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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsControversy surrounds Mitt Romney's newest grandson's name
There seems to be an interesting bit of irony with the boys name. The name they picked for the dark-skinned young boy, Kieran comes from the Gaelic name which literally means black.
Little Kieran Romney also aseemed to confuse his grandfather a bit. In sending out the tweet announcing his birth, Mitt proudly stated that Kieran is his 22nd grandchild.
The problem is that Mitt said the same thing for his last grandchild. Romneys son Josh and his wife Jen gave birth to a little boy this summer born the same day as royal baby Prince George prompting Mitt to send a proud tweet welcoming grandchild #22″.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/960597/kieren-romney-mitt-romneys-new-black-grandsons-name-means-black/
Robb
(39,665 posts)Alenne
(1,931 posts)I know at least three black women named Ebony. It's a decent name.
liberalhistorian
(20,818 posts)Kieran is a popular Irish name, hell it was one of the names I seriously considered for my own son 22 years ago. Most people don't know what it means and I don't think they'd really care, nor should they. The important thing is that a needy child was adopted by a loving family. It's not as if they named him "Adolf Hitler" or some such shit, either. Sometimes the left can be as bad as the right in stirring up stupid "controversies" that are anything but, and seeing problems where there are none.
I also considered the name "Cameron", as I loved it, until I saw from a book of baby names that it actually meant "crooked nose" in Gaelic. Um, no thanks, lol. I wonder how many people named Cameron actually know that or would really care?
And as far as the confusion over the number of grandchildren-that's pretty typical for a lot of older men, too, I don't see any issue there, either. My grandfather only had 13 grandchildren altogether and he never could quite remember the number, lol.
treestar
(82,383 posts)can't be all bad. Real racists wouldn't do that, I mean. Though it's not a stretch to think of Mitt calling him his little black grandchild.
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)I think Romney now gets a "son" who he can exploit and write off on his taxes at the same time. A win win. The Romney's are evil bigots, and should be cut no slack at all. This is all about optics, nothing else.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Wow - is that post for real?
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)Did you not watch the last campaign? You may want to give this family some slack. I do not.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)I cannot think of anything he did or said that would lead one to conclude that he is an evil bigot.
cali
(114,904 posts)political career.
I find your comment bigoted ugly shit.
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)... and your intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the family are noted.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Nor did she claim to have "intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the family". She merely called you on a bullshit post.
She was correct. It was a steaming pile. I was across the room from my computer, it was turned off, and I wondered... "what's that smell"? Turns out it was your post.
cali
(114,904 posts)the family and gave you some facts.
I just can't get my hate on like YOU, honeybunny.
furious
(202 posts)Ugly, ugly post.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Please consider deleting or editing.
treestar
(82,383 posts)A kid costs a lot more to raise probably that what you get to write off in taxes. Especially at Rmoney level.
Though I can see the optics if Ben runs for President someday, like McCain, who had adopted a daughter.
But then the odds of that are not great enough to be worth it. So even though it's an Rmoney I think they likely really did just want to adopt the kid.
TheDeputy
(224 posts)I find your post repulsive. I have two girls. Some see my white girl and my South American girl. I just see my girls. I commend the Romney family for sharing their love. Adoption and politics do not mix.
furious
(202 posts)This beautiful child was adopted by obvious loving people. Your comment is pure hate that's not deserved.
Decaffeinated
(556 posts)... that will fade from the news in 5,4,3,2,1....
Especially post election...
It takes a special kind of person to take a steaming crap on adopting a child.... any child.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)Ghost in the Machine
(14,912 posts)August 17, 1988|Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS A bristling Vice President George Bush today defended his description of his three Mexican-American grandchildren as "the little brown ones," saying, "This heart knows nothing but pride and love" for the children.
"For anyone to suggest that that comment of pride is anything other than what it was, I find it personally offensive," Bush said at a news conference with his running mate, Sen. Dan Quayle of Indiana.
Bush on Tuesday introduced his grandchildren to President Reagan at a brief airport meeting.
"These are Jebby's kids from Florida, the little brown ones," the vice president said. The three youngsters are the children of Bush's son, Jeb, and his Mexican-born wife, Columba.
"Those grandchildren are my pride and joy, and when I say pride, I mean it," Bush said today.
http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-17/news/mn-655_1_pride
Ghost
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)To pretend this is an issue is ridiculous.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Besides, it's just a name now, void of whatever meaning it may have once had in a tongue nobody in this culture speaks. My own name means "healer", but my mom didn't know that when she named me -- she just liked the sound of Jason as a boy's name. Any ancient Greek connotations can be safely ignored.
treestar
(82,383 posts)I suspected that already. As to the name, I'm sure he doesn't know what it means. It is kind of fitting that grandchild 22 number one was born on the same day as Prince George.
TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)Someone should tell him there is no need to fudge numbers anymore. The election is over.
mulsh
(2,959 posts)n/t
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)UTUSN
(70,686 posts)LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Even knowing what it means, Kieran is a good name. The name actually represents something about the kid rather than just picking a random name that sounded good. It's a credit to them that they're adopting rather than having more children.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)By me. Now.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)seriously
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)And who cares? Now the home in La Jolla, that matters a tad more
Dems to Win
(2,161 posts)or some variation thereof.
Not a political issue, not cool to nitpick a proud Grandpa.
Congratulations to the happy family!
nolabear
(41,960 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)msanthrope
(37,549 posts)ForgoTheConsequence
(4,868 posts)He financially hit the jackpot being adopted into that family. Lets hope he survives it mentally and grows up to do great things.
OmahaBlueDog
(10,000 posts)NOLALady
(4,003 posts)Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)handmade34
(22,756 posts)adorable baby with a nice name and a loving family... all is good!
Beaverhausen
(24,470 posts)That sounds too normal. Aren't the others named Tagg and Twit?
Vanje
(9,766 posts)That is all I know about it.
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)his name as I grew up with at least 5 "Ebony"s There are SO MANY OTHER THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT....This is nitpicking.
Dash87
(3,220 posts)Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)furious
(202 posts)OmahaBlueDog
(10,000 posts)I think too much is being read into it.
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furious
(202 posts)It's a very appropriate name for a beautiful child.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)I wish the family all the best.
elleng
(130,895 posts)Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)to hate them once he learns how to read.
KT2000
(20,577 posts)(different than Kieran) Is that controversial too?