Lawrence O'Donnell on Mormonism

I was amused today to read an outraged response to journalist Lawrence O'Donnell's assessment of Mitt Romney's Mormonism by The Huffington Post's Jason Linkins. As a left-winger myself, it's embarrassing to see Linkins' brand of blind kowtowing disguised as tolerance. Yes, we should be open minded about other people's beliefs, but O'Donnell's indignation at the fact that Romney calls for understanding when he willingly belonged to an openly racist religion well into his adult years is insulting to decency and intelligence--two virtues left-wingers such as myself and Mr. Linkins should attempt to uphold. Watch the clip in question here.