Obama for America coordinator takes anti-Mormon swipe at Romney's Armstrong tribute

The 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?

— China is lying (@jtLOL) August 26, 2012

https://twitter.com/erinvalynn/status/239500057337032705

@SamuelCookIII So this is how the Obama campaign pays its respects to Neil Armstrong.

— China is lying (@jtLOL) August 26, 2012

http://twitter.com/JasonBWhitman/statuses/239546143464378368

https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/239540816924786688

https://twitter.com/SamuelCookIII/status/239541691449745409

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https://twitter.com/SamuelCookIII/status/239542510131761154

https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/239542709201813504

https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/239542862235197442

https://twitter.com/SamuelCookIII/status/239543078044717057

https://twitter.com/Nickarama1/status/239543277148323840

https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/239543375366332417

https://twitter.com/Nickarama1/status/239544065455169536

https://twitter.com/SamuelCookIII/status/239544118001401856

It would be helpful to hear OFA’s official position on religious bigotry, if this is the position its coordinators choose to take publicly.

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https://twitter.com/SamuelCookIII/status/239551413934489600

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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