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
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/239541997403242496
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.
https://twitter.com/kpm1973/status/239549751425658880
https://twitter.com/SamuelCookIII/status/239550132788531200
https://twitter.com/kpm1973/status/239550634855129088
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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