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28.11.2007
More on Mitt

If it's true, as is seemind likely now, that Mitt Romney has been saying he wouldn't appoint a Muslim to his cabinet, doesn't that rather complicate his (implied) charge that people who don't want a Mormon president are bigots?

--Michael Crowley 

Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 1:18 PM with 5 comment(s)

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Ivanova said:

I thought he'd said that he didn't think it would be necessary, war-wise, to appoint a Muslim, not that he would refuse to appoint a Muslim. But I may have got my wires crossed.

November 28, 2007 1:35 PM

blackton said:

Ivanova, I think you are right. He said it was not likely he would not have a Muslim in his Cabinet, just as it has been the case of nearly every President before. As far as I know Zalmay Khalilzad has been the highest ranking Muslim ever, and he has only made it to UN Ambassador.

November 28, 2007 2:25 PM

Michael Crowley said:

Well, there's a dispute about what he said:

tpmelectioncentral.com/.../another_witness_confirms_romneys_nomuslims_comment.php

November 28, 2007 3:49 PM

Dayo Olopade said:

TAPPED also has a chart breaking down minority involvement in each of the major campaigns. Giuliani comes in first with a 100% white senior staff, but Romney is a close second.

www.prospect.org/.../tapped_archive

November 28, 2007 3:52 PM

stgla said:

Dayo -- interesting link.  Hillary pads her stats with Asians.  

November 29, 2007 6:14 PM