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In reply to the discussion: My father had a run-in with Mitt Romney years ago. [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)113. They drugged him for the Convention--I'm sure of it.
But all he had to do there was read from a teleprompter--and even at that, he slurred a word or three. The unfortunate use of "groin" instead of "growing" stood out (pardon the pun) to me.
I don't think they'll drug him for a debate, though--we'll know soon enough. You don't need Dog Hearing to discern that characteristic vibrato of tension in his voice when he's under stress and feeling defensive. He also talks in an odd, hesitating way when he's feeling pressure. All of that was totally absent at the convention speech--he sounded like he'd had half a scotch too many.
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Yeah, that dry mouthed clicking sound. And don't forget his creepy, awkward chuckle
catbyte
Sep 2012
#41
If it would boost his support then they likely would not vote for Obama in a million years.
LiberalFighter
Sep 2012
#55
And I'm sure that it was a shit-hot set of wheels which young Mitt jumped out of
rocktivity
Sep 2012
#60
Yep. We call that a "pattern." When the stories have a common denominator.
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#13
You said it. People who care for America do not want privileged Bullies and thugs to lead it. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2012
#15
Yep- I had breakfast at a place like that in San Francisco's Tenderloin just this morning
NBachers
Sep 2012
#74
rMoney thinks "working class Americans" are those who only make a few tens of millions a year.
HopeHoops
Sep 2012
#30
In telling that story, my father was sure to point out how highly he thought of George Romney.
Barack_America
Sep 2012
#44
Yeah, you know it's funny, but I always liked George, and know other rabid Dems who do, too.
NBachers
Sep 2012
#75
Mitt would have been in his late teens at the time, so it was probably HIS FATHER'S house
rocktivity
Sep 2012
#48
Yes. His father's house. They were bringing something to his father's house.
Barack_America
Sep 2012
#54
we need to hear from their maids, gardeners, teachers...etc.... thank you for sharing!
DonRedwood
Sep 2012
#66
I wonder if this is why Mitt is trailing so badly in his home state of Michigan.
yardwork
Sep 2012
#73
IMO Little Mitt will never feel he's as good as everyone else and has to prove he is again and again
Raine
Sep 2012
#84
Apparently a majority of American's don't have the good judgment that any animal has.
Egalitarian Thug
Sep 2012
#90
I thought I remembered reading that Romney was spending last week readying for the debates.
lexw
Sep 2012
#99
He's A SPOILED RICH BRAT ELITIST ASSHOLE ! Goes right along with tormenting classmates. ASSHOLE !
RBInMaine
Sep 2012
#106
He was the Romney's " miracle baby", born six years apart from the other siblings
sammytko
Sep 2012
#109
Rmoney: "I'm running for office, for Pete's sake. I can't have working class people around."
66 dmhlt
Sep 2012
#108
Well, golly gee and gosh-a-roony! Poor Wittle Mitt! I hope he didn't blow a gasket trying to
MADem
Sep 2012
#112
A "pretty volent" story about Romney? Please ask your friend for permssion to tell it.
aint_no_life_nowhere
Sep 2012
#127
If someone told me to use a servant's entrance, I'd probably spit in his face. nt
RedCappedBandit
Sep 2012
#130