ROMNEY FAMILY TREE HAS POLYGAMY BRANCH
by Jennifer Dobner and Glen Johnson
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY — While Mitt Romney condemns polygamy and its prior practice by his Mormon church, the Republican presidential candidate's great-grandfather had five wives and at least one of his great-great grandfathers had 12.
Polygamy was not just a historical footnote, but a prominent element in the family tree of the former Massachusetts governor now seeking to become the first Mormon president.
None of my business, of course, and frankly, if consenting adults want to engage in polygamy that's none of my business, either.
I just find it interesting. Romney's trying to burnish his fascist-right credentials and this certainly won't help. Of course, he has no control over what his ancestors did, but this is one more reminder to the Holy Terrors that as much as the Mormons WANT to be considered part of the Evangelical Right community, they're really not a part of that community.
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