Romney and his campaign are beneath contempt. What is interesting and ironic is that

[PCIntern]

unlike almost any other candidate in modern times, this guy looked 'movie-Presidential' when he appeared on the scene and many many folk gave him props for the appearance aspect of his candidacy. However, isn't it peculiar that no one ever refers to this aspect any longer now that we've become acquainted with the Weirdness that is this man. In a way, he transcends the usual Gordon Gecko stereotype of the richest of the rich, and is so smitten with idiosyncrasies that he makes ordinary people uncomfortable.

In the past, we have dealt with many smarmy, good-looking candidates for various offices who were well-spoken and self-assured, but their psychopathology or ignorance or narcissism, or lack of intellect was evident from the outset. The problem in my opinion with this fellow is that his issues lie upon so many axes of disturbance that we can't classify him easily, and so although all of us would probably state that we "don't like him", "don't like his policies", or that he "makes us feel uncomfortable", very few of us actually agree in toto as to exactly what it is about him that is so discomfiting. Having read literally thousands of posts here, what is fascinating is when someone ascribes a certain entity to the candidate and others chime in "No no no..it's such-and-such." with equal ardor.

I can think of a few people I've really despised who have attained high office, and generally there are one or two distinct aspects of their character which are front and center. The brilliant Nixon's carefully crafted sliminess and sneer; W's sheer incompetence and idiocy; Reagan's faux 'sunny disposition' all the while being shielded due to his (obvious at least to clinicians) early dementia - which I might add, upset me more at the handlers and his family than at him personally, Cheney for obvious reasons. But this guy is off the charts in so many respects that I can't even begin to sputteringly tell you why I can't stand him. And you know what's funny? Given the results of many of the Republican primaries, I'm not alone.

[easychoice]

1. truely.

He is such an arrogant dismissive liar I can't even stand to watch him on T.V.
I couldn't stand to watch either Bush,that to me is a pretty good test.

[dmr]

2. His arrogant sneakiness and lack of integrity is what I dispise most.

That encompasses his self-importance and dishonesty, as well.


Edit: spelling

[malaise]

3. WilLIARd Rmoney may be the most flawed candidate in history -

he's a despicable, sleaze bag - the worst example of a citizen in my living memory.
Keep him away from the White House please.

[madaboutharry]

4. For me, I agree with the Joan Walsh

He is The Hollow Man, void of all that makes us human.

[justabob]

6. that is more or less what I see too

He has no soul. That is my number one complaint, all others stem from that.

[Anthony McCarthy]

5. I can tell you exactly why I despise him

His contempt for the people whose lives he has damaged and destroyed, his contempt for the intelligence of the voters - his serial lies and etch-a-sketch campaign of the past 20 years, his loathsome hypocrisy between his advocacy for wars that he and his family avoid fighting in, his massive sense of entitlement and his willingness to take every single opportunity to exercise his privilege, his utter indifference to life unless he can use a pose of caring about it for his political advantage, his clear contempt for women, his pose of being ultra-clean while being mired in some of the worst political and business sleaze coming from a single individual, his refusal to release his tax records, his willingness to hire and use some of the filthiest, cancerous tumors on the United States encouraging their growth....

Is that specific enough?

[PCIntern]

8. AFAIC you forgot a couple things...

but you're absolutely right.

[justiceischeap]

7. Mittens is obvious in his desires

and his only desire is to be the most powerful man in the world. He doesn't really care about the people of the United States, he doesn't really care about America... he just cares about being the biggest, baddest CEO around. If Romney were elected, I think it would make the cronyism of the Bush era look like child's play. He profits, through Bain Capital, sending jobs to China, so why would he stop that practice?

Hell, he's running on the platform that he's a businessman, any good businessman would continue practices that continue to make money, so why would he not encourage businesses to take their companies overseas? And if some of those companies happen to be owned by Bain, so much the better. Why would he work to close tax loopholes that make business more money? Why would he do anything in America that doesn't benefit the companies or corporations that are "job creators?" The worker doesn't even fit into the equation and sadly, there are more workers in America than there are "job creators." What everyone without a brain seems to miss that these "job creators" would not be as successful and filthy rich as they are if it weren't for the workers.

Anyone who believes that his career as a businessman would be beneficial to the US is blinded by their impatience and/or hatred of the President we currently have (and he's not so unkind to big business either).

[onethatcares]

9. I had similar thoughts

He wants to have one of those "president" badges for when he's sitting around with lovey and the rest he can regal them with stories of " when I was president".

Like the story about being in China with workers jumping over fences to be employed at slave labor.

To him it's a notch and he wants it bad enough that lying or cheating doesn't matter.