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Check Out the Odd Questions Whoopi Goldberg Asked Ann Romney Regarding the Military and Her Faith

Oct. 18, 2012 3:04pm

ABC’s “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg called into question Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s lack of military service, asking his wife Ann whether it was because of their Mormon religion.

Whoopi Goldberg on The View Questions Ann Romney of Husband and Sons Lack of Military Service

Ann Romney defended her husband and sons when questioned over their lack of military services, saying they served a different kind of mission. Here she is pictured with her husband, presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney and their son Tagg. (Photo: AP/Carlos Osorio)

In an appearance broadcast Thursday, Goldberg said that if Romney were first lady, she would at some point speak to “mothers whose children are coming home in bags … from wars.” Goldberg then said, “I believe your religion doesn’t allow you to go fight.”

Romney responded that that was incorrect and that there are “many members of our faith that are serving in the armed services.”

Here, Goldberg got to her real question.

“I say that because when I read about your husband, what I had read, and maybe you can correct this, is that the reason that he didn’t serve in Vietnam was because it was against the religion,” Goldberg said.

Romney shook her head to say that, too, was incorrect; she said it was a different kind of mission her husband was serving, and one her sons have taken on as well.

“He was serving his mission,” Romney said. “My five sons have also served missions. None served in the military, but I do have one son that feels that he’s giving back to his country in a significant way where he is now a doctor, and he is taking care of veterans. So we find different ways of serving, and my five boys and my husband who did serve missions, and did not serve in the military.”

Romney said that when she sent her sons to serve in missions for two years, “I sent them away boys and they came back men.” She said that similar to military service, these missions changed her sons because they were going outside of themselves and helping others.

“That changes you. It changes you,” Romney said. “Are we so grateful in this country for those people — men and women — that are volunteering. They’re sacrificing their life for us.”

Bringing the conversation back to how Romney would speak with mothers whose children did not return from war, Goldberg asked how she would respond to them knowing her children hadn’t served.

“I would say that it’s probably the hardest thing that a president and a first lady probably do is to comfort those that have lost a loved one and have gone in harm’s way,” Romney said, noting that her husband went to every funeral for fallen soldiers in their community when he was governor of Massachusetts. “Of course it’s hard. I don’t think any of us can understand the sacrifice that are being made by families.”

Watch the clip from “The View” with this exchange:

 

Mitt Romney received four deferments from military service during the draft period for the Vietnam War, which he supported at the time; three were academic and one was for “minister of religion.” When Romney was eligible for the draft, his lottery number was not called and he did not enter into service.

President Barack Obama also has not served in the military.

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Comments (373)

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  • Gary_K
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:24pm

    Whoopi Goldberg / weird….I think you have that right.

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    Gary_K  
    • RobertSailing
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:30pm

      Whoopi, please do your homework before asking such stupid questions! Why don’t you ask if Mitt is a citizen of the United States or if Ann loves this country?

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      RobertSailing  
    • HKS
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:35pm

      Since they want religion to be an issue, did Whoopi as the Obama’s to explain their religion?, Jeremiah Wright, Islam or what ever he is claiming this week.

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      HKS  
    • AvengerK
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:43pm

      I’m curious…did old Whoop ask Moochelle the same kind of question about little Barry not serving in the military?

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      AvengerK  
    • P8riot
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:45pm

      Whoopi’s questions were definitely weird. Especially since she decided to speak on a national television show about something she obviously knows nothing about! Now that’s weird.

      Maybe she doesn’t know that OUR CURRENT LIVING PROPHET, THOMAS S MONSON, SERVED IN THE NAVY! lol.

      I myself served in the Marines.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:48pm

      Hey Whoopi, what branch did Barry serve in?

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      Gonzo  
    • statutoryape
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:51pm

      I really despise “The View” and those women are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Americans. I don’t like Goldberg’s question but the Romney’s have nothing to hide that is damaging. I see a lot of people saying “Well, Obama didn’t serve either” or “They never asked Obama these questions” but it doesn’t matter. The problem we have is comparing Obama to Romney when they are completely different. Obama has set the presidential bar so low by mingling with famous peeps from the Hollywood crowd, skipping his daily security meetings, hasn’t taken responsibility since Bin Laden was killed, interviewed with letterman instead of meeting Netanyahu, etc. Romney, if elected, would set the presidential bar high again and not disgrace his office. The media can try to hit Romney with everything they’ve got but that’s ok. He’s been thoroughly vetted and he acts more professional and patriotic than Obama. We’ve become accustomed to mediocrity over the past four years that we’ve forgotten how a real president acts.

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      statutoryape  
    • 13Lena
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:00pm

      Okay time to take the view down. Email them go to their twitter account and face book. Get in touch with the sponsors and boy cott till these liberals bitches are taken off the air. We can do it, I have started already. Elizabeth is a loser and a wimp.

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      13Lena  
    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:09pm

      @ GONZO…exactly!!! Took the words out of my mouth!!! ENOUGH you liberal wags. YOUR guy has proven himself to be a dirty LIAR. Don’t try to paint a decent, honorable man with your tainted brush.

      ALL OBAMA’S HORSES and ALL OBAMA’S LIES cannot put OBAMA back together again!!!

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      PATTY HENRY  
    • NHwinter
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:21pm

      Poor Whoopi, things are changing and even the Jewish people are beginning to see reality:

      Articles: Obama, Oy Vey! American Jews Finally Have Had Enough
      “Two Jews, three opinions” goes the famous joke. And every day, more of those opinions turn pro-Romney, as American Jews increasingly reject the collapsing presidency …
      http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/10/obama_oy_vey_american... – Cached

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    • rangerskippy
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:21pm

      I wonder why Whoopi never asked Obama or Clinton about their lack of service?

      Did she respect that Bush served?

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      rangerskippy  
    • freedomnetworker
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:26pm

      wonder if she ever asked Barack Obama that question??

      freedomnetworker  
    • justangry
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:32pm

      Nah, I’d actually like to know about the deferments. I think it’s a bunch of BS myself considering the militant a holes he’s seeking council from on the issue of foreign policy and how eagerly he seems to be about sending more of our troops to die. I mean it was France. Not like he was helping starving people in a 3rd world country or actually going to convince Frenchmen that Israel’s lost tribe was in America. Come on people, I know you hate Obama, but Wow!

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    • DoGooder
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:34pm

      Lots of women signing up and serving in the military…wonder why the whoopster didn’t sign up?

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      DoGooder  
    • encinom
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:45pm

      Truth is Romney fled to a Paris Mansion, while he cheered on the blue collar sons of his father’s factory workers being sent over to Vietnam. Clinton dodged the draft but protested the War, Romney dodged the draft and cheered as other mother’s sons where being shipped home in body bags, or returned with broken bodies and spirits.

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    • burnteye86
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:45pm

      Gonzo, you think whoopie and obama are “branch kin”?

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      burnteye86  
    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:53pm

      @13LENA I so disagree!! That is bitter, vindictive and wrong. We don’t need to take them down. We don’t have to watch them, but if other people want to, fine. let them!! THIS IS FREE AMERICA!!!
      WE are not in the business of BOYCOTTING people unless they are using our $$$ to kill us, like the SAUDIS, the Islamics. Then we just need to be better, have a better connection with GOD.
      Elizabeth is not a whimp. The only one I really don’t like is JOY, and I don’t watch it (except clips that are shown on FOX) but this TIT FOR TAT hate cr@p has to stop. OKAY??

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    • Want our country back
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:53pm

      Did obama fight in any other war than the one he’s waging against the American people. Did they ask Moochelle why obama never served, was it because of his muslim faith. It’s funny that woopee brings up the topic of war, considering Liberals are the first to run to Canada or protest any war…. now they embrace it even though 30,000 people have been slaughtered in Syria. Shame on the ladies (holding my nose while typing that word) of the Liberal View.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:54pm

      Getting to where I can hardly stand that witch, along with her buddy, that hateful, disreputable jerk of a female, Bayhard. (no joy there)
      Never liked ms. Barbara Walters or is it waters? when we got her on the morning news over 40 years ago and she dressed like a housewife with rags in her hair……….disgusting news after watching respectable news programs from a big news station. (moved to small town) When I don’t approve of these so called “celebrities” they are out of my life forever, except when you read about them on the internet, and that’s usually bad news. I wouldn’t waste my time with their stupid show.

      Ann did a good job of putting whoopie in her place, dumb woman, what did she do for her Country?
      Why didn’t they grill Clinton? obama? but didn’t mind assaulting Bush for his service. Biotches!

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    • Want our country back
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:02pm

      JUSTANGRY, OK, I accept that you are voting for obama….

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      Want our country back  
    • crackerone
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:07pm

      B O spent his youth doing lines off his boyfriends belly!

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      crackerone  
    • TH30PH1LUS
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:17pm

      Whoopi, #1: please do your homework before interviewing a person on their religion. #2: Military service is a personal choice (unless government calls a draft). The entire current military force is made up of individuals who volunteered. Parents don’t have to answer for the adult decisions of their children as to whether or not they will join the military.

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    • DarkJello
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:55pm

      @justangry and encinom:

      I really hope you guys/gals don’t actually believe most of your posts.

      Why? Because they are so consistently off the mark. Logic indicates you don’t even want to hit the target of truth. It is bizarre. It is sad. It is silly. Please evolve.

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      DarkJello  
    • MarthaH
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:57pm

      What is wrong with some americans?!!! Did we just lost any measure of decency? Really??

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:09pm

      Let’s see if I got this right ENCIDIOT/MONICNE/SLEAZY HIPPO/ad nauseum….
      Clinton dodged the draft but you excuse him because he was protesting the Vietnam war? So Clinton was getting stoned, yelling at cops and snogging hippie chicks and you feel that’s an acceptable alternative to dodging the draft? Seriously?
      And Obama of course was busy getting stoned with the choom gang to worry about any kind of noble endeavour.
      You really want to go with “Clinton protested the war” ENCIDIOT?

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      AvengerK  
    • SWING HARD
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:09pm

      Whoopi, get Obama’s balls off your chin so we can hear your next stupid question.

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      SWING HARD  
    • XScramblerX
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:10pm

      Whoopie Goldberg really is as dumb as she looks! I can’t stand her! Look at her trying to gain points for Odumbo. I see right through her. Lame ass troll! I hope she watches the program after taping, she will realize how stupid she looks trying to get one over on Ann. Sorry Whoopie you will never amount to half the woman Ann Romney is. You’re just pathetic!

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    • turkey13
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:11pm

      Ann Romney should have asked Woppi if she has noticed that no one is calling her for movies or to be in tv commercials. To this day Woppi thinks she is loved by all of her ex-fans.I refuse to watch her old movies or switch channels when she comes on.

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    • Wayner
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:20pm

      I think everybody is just about covering everything I would say about this, but I, however, would like to add that Whoopi’s hair reminds me of my mom’ old dustmop.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:26pm

      I will just give this advice to all who are going to have kids. If, when they are close to reaching the age of 18, we have a draft in place, join the LDS church so you can use the church to dodge the draft and keep everyone from looking down on you for it. I mean, if it is good for a progressive candidate for POTUS, it is good for everyone.

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    • Kenszen
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:32pm

      Many have already posted right-on comments, but I just want to ask Whoopie, what difference does it make if one or one’s sons served in the military or not as to how you will speak to the families of deceased soldiers? It is a difficult situation, period. One’s service or non-service will not change their sorrow and grief felt. What does change is the perceived respect that the President gives the military, which I believe Obama does NOT and can NOT fulfill and that Romney DOES and WILL fulfill.

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    • crackerone
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:37pm

      @ENICOM, JUSTANGRY

      Put up your hands if you know anyone who was served in Iraq or Iran. hehe

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:44pm

      Crackerone, I believe JustAngry is a disabled vet that served in one or the other. That should make you feel all warm and fuzzy.

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      West Coast Patriot  
    • crackerone
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:47pm

      I know Skimmilk and Harry Reid have their hands up, but they don’t count.

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      crackerone  
    • barber2
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:05pm

      Just Angry: So you are being honest about your devotion to Obama finally ?? No more of that Gary Johnson BS ??

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    • crackerone
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:07pm

      @ENICOM and JUSTANGRY

      Westcoast has also raised his hand.

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      crackerone  
    • downhillmike
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:27pm

      I’m LDS and am a Navy vet – after my mission. Doesn’t anybody realty read? Mitt’s draft number wasn’t. That means he didn’t dodge the draft, but wasn’t called. My number was 35 the year they stopped the draft.

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    • turkey13
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:27pm

      @ west coat patriot You forgot to mention that if we ever get a draft, you can join a religion or be a community organizer and be safe. By the way I am Church of Christ and we feel the same way about war. always turn the other cheek.

      “The man or woman who views the world at 50 the same way they did at 20 has wasted 30 years of their lives.” – Mohammed Ali

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    • db321
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:27pm

      13Lena – boycotting the View will never work.

      I ask you – have you ever tuned into the View to see what the hags are talking about.

      Now let me ask you – do you have Cable. If so, then you are helping to put Adverting dollars in their pocket every time you tune in. Cable rates EVERY Viewer. STOP WATCHING THEM and they will go down or change. I would love to see Whoopie as a Conservative – she would need a lot of changing.

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    • The Donfather
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:46pm

      The reason that this question didn’t make any sense is because she trying to attack Romney for a belief held by the Jehova’s Witnesses in that they do not believe in serving in the military. This is not a Mormon (LDS) belief. As someone else already pointed out, the Mormon prophet served in the Navy. So, when Ann answered that this was not true, the tie in between refusing military service and being the Commander-in-chief fell apart.

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    • yougottabekidding
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:47pm

      justangry,encinom

      What theater were either of you idiots in, or hussain for that matter?
      Or did you just hide in mommies basement?
      What I can say is the First Lady answered that with class.

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    • Advection
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:51pm

      Did Whoopie ask Michelle Obama how she greeted to thousands of soldiers since 2009?

      Does Whoopie know that the vast majority of deaths in Afghanistan have occurred since Barack ascended to the throne?

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      Advection  
    • Want our country back
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:53pm

      Ann Romney is such a lady, a total contrast to Whoopi. The American people love her because she’s so sweet & sincere, a total contrast to Whoopi. The American people hate bullies, Whoopi is a bully.

      Ann & Mitt know when & what Veterans day and Remembrance day are. She won’t say ‘OVER A DAMNED FLAG”. She’s always been proud of her country. Mitt will wear a flag pin. They will not do the obama’s Left-Handed Flag Salute. The military will know that he has their back. This first couple shed ‘real’ tears, they ARE heartbroken for fallen soldiers. They will give comfort to our wounded nation.

      Whoopi, it’s a VOLUNTEER military. If you are counting on feeling safe in this nation, you better hope & pray that Mitt Romney is elected.

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 8:08pm

      Two questions:

      (1) Can i vote for Anne?

      (2) Are Flava Flav and Whoopi the same person?

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 8:29pm

      Crackerone, Although I was not old enough to join the military during the Vietnam War, I did enlist in 1975. I spent four years in the Navy and am proud of MY service to our country. Had the war still been going on, I would have still joined. I am Mormon, although now my first name is Jack once I woke up and married a Presbyterian who I have been with for 30 years and just celebrated our 28th anniversary.

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    • crackerone
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 9:09pm

      @Westcoast

      Thank-you for your service! Please reference Joe Biden’s comments re-guarding his rally speech from today. ENICOM and Justangry still waiting.

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      crackerone  
    • idarusskie
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 9:10pm

      he did not flee to France. He went to France. Remember if you were going to school you got a deferment anyway. If he had not gone to France he would have been in school. in other words not draft-able. The country choose to let those in school stay in school.

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    • Wolfgang the Gray
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 9:15pm

      Hey Whoopi, Obama didn’t serve in the military, why didn’t you ask HIM that when he was there on your show while the consolate in Benghazi burned? Better yet, I didn’t see you serving in the military either so what right do YOU have to stand on your dreadlocks and pass judgement?

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    • endthemindlessspending
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 12:43am

      Obama sends out formed letters with electric signatures on them. I’m sure the parents love to receive those when their kids, husbands or wives die in service.

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      endthemindlessspending  
    • bobdiamond
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 5:52am

      The left will never understand the right, they choose to manufcture a narrative about us that’s a lie and then they believe the lie. Read political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/

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    • justangry
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 10:43am

      Since the Blaze Nazi moderators got me AGAIN, I’ll try to tone it down… A better question would be, “How can your Husband tell the troops they’re fighting for freedom and the Constitution when he supports the destruction of both?” And yes, that question should be asked of Michelle Obama as well.

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    • justangry
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 10:44am

      @yougottabekidding, Iraq twice and Yugoslavia.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 11:22am

      How can she ask questions like that? She did NO homework. View viewers, know that the hosts are unaware if the facts except for Hasselback, and perhaps Walters. And all except for Hasselback are agenda driven mouthpieces.

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    • BackToIRELAND
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 11:36am

      Hey Whoopi, what branch did Barry serve in?

      Gonzo, he’s serving right now in the Jihadist war against the great satan U.S.!

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      BackToIRELAND  
    • HappyStretchedThin
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 11:45pm

      @JustAngry,
      Your ignorance and Paullower-colored worldview shines forth and distorts reality again.
      You have no clue about conditions in France: do you think everyone lives in a posh 2nd floor 16th arrondissement apartment with a view of the Eiffel tower?
      You have no clue about missionary service: up at 6, bed by 10 the rest of the day teaching, persuading, opening minds and hearts, physically serving, fighting ignorance, vice, ingrained tradition, and rampant atheism under a hierarchy–I won’t minimize the brave servicemen of our country because there’s the critical element of being willing to die for your country if it ever came to that, but aside from that element, the experiences DO have a lot of parallels. And I daresay, France would have been no easy mission in the 60s/70s.
      You have no clue about Mormon doctrine: you’re quick to insinuate that it’s illogical for LDS to proselytize in an already Christian nation–don’t you think they’ve thought of that and have an answer? Seems YOU’d be served well by inviting some missionaries into your home to get the straight goods.
      You have no clue about foreign policy: your doctrinaire Paullower “non-interventionism” is dangerous, costly, and arrogantly head-in-the-sand oblivious. The world’s a BETTER place when the US intervenes militarily, or have you no clue about HISTORY either (rhetorical question). The cost to the world in blood and treasure would be WORSE without Iraq, for example.

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  • huey6367
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:24pm

    How does the view stay on teh air? Is the retirement home for former non-famous, useless celebrities?

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    • Ben__Franklin
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:35pm

      Sad to say, but people like my live in girlfriend watch that crap.

      I catch it on our TV every once in a while when I come home from work during lunch break. I always make her change the channel because I am not going to have lunch with a bunch of squawking liberal whores running their clap trap in the background. My girlfriend also asked me a week ago “Who are we voting for”. First thing in my head was, you have to be kidding. I told her Romney but should have said Mickey Mouse.

      Just goes to show that we need to be vigilant with our own family and friends this election. Some still do not get it and are on the fence or just plain to lazy to pay attention to whats going on around them.

      I don’t know why anyone else would vote for Obama unless you are on the welfare and get a free phone out of the deal.

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    • huey6367
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:39pm

      No offense to you or your girlfriend but she is watching the View, therefore, she gets her information from the View. Enough said.

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    • 13Lena
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:01pm

      Barabara needs to go on diapers.

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    • antann
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:11pm

      Ben__Franklin, I have a friend who got married in 2007, and found out in 2008 she married a Democrat. He is a Romney supporter now.

      At least you know where your girlfriend stands (undecided) and have an opportunity to discuss your point of view.

      Good luck!

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    • OniKaze
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:46pm

      @Ben,

      Sorry to say, but you can’t cure what seems to ale your “shut-in” Girlfriend…

      You may need a newer model… Unless your happy having to educate someone who apparently has time to educate themselves…

      Maybe this is her only deficiency, but if she watches the “view” I somehow doubt it…

      I commend you for being able to tolerate it…

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  • Uechi
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:24pm

    And exactly what is Barry O’s military experience? Probably training in Indonesia with radical Islamic groups and Marxists. Lots of great presidents had no military service and lots with military service were diasters Whoopi pie moron..

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    Uechi  
    • DDD
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:33pm

      My first thoughts as well, Oblamo and his consort didn’t serve time in the military. Whoopie Pie is a class act.

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      DDD  
    • Government_Goodies
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:48pm

      Going to go out on a limb here and guess that she didn’t question Mr. Obama’s military record. Whoopi is literally a turd with dreadlocks.

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      Government_Goodies  
    • floridareader
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:50pm

      To call Obama “commander in chief” is such an offense with our Military men and women! America has had other presidents without military experience. But the current inhabitant of America’s White House is also disrespectful, ignorant of what they do in war, and hate their work, so much so that he and his administration are trying to dismantle our Military by cutting the Defense budget and trying to get into their right to vote.

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    • skimmer57
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:33pm

      Yeah Mitt’s a real war hero! He was all for the war in Nam while he gets a special deferment to France to recruit for the Mormon church. NOBODY in the whole Romney past or present has EVER put on a military uniform! Fighting for our country is beneath them!

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    • UnwantedFoe
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:19pm

      Skimmer57, I’m glad you said that, as no one in Romney’s family has been apart of radical Muslim beliefs either :)

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  • DMD
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:23pm

    As a Veteran who is not very relegious I have to say Mission work at 19-23 years old is a lot better that cruising around in a van on an Island smoking and selling drugs,

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    • crackerone
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:04pm

      Bingo!

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    • skimmer57
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:45pm

      Wow! You just desecrated the memory of a lot of dead soldiers who weren’t like you!

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      skimmer57  
    • Creativethinker
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:45pm

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      I will be heading up the national command center on November 6th and I am looking for talented volunteers to help out in key states across the country.

      With less than three weeks to go, I am making a final push to bring on a few more supporters to help with this project.

      Volunteers will be at the polling place from open to close on November 6th. These volunteers will be relaying critical information in real time, back to our national command center here in Boston.

      If you’re interested – just fill out the form at http://www.mittromney.com/orca by Sunday, October 21st at midnight and we will get you looped in as soon as possible.
      and if you know anyone else that you think would be a good fit, please have them fill out the form too.

      dc

      Dan Centinello
      Deputy National Political Director
      Romney for President
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    • pamela kay
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 3:37am

      DMD, good point. You know as well as I do that not all people have the mindset to serve in the military. Some are not emotionally equipped for it. That does not make them bad people. It takes a very disciplined and determined person, one who has developed mentally and is capable of sticking to their decision. You are absolutely correct in your statement. Mrs. Romney handled the questions very well in spite of the obvious set up that Whoopie had planned. She thought she had a zinger , and that Mrs. Romney would stutter for an answer. Kudos to Mrs. Romney. Thumbs down for Whoopie. The view is a pathetic program which attempt to brainwash women, just like The Talk. At least The view has one conservative in Elizabeth but The Talk is 100% progressive.

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  • TheDudeAbides
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:23pm

    I’m glad Whoopie asked those same questions to Barry during his visits to The View. I think , if he were actually asked, Barry would have said “During my SECOND term I will have more flexablility to appoint myself General of the New American Armry. So in my mind I SEE myself as being in the military already.”

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    • tnman65
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:22pm

      I know you were trying to funny. But if he gets re-elected he will probably try to do just that.

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  • UpholderOftheConstitution
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:23pm

    Hey Whoopie, when did you serve? When have you made an appearance to a military funeral of a young man or woman lost in service for your right to be a jackass? When have you made a committed effort to help those families struggling with the lose of their son or daughter or husband or wife or father or mother? When have you brought anything credible to this world that didn’t require someone to laugh at your dumbass? I do not care what Sean Hannity says about you, to me and the rest of normal hard-working Americans you are disgusting hateful piece of work who needs to get a clue.

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  • IMCHRISTIAN
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:23pm

    If Whoopi would attend church she would find out that a lot of them study other religions. That way you would not embarrass herself.

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    • IMCHRISTIAN
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:28pm

      corr not her but yourself

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    • Elena2010
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:31pm

      I think she’s Jewish not Christian. She may not be familiar w/the myriad of differences among the various denominations in American Christianity.

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    • 4GODUSAANDISRAEL
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:24pm

      Her religion is progressivism. Her God is George Soros, her messiah Barack Obama, her prophet is Frank Marshal Davis, her crusaders are the black panthers, her holy mother is bernadine dorn, her holy spirit is Al Gore, her saints are Marx, Lenin, Mao, and Che

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    • kitchensink
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:37pm

      Elena2010 – We Jews have many, many crazy liberals among us, but Whoopi Goldberg is not one of them. She changed her name from Caryn Elaine Johnson – chose Whoopi after the cushion, and Goldberg because her mother told her she would not get ahead in show business unless she had a “Jewish” name. Which makes about as much sense as anything that has come out of her mouth since.

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  • Elena2010
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:22pm

    The Whoop has Mormons confused w/Jehovah’s Witnesses.

    JWs are conscientious objectors who don’t even serve in non-combatant roles.

    Mormons serve across the full spectrum of military occupations. I met loads of very patriotic Mormons in my time in the service. Their theology is no consistent w/orthodox Christianity, but there are no faults in their love for America.

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    • Cavallo
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:45pm

      Quakers too. When playing like Whoops is a journalist, you’d think some basic internet search engine work would be the minimum of work done.. I guess not. What is her salary again?

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    • Jenny Lind
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:50pm

      My husband served for 26 years in the Navy, my son 22 years, Marines. So yeah, Mormons go into the service just like anyone else who chooses to serve. Two of my grandsons are now Marines and I couldn’t be a prouder Grandma.

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    • guns-an-bibles
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 8:11am

      Cavallo

      Whatever her salary, it needs to be re-distributed!

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  • RightUnite
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:22pm

    Well of course the black cow was going to ask Mrs. Romney an uncomfortable question… Do you ever wonder if they ever asked Obama why he never served??

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    • Elena2010
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:33pm

      Why would a question about one’s faith be an uncomfortable question?

      I am always happy to share with others my hope and faith in Jesus!

      Mormons are well trained in how to communicate their faith. Whoopi is lucky Ann did not turn it into an evangelistic opportunity. LOL

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  • Chromo200
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:22pm

    Since I don’t watch the View .. I wonder if the same question was asked of Michelle or Obama. I doubt it. Softball questions to the Dems/Libs and hardball questions to the Republicans.

    As usual Ann held up her part .. she went into the lioness den and came out alive like Daniel. Looking forward to have as First Lady.

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  • florida123
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:21pm

    What a bunch of liberal BS!!! Most of Americans have not served in the military, excuse me there is not a draft anymore……….BTW it was the liberal freaks who raised hell in the 60s to stop the draft now they are having issue with the results that most americans dont serve in the military, Make up your damn minds, oh wait i forgot Liberals are brain dead……..

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  • DEFCON4
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:19pm

    Wow, I had no idea that Whoopi was so, “pro-military”…..

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    • 700P
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:35pm

      Her reason for asking is per Obama he greets every fallen service member (stated during last debate) so between that and 4 to 6 hours every day with Joe Biden, he has to use his automatic pen to sign the form condolence letters just to have enough time to sleep and golf

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  • KINGRUDDY
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:19pm

    Wake up America!!!
    These view “hags” have no relevance at all.
    they have had Curious George and his wife on many many times and they never asked this question.
    Shut the F up you irrelevant hags.
    Curious George has a form letter that he has in word, where it inserts the name and addess of our fallen heros. Why dont they ask Curious George as to why he has no heart or soul for our fallen heroes.
    Wake up America!!!

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  • MN NICE
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:19pm

    Why didn’t/hasn’t whoopi asked the same questions of the obamas? And when Romney is in office, I have my doubts that he’ll be sending out condolences in a form letter as the current admin does…

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  • elosogrande
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:17pm

    Goldberg probably asked the question because Obama might have used the “Mormon excuse” to explain why he never served in the military. (it sounds so much better that admiting that he just doesn’t give a damn about our country.)

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  • christos
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:17pm

    ..Gracious Ann Romney she does not seek the approval of others,she has nothing to hide she has lived a Righteous life & continues too & that Matters,she is a Role Model & inspiration.

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  • flyarmy2009
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:17pm

    whoopi’s such a douche!

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  • EtchASketch
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:17pm

    Two things I find humorous:

    1. Only yesterday did Billy Graham remove Mormonism from his list of cults.
    2. Only 25 years ago did Mormons start allowing people of color to worship.

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    • RightUnite
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:24pm

      One thing I find humorous: Etch stepping away from his kiddie porn…. Having withdrawals yet??

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    • scuba13
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:25pm

      One thing I find funny is your outright stupidity. Please keep it up.

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    • barber2
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:38pm

      RIGHT: Guess the old ” Divide the Dumb Conservatives ” with that Mormonism cult mess is still being played by the Obama Re-election Committee. The smell of desperation wafts through the air waves…

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    • EtchASketch
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:41pm

      RightToUnite, busting out his favorite Alynski tactics!

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:52pm

      Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa….

      The poor widdle paid troll doesn’t like me… LMAO@U

      Looks who’s back from lunch and the Media Matters meeting…..

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    • ABQ
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:55pm

      what’s your point smarty pants

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    • EtchASketch
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:58pm

      No point, ABQ, just an observation.

      I posted two FACTS. Thought you tea brains were “addicted to fact.”

      Guess not.

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    • AtlasdotCCSC
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:00pm

      1. cult = a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies…while the designation may have been calculated to malign the church in some vague inspecific way, it never really bothered me.

      2. False. No one of any race was ever forbidden baptism/membership/worship in the church. It was in 1978 that race ceased to be a barrier for ordination to the priesthood (requisite for participation in the ministry and leadership of the church).

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    • barber2
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:02pm

      Right: So clever of Etcha to pull the Alinsky: accuse your opponent of doing what you yourself are doing. Thanks to Mr. Beck, we are now all familiar with old Far Left Saul and his tactics. And we see them in the actions of his community organizer discipline, Barry Soetoro / Barack Obama, who was well schooled in all of them by his Far Left mentors.

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    • flagkeeper
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:09pm

      LDS always had mixed congregations – before slavery was even abolished, before the KKK was even an idea, and before Jim Crowe became law. Administering the priesthood is not the same as being a member or being able to worship. Question- How do you think it would have turned out sending black missionaries into the “South” in the mid 1800s’, early 1900′s, mid 1900′s claiming any authority, much less authority to preach, baptize, bless, or owtherwise act in God’s name??? Somehow I think the narrative would now be about how cruel the church was to do so. Brigham Young said the priesthood was only to be witheld “for a time”, whatever you may think the purposes were. Look up Elijah Abel.

      Condi Rice as Secretary of State in 1950- good idea? Think hard on that one.

      The Levitical priesthhood was given to anyone right? No. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah on a predetermined date did he? No. It was a matter of the people. How many righteous there were among them seemed to be a pretty important question. What kind of people they were mattered then as it does today. The entire concept of equality of outcome is evil (bait). There is purpose in everything He does or allows to happen, though we may not always see it, especially using our 2012 PC sensibilities to narrowly judge history. I’m sure it must seem arbitrary to those who only want to cheer for or against His team, but to those who seek to follow Christ, live by, and act in faith, it is not.

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    • Kupo
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:10pm

      Etchasketch, you are 100% wrong. People of color have always been allowed to worship in the Mormon faith. There was a period of time where they weren’t allowed to hold the priesthood, but that’s a different story. And, in fact, black priesthood holders date back all the way to nearly the founding of the church.

      Please get your facts straight before opening your mouth.

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    • EtchASketch
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:11pm

      Very nice, Barber2, to pull the Alinsky using your opponent’s Alinsky to yourself turn an Alinsky to blame your opponent thrice for being an Alinsky.

      You look ridiculous.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:18pm

      @EtchASketch

      Better hurry up……

      Almost time to clock out. LMAO@U…….

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    • Just_Us2
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:21pm

      Etchasketch is a paid troll…

      Don’t bother replying to it because that’s what it wants.

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    • FREDINOHIO
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:29pm

      As I have been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for only 23 years, and will be the first to admit I don’t know everything there is to know about the history of the church, I find I really must respond to your comments. First, maybe, after meeting with Mitt Romney and actually finding out from an actual member of the church what we believe and practice, maybe Mr. Graham discovered that the LDS church is not a cult, that we are christians, and that we believe in all the basic christian gospel principles that other christians believe. Maybe, Etch, you could take that same path of enlightenment to discover the truth.
      Second, at no time in the history of the church has it been the practice of not allowing people of color to attend services or worship. What you have confused this with is when the church first began allowing all worthy men to hold the priesthood, and while I could go into detail concerning the reason behind that decision I have a feeling I would be casting pearls,as it were.
      Third, the so called “facts” you posted are at best half truths. Maybe you should do a little more research before you post something about which you obviously know very little.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 4:29pm

      Tick tock, tick tock….EtchASketch

      Your 5 pm deadline is approaching….

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  • BuffaloCanuck
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:16pm

    Ok – so the Whoopster goes on at length about Mitt not serving in the military – making the point over and over again to his wife. I would go looking for her interview where she grills the Bamster about his lack of military service, and where she grills Moochelle over and over at length – but I know better than to waste my time. Liberal hypocracy on parade once again

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 8:12pm

      They would have sounded like decent questions if Whoopi wasn’t dressed like a high school sk8er/wigger punk.

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  • OUTRIDER WRITER
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:16pm

    Ann – What caused you to think you could go into the View’s henhouse and not get pecked to death?

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  • cleansweeplibs
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:15pm

    What a horrible question. Showing no respect to Mrs. Romney. Never heard that question asked of Obama! Insulting and a pathic example of the left to smear the Romney’s. Mrs. Romney answered in a very powerful way. God Bless the Romney’s.

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    • scuba13
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:18pm

      Why didn’t she ask Obama the same thing?

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    • lessoneleg
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:22pm

      the question isn’t Whoopie Goldbricks, it was a planned torpedo attack question submitted from Party HQ. It was a well designed question easily submitted by a major liberal outlet. it is to embarass the Romney family at all cost.

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  • Stu D. Baker-Hawk
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:14pm

    Whoopi needs a good, swift two-by-four to the face. Oops! Somebody beat me to it!!

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  • term limits for congress
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:13pm

    Where did Barry serve??? The New Black Panthers??? The Weather Underground???

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    • FEMALL
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:20pm

      It’s hard to serve if you are never registered:
      http://www.westernjournalism.com/sheriff-joe-arpaio-exposes-forgery-of-obamas-selective-service-registration/

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    • barber2
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:27pm

      Don’t forget he did legal work for ACORN. That says tons about his Far Left, anti-banking, anti-capitalism philosophy. And the economic disaster of his economic policies.

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    • DIR
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 11:59pm

      “Check Out the Odd Questions Whoopi Goldberg Asked Ann Romney … ”

      By fair and decent standards, Whoopi’s question is odd. but the question is anything but odd coming from Whoopi. This is common ‘bronx cheer’ coming from Whoopie. It would be odd if she asked a question the was relevant, made sense, or was realistically though provoking. With regards to her question, what about Billy Boy Clinton’s or Barry’s military service? Did Whoopi ever think to ask Hillary when Bill was running for President? Whoppi’s nothing more than an obnoxious liberal shill, who see’s herself as one smart cookie, but is more like a stale deviled egg: She’s gone bad and she stinks

      The only thing I thought Whoopi did that was any good, in her acting career, is when she was in ‘Caddyshack’. You couldn’t see her, but you sure could hear her. It’s when Dangerfield was at the country club dinner/dance and Whoopi made one of her typical comments to Dangerfield. It was when he responded by saying ” … it sounded like someone stepped on a duck.” It was Whoopi’s academy award provoking moment. In all other regards she is a lucky looser hardly worth a toilet that’d hold her.

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  • klevalt
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:11pm

    Ann Romney wiped the floor with Whoopie… What a class act, and her response was classy as well…. I’ll bet Whoopie is thinking how stupid and nieve Ann is, which is typical. But the fact is that Whoopie wanted to catch Ann Romney in a back-peddaling gotcha question and she got her butt handed to her. Thank you, Ann for staying on the high road! You represent women well.

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    • neverending
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:52pm

      Yes Klevalt – couldn’t agree with you more. I was about to write a comment and I read yours and mine would have read the same. Would only add that many times I wish we would stay away from these vile people.

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  • godlovinmom
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:10pm

    Right on Ann…fighting the good fight of faith is well worth it…look where it got your husband..He is a good man…I’m wondering why conservtive women give the view the time of day…I know I wouldn’t….if the view wants a real draft dodger…they might want to pencil bill clinton in.

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    • Doris Carman
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 3:16pm

      Pretty stupid question for whoopi to ask. She being a fan of obuma and he was also not in the military.

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