<p>Again, here we have a disingenuous attempted defense of Romney’s lack of candor.</p>
<p>Is it a secret or unknown that virtually every southern Democrat voted against the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, etc.? No, it isn’t a secret. Senator Gore Sr.'s vote is documented, was was the vote of Strom Thurmond, another national figure (for better or for worse) whom candidly spoke of his mistakes regarding racial equality. It doesn’t do any good to pick and choose selective tidbits of history to support Romney. Has he been candid or has he not? Has he done what Hugo Black, Strom Thurmond and your apparent protagonist Al Gore Sr. did?</p>
<p>A party of hypocrites. Thurmond was also pretty upfront about attacking Clinton. He must have been so old by then that he forgot he had an illegitmate black daughter while preaching about segregation.</p>
<p>UCLA, you said that Gingrich assailed Clinton for his adultry and I asked for a link to prove that. What you gave me was a link that would indicate the opposite. You do know the difference between perjury and adultry don’t you?</p>
<p>If you are so concerned about cheap shots, surely you would have been acknowledged all the cheap shots being taken against Romney in this thread. </p>
<p>I don’t believe Gore Senior was a racist because he opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but then again I don’t believe Goldwater was either. Those who think Goldwater was a racist for opposing the civil rights act seem to forgive Gore Senior for doing the same thing and for the wonderful Senator from WV for being a member of the Klan. It’s called a double standard.</p>
<p>As for post #45, I am reminded of that old farmer’s adage; ‘you can’t get there from here,’ intellectually speaking. You’re also guilty of putting your own words in other peoples’ mouths.</p>