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renie408

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1. I have felt myself getting caught up in a sort of a

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 01:53 PM

Sep 2012

"Lord of the Flies" way where there is a part of me thinking, "Gee, you don't really know this guy and look at the things coming out of your keyboard!" the whole time I am eviscerating Mitt Romney here and other places.

I caught myself doing it earlier and realized I didn't like me very much. So, just for me and not judging anybody else, I have to stop doing that.

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I don't hate Mitt Romney. [View all] renie408 Sep 2012 OP

I have felt myself getting caught up in a sort of a renie408 Sep 2012 #1

I don't hate him I hate his destructive lies rbrnmw Sep 2012 #2

What, to you, then, constitutes a man's CHARACTER? A man's SELF? WinkyDink Sep 2012 #20

Having an active connection between the heart, conscience, and conscious mind. Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #29

I didn't ask you; I asked the poster who "hates his lies." WinkyDink Sep 2012 #41

He represents everything that's wrong with America. speedoo Sep 2012 #3

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #63

Yeah, he's just your loving CEO vulture capitalist lunatica Sep 2012 #4

+1000 Control-Z Sep 2012 #50

Did the post go over your head? Meg_Griffin_1 Sep 2012 #61

Romney is teaching his grandson to be a vulture capitalist CEO lunatica Sep 2012 #67

If that photo just coincided with the vision of him trampling over those grandkids to be 1st in line nc4bo Sep 2012 #5

I don't hate him now, but if he becomes President and gets his policies through Congress, Booster Sep 2012 #6

I hate what he wants to do to this country. Terra Alta Sep 2012 #7

Exactly right. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #71

I agree, its pretty hard to hate a seemingly empty suit... There isn't a real clear picture glowing Sep 2012 #8

Great Post IL Lib Sep 2012 #45

Ding Ding Ding! Freddie Sep 2012 #81

There is a big difference between these families, a few pictures prove nothig. Progressive dog Sep 2012 #9

+1! uponit7771 Sep 2012 #25

His family is thriving in part because of the misery he inflicted on hundreds of other families. reformist2 Sep 2012 #10

THANK YOU. Maybe we should see THOSE families whose jobs MITT DESTROYED. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #21

+1! uponit7771 Sep 2012 #26

I just don't want him anywhere near the WH siligut Sep 2012 #11

Damn skippy on the first part, not so much on the second part. renie408 Sep 2012 #16

Love and hate are not behaviors, they are emotions siligut Sep 2012 #23

What are the emotions behind the behavior of love? renie408 Sep 2012 #30

I hate what his party has come to represent OmahaBlueDog Sep 2012 #12

Amen all the way. n/t renie408 Sep 2012 #15

Maybe, but you should fear Mitt Romney. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #13

I am just curious...do you not think that THIS is exactly what they do to us? renie408 Sep 2012 #14

We could all learn a lesson from the Tip O'Neill's and Gerald Ford's rbrnmw Sep 2012 #18

Ford?! Ford, who prevented Jack Ruby from testifying IN D.C.? Ford, WHO PARDONED NIXON? WinkyDink Sep 2012 #31

Blah, blah, blah. Haters of social equality are NOT the EQUIVALENT of haters of THEM. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #22

You can dress it up any way that makes you feel good about it, but hate is hate. renie408 Sep 2012 #33

And you can dress your naivete up any way YOU want. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #42

if people hate Rmoney enough to go to the polls and vote for Obama Terra Alta Sep 2012 #47

me neither, its actually hard to get passionate about Romney quinnox Sep 2012 #17

OMG! CRUEL, EVIL MEN have had FAMILIES, fergawdsakes!! Read some WWII history! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #19

Is it cruel to drop bombs on people with drones? be still and know Sep 2012 #62

I hate him. He's a fucking bully and a coward. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #24

but.. but.. he has a FAMILY! and they LOVE him!! Terra Alta Sep 2012 #27

How do you respond to people who hate Obama? renie408 Sep 2012 #37

WTH is all this New Age stuff going on here? YOU CAN'T SEPARATE A MAN FROM HIS WORLD-VIEW. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #43

when an individual wants to take away MY rights as a woman Terra Alta Sep 2012 #44

I sort of feel sorry for him... Kalidurga Sep 2012 #28

Utter nonsense; his family clearly loves him. WE SHOULDN'T. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #34

Isn't there some middle ground between not loving somebody and hating them? renie408 Sep 2012 #38

Look, "hate" is a strong word, it's true. But this man has destroyed, literally, working people. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #46

and who makes policies? PEOPLE Terra Alta Sep 2012 #60

"I�m up to saying, go storm the castle, sweetie." - Ann Romney, on what she'd say to Mitt if he ran. reformist2 Sep 2012 #35

I don't feel sorry for him. Terra Alta Sep 2012 #36

I actually totally agree with everything you have said. Kalidurga Sep 2012 #55

Wow that is an excellent analysis! jxnmsdemguy65 Sep 2012 #59

I'm not going to say I like him, but I appreciate his awkwardness WooWooWoo Sep 2012 #32

The LEAST crazy? He's a nutty Theocrat! He's "awkward" because he's trying to hide his CONTEMPT! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #40

yeah, the least crazy WooWooWoo Sep 2012 #49

Ken Lay and George Bush ProSense Sep 2012 #39

I hate him. He lies like it's the natural thing to do and my hating him is just as easy. n/t jenmito Sep 2012 #48

So you create a strawman and top it off with a false equivalency .. Trajan Sep 2012 #51

I agree mojo2012 Sep 2012 #52

I do hate the bully who cut that kid's hair... jimlup Sep 2012 #53

Hate hurts the hater more than the hated one. Turn hate into calm determination for effective action Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #54

Good post jxnmsdemguy65 Sep 2012 #56

I loathe him Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #57

I appreciate your sentiments, Brigid Sep 2012 #58

Well, I am glad you posted this. No one should hate anyone. be still and know Sep 2012 #64

I don't hate rattlesnakes. gulliver Sep 2012 #65

I don't hate him at all, I like him... Green_Lantern Sep 2012 #66

Agreed. I am sick of hating people. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author riverwalker Sep 2012 #69

Please don't try to humanize this fucking monster CrawlingChaos Sep 2012 #70

I hate the piece of shit and I don't feel guilty about it either. BlueStater Sep 2012 #72

And you know something else? BlueStater Sep 2012 #73

Hate is a strong word but take it from me former-republican Sep 2012 #74

Why do you feel you have to hate him? 6000eliot Sep 2012 #75

I agree liberal_at_heart Sep 2012 #76

It isn't a question of hating him personally, but if you don't hate the ideas that he is supporting still_one Sep 2012 #77

Anyone who causes so much pain and misery for so many people... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #78

LOLOL Skittles Sep 2012 #79

he should just go away. MFM008 Sep 2012 #80