Dror Posted October 23, 2007 Report Posted October 23, 2007 Sunday's priesthood lesson in my quorum was about divorce. During the lesson the question popped into my mind, "which of our presidential candidates have been divorced?" When I realized that the Democratic frontrunners have a much better marital track record than the Republican frontrunners (with the exception of Romney), I thought how ironic it is that the Republicans claim to be THE one-and-only family values party. Don't get me wrong, I don't think that people who have been divorced are bad or don't have family values, or anything like that--I married a divorcee, after all--just that this election is ironic given the Republicans tooting their "family values" horn so much. Dror Quote
FrankJL Posted October 23, 2007 Report Posted October 23, 2007 I'm an absolute political junkie, I think most people know this. Though I would say politics is probably about the last thing on my mind at sacrament meeting on Sunday. To each their own I guess..On the the meat of your point though..I don't think it will really matter. Divorce is so common now that most people don't think anything of it.I have yet to see people make much an issue over divorces or specifically with Fred Thompson that his current wife is 25 years younger then him. Quote
Dror Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Posted October 23, 2007 I don't typically spend my Church meetings thinking about politics, either--this is just a thought that popped into my head during Priesthood Meeting. Nor do I worry about candidates' current or past marital status when deciding who to vote for. However, I am tired of Republicans claiming and defining the values debate when, as far as I can tell, they have no more authority in the matter than the rest of us. Dror Quote
Elphaba Posted October 23, 2007 Report Posted October 23, 2007 I'm an absolute political junkie, I think most people know this. Though I would say politics is probably about the last thing on my mind at sacrament meeting on Sunday. To each their own I guess..On the the meat of your point though..I don't think it will really matter. Divorce is so common now that most people don't think anything of it.I have yet to see people make much an issue over divorces or specifically with Fred Thompson that his current wife is 25 years younger then him.I wonder if that's because no one has seen her for months? Or, maybe that's the same picture I've seen over and over and over. Or maybe not. I really can't tell, and I'm not being mean. However, when she does start to come out in public she had better be wearing professional looking clothes. We've got enough credibility problems already without having a potential First Lady who looks the same in every single photo she takes.Elphaba Quote
Moksha Posted October 24, 2007 Report Posted October 24, 2007 Those Hollywood folk do get the babes, do they not? Maybe its time for a hot first lady. Think of the White House parties on Entertainment Tonight! Yeah, that Family Values stuff is a meaningless catch phrase. I bet Mitt's handlers will have him uttering it at many campaign whistle stops. Quote
Outshined Posted October 24, 2007 Report Posted October 24, 2007 A politician is a politician is a politician. No matter what party they affiliate themselves with, that whole career field has a slimy layer on it... Quote
Canuck Mormon Posted October 24, 2007 Report Posted October 24, 2007 Is it just me, or does his head look too big for his body. Is this a "doctored" photo? Quote
Elphaba Posted October 24, 2007 Report Posted October 24, 2007 <div class='quotemain'>Is it just me, or does his head look too big for his body. Is this a "doctored" photo?Yes, definitely too big for the body. Elphie Quote
Elphaba Posted October 24, 2007 Report Posted October 24, 2007 No...that really is his wife.Elphie Quote
FrankJL Posted October 24, 2007 Report Posted October 24, 2007 Do you think if Clinton's wife looked like that he would have had the problems he had... Just a thought.. Quote
mightynancy Posted November 5, 2007 Report Posted November 5, 2007 Frank, I sure hope you're not saying that men with good-looking wives don't stray? Quote
prisonchaplain Posted November 6, 2007 Report Posted November 6, 2007 Sunday's priesthood lesson in my quorum was about divorce. During the lesson the question popped into my mind, "which of our presidential candidates have been divorced?" When I realized that the Democratic frontrunners have a much better marital track record than the Republican frontrunners (with the exception of Romney), I thought how ironic it is that the Republicans claim to be THE one-and-only family values party.Don't get me wrong, I don't think that people who have been divorced are bad or don't have family values, or anything like that--I married a divorcee, after all--just that this election is ironic given the Republicans tooting their "family values" horn so much.DrorWe'll see if it's ironic or not. I'm voting for Romney! :) Quote
pam Posted November 6, 2007 Report Posted November 6, 2007 <div class='quotemain'>Sunday's priesthood lesson in my quorum was about divorce. During the lesson the question popped into my mind, "which of our presidential candidates have been divorced?" When I realized that the Democratic frontrunners have a much better marital track record than the Republican frontrunners (with the exception of Romney), I thought how ironic it is that the Republicans claim to be THE one-and-only family values party.Don't get me wrong, I don't think that people who have been divorced are bad or don't have family values, or anything like that--I married a divorcee, after all--just that this election is ironic given the Republicans tooting their "family values" horn so much.DrorWe'll see if it's ironic or not. I'm voting for Romney! :)Me too!!!! Quote
pam Posted November 6, 2007 Report Posted November 6, 2007 I'm not. Hmmm I knew that you being Sioux sis wasn't a good thing. hahahaha j/k Love her. Quote
siouxz72 Posted November 6, 2007 Report Posted November 6, 2007 pam! you better tell me you love me after that... I'm with Frank...I don't think people pay much attention to candidates marital track records. While it may say something good about them that they've been able to keep a marriage together, I don't think that makes them necessairily better able to run this country. Quote
Old Tex Posted November 6, 2007 Report Posted November 6, 2007 Is it just me, or does his head look too big for his body. Is this a "doctored" photo? Donno, but it looks like her body is almost to big for her dress. Quote
Old Tex Posted November 6, 2007 Report Posted November 6, 2007 Frank, I sure hope you're not saying that men with good-looking wives don't stray? My understanding is that ole' Bill don't just "stray", but that he is an agressive preditor. Quote
Moksha Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 Speaking of which, looks like Hilary is indeed the front runner.Wonder if the will start selling those Impeach Clinton bumper stickers at Deseret Book anytime soon. Quote
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