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FBN’s Lou Dobbs on a study of liberals’ views of the Mormon religion and whether they would vote for a Mormon Presidential candidate.
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It up but what pretends it seems to a superior sense of tolerance and our society.
But the -- intolerance and prejudice yes I said prejudice.
Are increasingly on display in this presidential campaign.
For example director Spike Lee recently told New York magazine that quote.
I think there will be a block of people saying I cannot vote for a Mormon they got a tough decision.
Obama.
-- -- -- -- Liberals have increasingly taken a toxic -- when it comes to their intolerance.
-- and I think it's fair to say outright bigotry toward the Mormon religion.
That was the conclusion of the study just last month by researchers at Stanford university and the University of Michigan.
Now that study -- on.
-- threatens liberals don't like more and in 200720%.
Responded -- -- mormons.
Or Mormon as a in this most recent study.
-- found 41% of liberals do not like -- is.
More than doubling for that 20% back in 2007.
Spike Lee isn't the only celebrity of course spewing anti Mormon rhetoric.
Jointly bail ours that you'd like -- Romney's house burned down adding quote who's he going to all the Mormon car patrol.
In April MSNBC host mark this year suggest -- Romney is it presidential material because as a faithful Mormon he doesn't drink.
Can you imagine this being said about Catholic that -- A Muslim.
And in February saw an editor at large Joan Walsh sparked outrage after she offensively tweeted quote.
Romney is saving the soul of America so he doesn't have to baptize us after we're dead.
Liberals for summaries.
Have not similarly attacks that a majority leader Harry Reid he's a Mormon.
And it does raise the question why senator Reid has -- denounced the bigoted attacks against his religion.
-- isn't the only Mormon in the senate either.
Joining them senator Mike crippled from Idaho Utah senators Orrin hatch -- Mike -- And Nevada senator -- however in New Mexico senator Tom Udall.
There are ten more when congressman and how else.
Including Jason change -- Jeff like Paul Labrador -- McCain.
In fact there are lots of well known mormons and public life and media Glenn -- Stephanie Meyer.
Mayor of the author of the twilight book series in Hollywood Donny and Marie Osmond may be the most famous but others are quote.
Gladys Knight -- well.
Wilford brutally Catherine cable.
She's not active now in the church where she grew up in the church and famous sports figures include the head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles any -- hall of fame quarterback Ron Amadon is of one.
In baseball hall of famers Dennis -- personally -- caliber of Mormon.
And just walk.
But -- Bryce Harper nineteen year old all star.
He's a warm and basketball the Celtics general manager Danny -- for recipients of the medal of honor all Mormon.
And that these comments were being made about those Catholics -- those Jews than those Muslims.
It's -- to mormons what do you think the reaction would be from the mainstream liberal media.
And the walked in this country just a little something -- think about.
We'll discuss it if it keeps up --
