Thursday, May 10, 2007
Mitt calls a bigot a bigot
"U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the Rev. Al Sharpton's comments about Mormonism and the 2008 election were 'bigoted,'" United Press International reports.
"Sharpton, in a debate Monday with atheist author Christopher Hitchens, said 'As for the one Mormon running for office, those that really believe in God will defeat him anyway, so don't worry about that.'
"Romney told reporters in Iowa Wednesday that Sharpton's comments were 'a very unfortunate choice of words on his part.'
"'I think it was a bigoted statement,' he said."
"Sharpton, in a debate Monday with atheist author Christopher Hitchens, said 'As for the one Mormon running for office, those that really believe in God will defeat him anyway, so don't worry about that.'
"Romney told reporters in Iowa Wednesday that Sharpton's comments were 'a very unfortunate choice of words on his part.'
"'I think it was a bigoted statement,' he said."
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Thursday, May 10, 2007 
