)

The Rev. Al Sharpton, who recently urged that radio host Don Imus be fired for making a racially insensitive remark, said in a debate that “those of us who believe in God” will defeat Republican Mitt Romney for the White House. But Sharpton denied he was questioning the Mormon’s own belief in God.
Rather, the New York Democrat said he was contrasting himself with Christopher Hitchens, the atheist author he was debating at the time.

“As for the one Mormon running for office, those who really believe in God will defeat him anyways, so don’t worry about that; that’s a temporary situation,” Sharpton said Monday during a debate with Hitchens at the New York Public Library’s Beaux-Arts headquarters.

 

[rlg94086]

the New York Democrat said he was contrasting himself with Christopher Hitchens, the atheist author he was debating at the time.

I don’t believe him for a second.

 

[beckers]

Does he know that Karma always come back on you? How many times has he jumped all over people for comments? He is now on the receiving end of it!

 

[Joe_Kelley]

I note that the AP quotes him as saying “*those of us who believe in God” *which might be interpreted as applying to Hitchens. However, I saw him quoted elsewhere as saying "those of us who really believe in God" which could only refer to Romney.

 

[rlg94086]

I’ve heard the audio…he says “those that really believe in God…” which is why I don’t buy his backpedalling.

Found it on YouTube…of course…
youtube.com/watch?v=rUMQw-hVlc0

I note that the AP quotes him as saying “*those of us who believe in God” *which might be interpreted as applying to Hitchens. However, I saw him quoted elsewhere as saying “those of us who really believe in God” which could only refer to Romney.

 

[vern_humphrey]

I don’t believe him for a second.

The finest man I ever knew, my Grandfather, Captain Jack Clooney, used to say, “If you can’t say something good about someone, don’t say anything at all.”

So when it comes to Al Sharpton, I say he’s a mammal, and is rumored to have opposable thumbs.

 

[John28]

Does he know that Karma always come back on you? How many times has he jumped all over people for comments? He is now on the receiving end of it!

He should be fired from his job for these statements. Oh, wait, does he even have a job?

 

[Dale_M]

How many persons have political views which are shaped by the Rev. Sharpton? Out of that number, how many would have have voted for Gov. Romney even if the remark had not been made? I am thinking that the final number is rather small.

 

[onmywayagain]

Al Sharpton is a poor excuse for a human being. Where are all the people calling for his firing. What a hypocrite. I can’t believe he is even allowed to have a talk show after how he ripped Imus to shred. If he doesn’t get fired them something is really wrong with our society. But then again it is a black man saying something about a white man, so it is not racism.

 

[Robert_Bay]

Thread closed

Reason: lack of charity