@MittRomney Kolob?
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Sam Cook, III (@SamuelCookIII) August 25, 2012The passing of American hero Neil Armstrong would seem to be the sort of event that would transcend politics. Instead, some are using Mitt Romney’s brief tribute as a means of attacking the candidate for his religion.
Along with several others, Samuel Cook III, a coordinator for Obama for America – Louisiana, decided to take the low road of religious bigotry.
Seriously? RT @SamuelCookIII @MittRomney Kolob?—
Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) August 26, 2012
@SamuelCookIII @MittRomney Romney was simply trying2honor a great American who is now gone from us…& u want to turn it into something else—
Erin May (@erinvalynn) August 25, 2012
@SamuelCookIII So this is how the Obama campaign pays its respects to Neil Armstrong.—
Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) August 26, 2012
The jackwagon of the week award goes to @SamuelCookIII twitter.com/SamuelCookIII/… #caring—
Jason B. Whitman (@JasonBWhitman) August 26, 2012
. @SamuelCookIII makes joke about Romney's Mormon faith—
Billy O'Keefe (@DefendWallSt) August 26, 2012
@DefendWallSt Didn't Romney himself say this campaign needed some humor?—
Sam Cook, III (@SamuelCookIII) August 26, 2012
. @SamuelCookIII What's humorous about using someone deeply held religious beliefs as a punch-line for a joke?—
Billy O'Keefe (@DefendWallSt) August 26, 2012
@DefendWallSt What's humorous about a debunked, insane conspiracy?—
Sam Cook, III (@SamuelCookIII) August 26, 2012
@SamuelCookIII Answer my question first, I'll answer yours – what's so funny about using a man's religious beliefs as a pun?—
Billy O'Keefe (@DefendWallSt) August 26, 2012
Translation: "Conspiracy theories allow me to mock your religion" RT @SamuelCookIII What's humorous about a debunked, insane conspiracy?—
Billy O'Keefe (@DefendWallSt) August 26, 2012
@DefendWallSt Actually, yes.—
Sam Cook, III (@SamuelCookIII) August 26, 2012
@DefendWallSt @SamuelCookIII a "conspiracy" that you seem ready to promote by attacking Romney's religion—
Nickarama (@Nickarama1) August 26, 2012
So it's the position of Obama and OFA that one wrong allows religious bigotry? That's adult. RT @SamuelCookIII Actually, yes.—
Billy O'Keefe (@DefendWallSt) August 26, 2012
@DefendWallSt @SamuelCookIII apparently Obama campaign folks have no problem perpetrating lies and bigotry,—
Nickarama (@Nickarama1) August 26, 2012
@DefendWallSt That's not the position of OFA, but it's my position, yes. And I'm a Republican.—
Sam Cook, III (@SamuelCookIII) August 26, 2012
It would be helpful to hear OFA’s official position on religious bigotry, if this is the position its coordinators choose to take publicly.
You gained me as a follower, but I followed to see you tweet yourself out of a job. @SamuelCookIII—
KM (@kpm1973) August 26, 2012
@kpm1973 Won't happen. I work for me.—
Sam Cook, III (@SamuelCookIII) August 26, 2012
.@SamuelCookIII – probably for the best.—
KM (@kpm1973) August 26, 2012
@kpm1973 It is, actually. As for my remark, I stand by it. I thought we were bringing humor into the campaigns? Isn't that what Mitt said?—
Sam Cook, III (@SamuelCookIII) August 26, 2012
So, Cook stands by his statements (and by whatever it is he considers a sense of humor). Will Obama for America stand by Cook?
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