Well guess what...
there is a world of difference between bashing ones' particular faith or religion and standing up for a moral principle.
The Mormon church is a religious organization but it is also a political machine. It's at least as open to criticism as the whole Jeremiah Wright thing. What were your thoughts on the Jeremiah Wright thing?
Might I say that the Mormon Church has always stood up for and stood by America, in good times and bad.
Note, I am not saying one thing about Obama's faith. He says he is a Protestant Christian, and that's good enough for me, no questions asked.
Fair enough.
I will also concede that LDS has never, ever been in any way anti-American. Its patriotism is unimpeachable, as is its commitment to what it sees, often/usually correctly, as the needs of its members. I may have a problem with other things and think that they're legitimate bases for criticism, but I'd never deny those basic facts.