[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Learning to Like Mitt (Page 1 of 4)
Posted: 8/31/2012 7:43:34 AM EDT
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http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/learning-mitt_650789.html?page=1 |
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A good read bump. " Now that he’s officially the Republican nominee for president and has an excellent chance of becoming the most powerful man in the world, I feel free to admit, in the full knowledge that nobody cares, that I never liked Mitt Romney. My distaste for him isn’t merely personal or political but also petty and superficial. There’s the breathless, Eddie Attaboy delivery, that half-smile of pitying condescension in debates or interviews when someone disagrees with him, the Ken doll mannerisms, his wanton use of the word "gosh”—the whole Romney package has been nails on a blackboard to me." |
I did not like McCain much but then when he became the nominee against Obama, and chose Palin, I suddenly found myself kinda liking him. Then when he lost I disliked him again. 
Same thing has happened with Mitt. He just better win this one. Then I can go back to disliking him but say, at least he is not Obama. |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche. 
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word. Yes he's a family man who won't kiss his wife in a photo. Yes, he's rich and helped the Nixon family. I know, he's never argued with his wife. Oh...and he wasn't a hippy. But I don't doubt for one second that he wouldn't hesitate to fuck someone in the ass, dry...with a douchy golly gee smile to get ahead. And the American people can just lube up now... |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word. Yes he's a family man who won't kiss his wife in a photo. Yes, he's rich and helped the Nixon family. I know, he's never argued with his wife. Oh...and he wasn't a hippy. But I don't doubt for one second that he wouldn't hesitate to fuck someone in the ass, dry...with a douchy golly gee smile to get ahead. And the American people can just lube up now... well, there are countless examples of his good side, I am sure there must be examples of how he would do what I highlighted in red...right? Wouldn't you think the MSM would be all over those examples? You say he wouldn't hesitate....seems he has for the first 65 years of his life? |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word. Yes he's a family man who won't kiss his wife in a photo. Yes, he's rich and helped the Nixon family. I know, he's never argued with his wife. Oh...and he wasn't a hippy. But I don't doubt for one second that he wouldn't hesitate to fuck someone in the ass, dry...with a douchy golly gee smile to get ahead. And the American people can just lube up now... What has he done in the past to make you think he would do that in the future? Apparently neither his actions nor words are of any worth to you about what he might do/say in the future? |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. I wasn't suggesting that was a reason not to vote for him sheesh! |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. I wasn't suggesting that was a reason not to vote for him sheesh! I know. I also know that there are people who think it is a reason not to vote for him. |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. I bet he donates more money to charitable causes in one year than you've given your entire life. Who the hell are you to dictate what portion of his money he has to give to be in your good graces? That's a socialist talking point that you're using. |
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Romneycare and the MA AWB, TARP, Proabortion now pro life. Nah he wont fuck you to get ahead.
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word. Yes he's a family man who won't kiss his wife in a photo. Yes, he's rich and helped the Nixon family. I know, he's never argued with his wife. Oh...and he wasn't a hippy. But I don't doubt for one second that he wouldn't hesitate to fuck someone in the ass, dry...with a douchy golly gee smile to get ahead. And the American people can just lube up now... well, there are countless examples of his good side, I am sure there must be examples of how he would do what I highlighted in red...right? Wouldn't you think the MSM would be all over those examples? You say he wouldn't hesitate....seems he has for the first 65 years of his life? |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. 1 - Do you expect a candidate to have the same views as you on every issue? 2 - Do you think people can honestly change their opinion? 3 - Did you know that Romney vetoed 8 provisions in the healthcare bill, but his vetoes were overturned? We think of it as Romneycare, but it's really Massachusetts'-Democratic-Legislation-Care. I don't know about the judges, but I don't see anything he has done that qualifies as 'scum-sucking' or 'self-serving'. Is self-serving volunteering up to 20 hours per week of your time for unpaid religious duties? Is it working as governor for no pay? Is it saving the olympics for no pay? |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. What's a real percentage? I'm guessing his own charity doesn't count, donating his inheritance didn't count, and donating between 10-20% of his income every year doesn't count. Right? |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. I bet he donates more money to charitable causes in one year than you've given your entire life. Who the hell are you to dictate what portion of his money he has to give to be in your good graces? That's a socialist talking point that you're using. Exactly, I've noticed the whiners dont' bring up what they've done, bitching don't count. |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. did he fail to represent the desires of the people in his state? |
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I bet he donates more money to charitable causes in one year than you've given your entire life. Who the hell are you to dictate what portion of his money he has to give to be in your good graces? That's a socialist talking point that you're using.
I'm sure he has donated more this past quarter than I ever will donate to charity. Thing is, he has so much money, he can donate huge amounts to charity and not even feel the effects of the donation. I, and I'm sure you too, feel the effects of every dollar that leaves my budget. To use Mitten's history of philanthropy is disingenuous when you try to frame it as a character reference. |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. lol, MA is 85% liberal democrat...what would you expect? Anything he did could have been vetoed anytime. |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class.  lol, there is no way you are a DU troll...no way
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
I bet he donates more money to charitable causes in one year than you've given your entire life. Who the hell are you to dictate what portion of his money he has to give to be in your good graces? That's a socialist talking point that you're using.
I'm sure he has donated more this past quarter than I ever will donate to charity. Thing is, he has so much money, he can donate huge amounts to charity and not even feel the effects of the donation. I, and I'm sure you too, feel the effects of every dollar that leaves my budget. To use Mitten's history of philanthropy is disingenuous when you try to frame it as a character reference. Who is to say he doesn't feel the effects? Who is to say that 10-20% isn't enough? What do you expect him to do, donate 95% of his income? I would argue that wealthy people can do far more by reinvesting most of their income, and letting it grow, compared to simply donating it. You can create a fund that can donate every year without depleting itself. To say that Mitt's personal history says nothing about his character is disingenuous. |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. lol, MA is 85% liberal democrat...what would you expect? Anything he did could have been vetoed anytime. Yeah, like his 250 line-item budget vetoes that were overturned. His 8 vetoes on the healthcare legislation were overturned. I'm sure more of his stuff that I don't know about was overturned, but he did a great job with what he had. |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. No kidding...women vote and buy by "feel" men use logic. 
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Failed to protect the constitutional rights of the minority. I suppose you would be Ok with a federal AWB provided it is the desire of the majority of the people in the country?
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. did he fail to represent the desires of the people in his state? |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. Let's see what you give....if any. |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. did he fail to represent the desires of the people in his state? Do you think private individuals should be allowed to have nuclear devices? |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. lol, MA is 85% liberal democrat...what would you expect? Anything he did could have been vetoed anytime. So if you lived in San Francisco, you'd take it in the ass because a lot of guys there do? |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. Let's see what you give....if any. I wonder how much his man obama gives to charity? he has millions as well? |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. lol, MA is 85% liberal democrat...what would you expect? Anything he did could have been vetoed anytime. So if you lived in San Francisco, you'd take it in the ass because a lot of guys there do? great comeback! you got me! |
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I bet he donates more money to charitable causes in one year than you've given your entire life. Who the hell are you to dictate what portion of his money he has to give to be in your good graces? That's a socialist talking point that you're using.
I'm sure he has donated more this past quarter than I ever will donate to charity. Thing is, he has so much money, he can donate huge amounts to charity and not even feel the effects of the donation. I, and I'm sure you too, feel the effects of every dollar that leaves my budget. To use Mitten's history of philanthropy is disingenuous when you try to frame it as a character reference. You see, that's the thing. Romney's donated much more than money to charity. He's donated vast amounts of his personal time. He's been an LDS bishop, which means that aside from hours a week of meetings, he's practically on-call 24/7 for years at a time just for helping other families out. Those who've never been in an LDS bishopric rarely understand how time consuming and draining (both intellectually and emotionally) it can be. How often have you had a neighbor call you at 2:00am for help with some emergency they're experiencing? Happens to bishops all the time. And bishops don't receive a red cent in compensation for it. It's all voluntary service. Not only has Romney been a bishop over a congregation, but he's also served as a stake president, which is much like a Catholic bishop over a diocese. So Romney's responsibilities then extended to several congregations (approx. 8 to 10 congregations). This is stuff you don't hear about because it isn't meant for bragging or for personal benefit. It's about serving others for the sake of those being served and for the sake of service itself. I'm still betting that just on personal time alone, Romney's history of philanthropy probably dwarfs what you will give of yourself in your entire life. |
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Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. lol, there is no way you are a DU troll...no way
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Mitt has a lot going for him but you can't escape the fact he is a liberal and a professional (bullshitting) politician. Holding the office of Governor for one term makes you a "Professional Politician"? Of course he did run an unsuccessful Senate campaign against Ted Kennedy in 1994 and lost to McCain in 2008 for the Republican Presidential nomination, that's not really the record of a "Professional Politician". |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. Let's see what you give....if any. I wonder how much his man obama gives to charity? he has millions as well? Obama used to give about 1% to charity. Then he became president and showed people his tax returns. He was criticized for it, so after making millions off of hisghostwriters's book, he donated around 20%. Obama donates to charity cause it looks good... total hypocritical opportunist. |
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. lol, MA is 85% liberal democrat...what would you expect? Anything he did could have been vetoed anytime. So if you lived in San Francisco, you'd take it in the ass because a lot of guys there do? You sure seem to be hyper-focussed on taking it in the ass. Is there something you wish to share with the rest of us? Planning on coming out of the closet soon? |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. Let's see what you give....if any. I wonder how much his man obama gives to charity? he has millions as well? Obama used to give about 1% to charity. Then he became president and showed people his tax returns. He was criticized for it, so after making millions off of hisghostwriters's book, he donated around 20%. Obama donates to charity cause it looks good... total hypocritical opportunist. no no, Mitt knew he would run for president one day, that is why has has given millions to charity and 1000's of hours of his time...so he would look good on paper. |
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Not quit following you. What does an individual owning a nuke have anything to do with the 2A? That's an age old liberal arguement in support of the AWB. Are you agreeing with them now that the 2A should have limits? You may be in the wrong place if you do. Then again with all the RINOs popping up lately maybe Im the one in the wrong place.
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He exudes douchieness. Yes my own word.
I understand what you are saying -he just has that feel to him. That's the problem with America. People vote on who they 'like' better, or who they think is more 'presidential', or who is the same color as them... I haven't seen a single anti-Mitt person who could intelligently outline his history at Bain, as Governor, or his stance on the big issues. Signed an AWB and socialized medicine into law and appointed mostly liberal judges as governor of Massachusetts. He's a scum-sucking, self-serving worm. did he fail to represent the desires of the people in his state? Do you think private individuals should be allowed to have nuclear devices? |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Yes good read. Did you read it? Hopefully he will be the next POTUS. But I still think he'a a giant douche. ya, all the acts of generosity and kindness, both with time and money, point to exactly that...douche.
"Almost every personal detail about Romney I found endearing. But my slowly softening opinion went instantly to goo when The Real Romney unfolded an account of his endless kindnesses—unbidden, unsung, and utterly gratuitous. “It seems that everyone who has known him has a tale of his altruism,” the authors write. I was struck by the story of a Mormon family called (unfortunately) Nixon. In the 1990s a car wreck rendered two of their boys quadriplegics. Drained financially from extraordinary expenses, Mr. Nixon got a call from Romney, whom he barely knew, asking if he could stop by on Christmas Eve. When the day came, all the Romneys arrived bearing presents, including a VCR and a new sound system the Romney boys set up. Later Romney told Nixon that he could take care of the children’s college tuition, which in the end proved unnecessary. “I knew how busy he was,” Nixon told the authors. “He was actually teaching his boys, saying, ‘This is what we do. We do this as a family.’ ” Romney pisses this kind of money. Give me a call when he donates a real percentage of his enormous income to something other than an offshore account. Both candidates are shitheads that care about nothing but advancing their status. Anyone that is dumb enough to try to make a 10,000 dollar bet with another candidate during a debate deserves the title douchbag. But yeah he understands the working class. Let's see what you give....if any. I wonder how much his man obama gives to charity? he has millions as well? Obama used to give about 1% to charity. Then he became president and showed people his tax returns. He was criticized for it, so after making millions off of hisghostwriters's book, he donated around 20%. Obama donates to charity cause it looks good... total hypocritical opportunist. no no, Mitt knew he would run for president one day, that is why has has given millions to charity and 1000's of hours of his time...so he would look good on paper. Ah, I see. Devious. |
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Feel free to disagree with his policies (past or present), but if you can find any major fault in his personal life, you're trying way to hard.
Sure, he probably didn't feel any pain in his pocket book from his very substantial monetary gifts, but he also gave time. He routinely gave 20 hours a week or more to serving people. That's a hell of a lot more than you or I or 99.9999% of the rest of the world gives. He is a good man. |
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Not quit following you. What does an individual owning a nuke have anything to do with the 2A? That's an age old liberal arguement in support of the AWB. Are you agreeing with them now that the 2A should have limits? You may be in the wrong place if you do. Then again with all the RINOs popping up lately maybe Im the one in the wrong place. I'm simply saying that basically everyone agrees that there is a limit to what the 2A is talking about, and basicaly everyone disagrees on exactly what is meant by it. For myself, I can support legislation that prevents mentally ill people, or those with violent felonies, from having guns. I can also support requirements for training and proficiency. The 2A is a right, but rights aren't unlimited. |