NieNie still believes in Mitt

[lilwriter85]

I was checking out NieNie's instagram and there is a pic of her wearing Romney shirt with the caption "I Still Believe". The are other mourning comments and one person noted that the Niester deleted some comments.

http://web.stagram.com/p/332744032118521915_7940911

Some of the comments are funny and most of them are probably from Mormons.

[Sister_Wife]

There were some commenters over at Cjane's blog, noting that Nie Nie's blog link had been removed. Speculation of a falling out over Courtney's Obama post.... I don't know what it's like in the US, but here in Aus plenty of family members have differing politcal views with out at problem, so who knows if there has been a falling out and if that is even why....

[IceQueen]

I have a relative who basically cut my republican sister out of her life. She blamed my sister personally for the deaths of all the uninsured people in America.Its not like my sister is a politician either. She's a junior in college and has never had a job besides babysitting. We were all socked when she told us her political beliefs but I love her anyway. So yeah it happens.

[nokoanna]

She believes in him? In what? That he will run again? Third time lucky perhaps... :?

[mirele]

Nie is pathetic. That is all.

I don't read these ladies; did C. Jane come out and support Obama?

[FaustianSlip]

It's okay, NieNie. Some people still believe in Santa.

[OkToBeTakei]

It's okay, NieNie. Some people still believe in Santa.

:shock: BUT Santa is the REAL deal!! Mitt...well..

[lilwriter85]

I think the drama in the Clark family over C.Jane supporting Obama over Romney has a lot to do with religion. They are partially upset that their daughter and sister didn't support a fellow Mormon. During the RNC, C.Jane made some comment about being mad at how Mittens was always talked about Ann's role as a mother. She said something like, "Fathers matter too". Before that C.Jane had talked about the negativity of Mormonism and some of the issues with her family. I'm not a huge fan of C.Jane, but she is a tad more likable than NieNie.

[crazyforkate]

Geez, does anyone believe in Romney anymore? Hell, would anyone have believed in him had he not had that little R next to his name for a few short months in that campaign? He doesn't seem to have even been supported by his own party, frankly.

[Sister_Wife]

Nie is pathetic. That is all.

I don't read these ladies; did C. Jane come out and support Obama?

"You know--or you will know, when you study history--this election was important to us as Mormons. It was the first time we've been able to vote for a Mormon for the President of the United States. Gov. Romney didn't talk much about being a Mormon on the campaign trail, but there was a lot of discussion elsewhere, about who we are, what we represent, what is in our hearts. I've never been more proud, actually, to call myself a Mormon than this past year 2012.........

.......I found that I worry about those emissions in the air. I worry about all those people coming and going out of Rite Aid--are they getting the care they need? I worry about teaching you, my children, about equality. (Ever, you had your sucker, it wasn't ok for you to steal Squishy's just because you're older!) I worry about people who have less than us, children who come from other countries where they are unsafe and I worry about parents who need help raising their families. I want to give my taxes to programs, places and people who need genuine help. I want to raise you, my children, in a clean environment (that's why we've been walking so much lately to the places we usually drive).

And after I assessed all these things in my heart. And after researching other subjects like women's rights and economic growth, I felt peace in my mind about which party addressed these needs in the same way I would address them. I do think all parties want to solve our pressing problems, there is a lot of good to see in our hopeful leaders. I voted with a clear conscience yesterday when I went to the booth.

In the end, I felt like a winner. The party I voted for won, and the religion I love--and I hope you'll love--won as well. We came through the "Mormon Moment" unscathed, for the most part. Gov. Romney was so genuine and sweet in his concession speech"

[Austin]

I'm pretty sure I heard on the news that fewer mormons voted for Robme than voted for GWB. :shock:

I'll try to find the source.

[Austin]

http://www.businessinsider.com/romney-m ... te-2012-11

Apparently, all mormons didn't feel like this was a particularly important election "for mormons".

[YPestis]

Well, there were also blacks who voted for McCain over Obama yet I'm sure they acknowledge Obama's candidacy as a watershed moment. When someone who belonged to a once persecuted group gets to be a major contender for the presidency, that should always be a sign for celebration because it's one more prejudice we've put down.

If the first female presidential candidate nominated by a major political party is some conservative Republican, I would still acknowledge it as a step forward for women (albeit not an ideal one....). Perhaps left leaning Mormons feel the same way.

Besides, there's still plenty of prejudices still in place. The US is decades from voting for a Muslim, gay, or (openly) atheist president.

[hoipolloi]

http://www.businessinsider.com/romney-mormon-vote-2012-11

Apparently, all mormons didn't feel like this was a particularly important election "for mormons".

Even other Mormons recognize what a cosmic asshole Mitt Romney is.

[Black Aliss]

There's a saying that Familiarity breeds contempt, and no demographic is more familiar with Mitt than his fellow Mormons. All the economic benefits that the 2002 Olympics brought in? That was mostly $1.5 billion in federal tax dollars (more tax money than was spent on the previous 7 Olympics held in the US combined), which paid for the expansion of billionaire Earl Holding's Snow Basin ski resort, including a new access road to that resort that cost $15 million alone, and a host of other favors to Mitt's friends.

I suspect more than a few Mormons hate gov't pork more than they love a fellow church member.

[ElphabaGalinda]

This made me think of the Book of Mormon song "I Believe". "I am a Mormon, and dang it, a Mormon just believes!" Maybe she still believes he'll still get his own planet or something. It's stupid to vote for a president just because of their religion, no matter who you vote for. I was briefly hoping that we'd all discovered Mitt was just some horrible figment of our imaginations and NieNie still believed in him. Ah well.

[lilwriter85]

Even other Mormons recognize what a cosmic asshole Mitt Romney is.

There were some Mormons who were also annoyed with Ann and how she was constantly downplaying the wealth. I remember reading on some site where a Mormon guy was annoyed with Ann's comment about "LDS missions being the same as serving in the military." That person ripped her apart for that, he said that being a Mormon missionary was a good thing that he did, but he would never see it being the same as military service. He said there are a couple of similarities.

[Levon]

There were some commenters over at Cjane's blog, noting that Nie Nie's blog link had been removed. Speculation of a falling out over Courtney's Obama post.... I don't know what it's like in the US, but here in Aus plenty of family members have differing politcal views with out at problem, so who knows if there has been a falling out and if that is even why....

I wasn't familar with Cjane, but Googled her blog and read her election post. Most of the disapproving comments are of the typical but-what-about-teh-zygotes-baybees?!! and/or but Socialism!!11 responses, and then there is this gem (bolded part):

Kiss said...

wasnt going to comment, but all I have to say as a very conservative woman is, I wish your vote wasn't based on the strangers walking into rite aid- that seems more than a little underwhelming and fankly, you should have had your mind made up because of the research you had done well in advance, not because of a feeling in a parking lot. 3 days after the election, there have been MAJOR layoffs already because of the tax hikes that went into motion as of today, Obama has certainly wasted no time at all... and while i am supposed to be happy that people everywhere supported Obama because of "social programs" it in turn means that my father who has ran a local business for the last 35 years has to shut his doors thanks to this new tax increase. lets give small buisness owners the middle finger so they can let go of all the employees and increase the unemployment rate while putting more people on welfare. also, your right to bare arms is about to be completely destroyed..... Voting should not be based on a whimsical feeling, it should be based on alot of research. BEST of luck with all your future taxes.

November 10, 2012

Maybe his/her dad should open a clothing shop that specializes in long-sleeved shirts...

[luckystone]

Well, there were also blacks who voted for McCain over Obama yet I'm sure they acknowledge Obama's candidacy as a watershed moment. When someone who belonged to a once persecuted group gets to be a major contender for the presidency, that should always be a sign for celebration because it's one more prejudice we've put down.

If the first female presidential candidate nominated by a major political party is some conservative Republican, I would still acknowledge it as a step forward for women (albeit not an ideal one....). Perhaps left leaning Mormons feel the same way.

Besides, there's still plenty of prejudices still in place. The US is decades from voting for a Muslim, gay, or (openly) atheist president.

Well said

[ADoyle90815]

There were some Mormons who were also annoyed with Ann and how she was constantly downplaying the wealth. I remember reading on some site where a Mormon guy was annoyed with Ann's comment about "LDS missions being the same as serving in the military." That person ripped her apart for that, he said that being a Mormon missionary was a good thing that he did, but he would never see it being the same as military service. He said there are a couple of similarities.

Some Mormons I know personally were annoyed with Ann for those reasons, as they saw how those comments made her appear out of touch with most voters. They also understood that missions are not the same as military service, as for one thing, military service is usually voluntary. Missionary service on the other hand is seen as something good Mormons do, and there is a stigma for those who don't serve a mission, especially males.

[Austin]

Well, there were also blacks who voted for McCain over Obama yet I'm sure they acknowledge Obama's candidacy as a watershed moment. When someone who belonged to a once persecuted group gets to be a major contender for the presidency, that should always be a sign for celebration because it's one more prejudice we've put down.

If the first female presidential candidate nominated by a major political party is some conservative Republican, I would still acknowledge it as a step forward for women (albeit not an ideal one....). Perhaps left leaning Mormons feel the same way.

Besides, there's still plenty of prejudices still in place. The US is decades from voting for a Muslim, gay, or (openly) atheist president.

My point was more that the people who knew presumably knew him best, such as the people of Massachusetts and members of the LDS church, voted for him in lower numbers than one would expect if he was such great stuff.

[RachelB]

I believe in Romney, in that I believe he exists. I also believe he would have made a bad president.

[Avalondaughter]

Well said

Not sure I understand what you're getting at. Are you referring to Sarah Palin?

The first female VP candidate was Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and she was a Democrat. I don't know relative to the time period if she sank Mondale's campaign the way Palin sunk McCain's.