working as a community organizer on the south side of chicago, that's not a valid form of christianity either. it's no surprise, i think, that he sort of distinguished his own christian theology from that of mitt romney's. there are differing tenets. this is not a good thing for mitt romney who tried to underscore the linkages between traditional christian tenets and that of mormonism. i think it's very telling that of all the candidates who could talk about religious persecution, mormonism faces a lot of uphill battles in terms of being accepted as a viable religion in this country. mitt romney has been uncomfortably silent on the issue. >> i think we should stop inviting this guy to talk about politics. he should stay out of the public square. i love the bookings on "morning joe," i love the guests. he's got his own little thing and he ain't his father's son. i do not believe in some magical projection of blood that makes him a second billy graham. there is no evidence of that.