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MadHound

(34,179 posts)

2. You know, attacking somebody for what their distant ancestors did simply isn't right

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:32 PM

Jan 2012

After all, everybody has a few family skeletons and scandals in their closet, you can't help it, it is what you are born with.

There is plenty to damn Romney with, things that he has actually done. Damning him for what his ancestor did is simply wrong.

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Mitt Romney's great grandfather fled (self-deported?) to Mexico to practice polygamy [View all] G_j Jan 2012 OP

I read somewhere that in his recent heritage, there are six grooms and forty one brides. MADem Jan 2012 #1

You know, attacking somebody for what their distant ancestors did simply isn't right MadHound Jan 2012 #2

when Romney invokes his ancestors to his advantage, he's opened himself up to Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #3

And this is relevant why? Lurks Often Jan 2012 #4

Mitt: “I'm Not Anti-Immigrant, My Father Was Born In Mexico” Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #5

Sorry but it does not seem relevant to me either since the story started back over 100 years ago. cstanleytech Jan 2012 #7

mitt's money fled the US. rurallib Jan 2012 #6