Mitt Romney Fires Back, Calls Al Sharpton a Bigot

During a debate, Al Sharpton questioned Mitt Romney’s faith. Today Mitt Romney defended himself.

He called Al Sharpton an example of how bigotry still exists in America.

“I can only, hearing that statement, wonder whether there is not bigotry that still remains in America,” he said. “That’s an extraordinary thing for someone to say.”

Can you think of another person who could get away with questioning the religion of another? I cannot.

This is the comment that Al Sharpton 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. That’s a temporary situation.”

This was his explanation:

“The statement by the Mitt Romney campaign is a blatant effort to fabricate a controversy to help their lagging campaign,” Sharpton said in a statement. “In no way did I attack Mormons or the Mormon church when I responded that other believers . . . would vote against Mr. Romney for purely political reasons.”

What are the political reasons for his comment? There are none, he clearly said that people who really believed in God would not vote for Romney. That isn’t saying that Romney doesn’t really believe in God? Of course it is.

 Some political analysts didn’t buy Sharpton’s explanation, saying he clearly intended to slam Mormonism.. “I interpreted the statement as the Reverend Al hopping on his high horse to insult people whose beliefs he doesn’t agree with,” said Tobe Berkovitz, interim communications dean at Boston University. “That’s nothing new for the reverend. What is new is that the people he insulted are striking back.”

Exactly, it’s about time someone called out the reverend for who he really is.