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TwilightGardener

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11. GOPers cheer when their (white) guy is openly disrespectful

Reply to Hutzpa (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:41 AM

Oct 2012

to the (black) President--of course, 9 or so years ago, people weren't even allowed to say anything negative AT ALL about Georgie Bush without a shitstorm of backlash and boycotting. But now we've got a man onstage basically telling the President of the United States to shut up and sit down, and yet Mitten's campaign isn't over. Racism certainly plays a part in this.

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"His real victory was in provoking Mr Romney to reveal the snappy, irritable side of his character" [View all] Nye Bevan Oct 2012 OP

It doesn't seem herd to bring out Rmoney's true nature, spoiled rich kid used to getting his way Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #1

Why can't the rethugs see this in him?? bariloche Oct 2012 #2

I think they see it, but they just don't care. They loved his bullying performance in the 1st debate fishwax Oct 2012 #4

I think you're right... bariloche Oct 2012 #16

I like to use the revolutionary war analogy here... Javaman Oct 2012 #9

As wealthy as he is, Romney is still only a 'useful tool' for the Oligarchs. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #10

All many see is his lily white skin. beac Oct 2012 #14

Perfectly said. NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #3

K&R - the only foreign policy rMoney has is in the Cayman Islands and Switzerland. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #5

Willard is, at his core, a spoiled, privileged snot hifiguy Oct 2012 #6

It's good reading, but Hutzpa Oct 2012 #7

GOPers cheer when their (white) guy is openly disrespectful TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #11

A very valid point... kentuck Oct 2012 #8

Mitt Romney's #1 Problem is that he's Mitt Romney. And Mitt Romney is an unlikable asshole. mikeytherat Oct 2012 #12

Back during the miner's strike in the 70's the miner's were reading the Telegraph GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #13

Probably the most important lesson learned from the first debate - Obama just bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #15