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22. My theory about Mitt Romney

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 06:17 PM

Aug 2012

Born into a rich family, the man has never had to worry about money a day in his life. So money and acquiring the things one does over a lifetime has never been a goal of his. What Mitt wants is power and prestige. He wants the most powerful job in the world just for the sake of having it. He wants to do something his daddy couldn't.

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Comment from Freeper forum [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 OP

I'm going to use that. toddwv Aug 2012 #1

His interest in politics is clearly to add the resources of the USA to his assets. He's not American freshwest Aug 2012 #2

Nicely put. Chiyo-chichi Aug 2012 #9

His loyalty is to lucre, moolah, long green - wherever he can get his lunch hooks byeya Aug 2012 #10

This is it siligut Aug 2012 #24

well said... can I plagiarize it? lol. nt docgee Aug 2012 #25

Every thought is free. Take it all, anything I write here for progressives. freshwest Aug 2012 #28

Well put! It is quite telling that the very same con men and ne'er-do-wells that populated the.... Raster Aug 2012 #33

Exactly. n/t DeSwiss Aug 2012 #44

Looks like his running mate will be Ryan tavalon Aug 2012 #47

Yup! He's the front man.. Grins Aug 2012 #59

K&R - I'm voting for freshwest - please run for office! Excellently written thanks! airplaneman Aug 2012 #66

Couldn't have said it better myself nichomachus Aug 2012 #3

gawd, ain't that the truth... tex-wyo-dem Aug 2012 #43

That is because the Corporate media wanted him to fail. The powers that be mis-calculated Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #60

Did he outspend Ted Kennedy in 1994? bluestateguy Aug 2012 #4

"The Kennedys have plenty of money too, of course." Wait Wut Aug 2012 #5

And he was still the best choice they had this year. tanyev Aug 2012 #6

you know we must steal this and spread it around rurallib Aug 2012 #7

Factual posts by freepers? DFW Aug 2012 #8

There may be hope for them yet, DFW. freshwest Aug 2012 #11

Don't scare me like that! n/t DFW Aug 2012 #16

Not every Freeper is what he appears to be, Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #39

True dat tavalon Aug 2012 #48

Ha! DUZY!! tex-wyo-dem Aug 2012 #45

That amuse bouche Aug 2012 #12

The rats are realizing what they have and are trying to jump ship n/t Smilo Aug 2012 #13

To be more fair than they deserve, they were never on his ship JHB Aug 2012 #19

Post #12 from this thread: Simo 1939_1940 Aug 2012 #14

you have good search capabilities. lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #15

Heheheh! All true, but did this FreePer say who he thought was a BETTER candidate? TrollBuster9090 Aug 2012 #17

But - they will still vote for him. djean111 Aug 2012 #18

Are you sure that came from a freeper forum? It makes way too much sense. Vinca Aug 2012 #20

link Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #23

Way too rational for freeperland. Must be a du mole. blkmusclmachine Aug 2012 #21

not to mention articulate and can spell. magical thyme Aug 2012 #56

My theory about Mitt Romney DLine Aug 2012 #22

Why do rethuglican pretenders to the throne all have "daddy issues"? Raster Aug 2012 #29

Right. W wanted to one-up his pappy by getting Saddam and a second term. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #31

Sounds pretty solid to me MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #42

His interest in politics is to get his greedy paws on the US Treasury. appleannie1 Aug 2012 #26

but they did have ONE halfway reasonable candidate rockingirl Aug 2012 #27

Who chose Mitt to be the GOP candidate? B Calm Aug 2012 #30

It is my opinion HeiressofBickworth Aug 2012 #32

You may be right. Frightening if true. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #35

Why'd you make your computer go to RimJob land? 47of74 Aug 2012 #34

I was thinking the exact same thing! tavalon Aug 2012 #50

But Biff Squarejaw LOOKS like a President BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #36

Biff Squarejaw! Perfect! mac56 Aug 2012 #61

Feel free BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #63

Mitt thinks of America as a publicly traded company. He wants to be the CEO Monk06 Aug 2012 #37

Break up the country and steal the minerals for yourselves, that's the plan of this cabal Coyotl Aug 2012 #64

Truer words have never been spoken Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #38

I'm shocked that post didn't get hidden over there. Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #40

Not all the Freepers feel this way. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #41

Any chance for an attribution on that comment? tavalon Aug 2012 #46

here you go stockholmer Aug 2012 #54

but now that Ryan is the pick, Freepers now feel a little more optimistic. alp227 Aug 2012 #49

I know why Mitt wants to be president LynneSin Aug 2012 #51

The Big Targets Romney & His Backers Will Focus On is ... Blackhatjack Aug 2012 #52

But the propaganda will be about "help the job creators" upi402 Aug 2012 #57

Preach! RedSpartan Aug 2012 #53

Something about manifest destiny? liam_laddie Aug 2012 #55

He just wants to wear the biggest "Prom King" crown tblue37 Aug 2012 #58

+1 It's just seems like a personal goal for him to be elected president, then the day after ... Ian_rd Aug 2012 #62

Bill Maher nailed it here TrumanKilldPatton Aug 2012 #65