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kentuck

(115,374 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2012, 07:59 AM Jan 2012

Mitt Romney's disturbing laugh... [View all]

I can't exactly put my finger on it but it seems rather dismissive, arrogant, and elitist.

I wonder if this laugh grates on anyone else's nerves?

His ideas about "quiet rooms" and capitalism bother me more but it starts with that horrendous laugh...

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Mitt Romney's disturbing laugh... [View all] kentuck Jan 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #1

it is beneath his dignity to deal with the "folks" Syrinx Jan 2012 #2

Yep, he's laughing at the smell of the common people, the 99%. It's creepy. RKP5637 Jan 2012 #3

It is a "you should respect your betters" laugh. FSogol Jan 2012 #4

BINGO!!!!! nt Kahuna Jan 2012 #14

I find Mitt to be very high-strung and jittery C_U_L8R Jan 2012 #5

it's fake. barbtries Jan 2012 #6

Bingo! Frustratedlady Jan 2012 #7

Yes, that was a moment... kentuck Jan 2012 #8

his whole aura is disturbing. I literally can not listen to him...as opposed Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #9

n2doc posted this.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #10

So true opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #11

He needs to start eating pork rinds or clearing brush or something... Crankie Avalon Jan 2012 #12

his entire being grates on me spanone Jan 2012 #13

I follow it all relatively closely, but am not familiar with "quiet rooms"? What morningfog Jan 2012 #15

Romney doesn't want discussion of income inequality out in public, part of the campaign. highplainsdem Jan 2012 #17

Wow. I wonder why Richie Romney thinks that. morningfog Jan 2012 #21

empty shirt only "laughs" at the expense of others. nt Javaman Jan 2012 #16

Chris Matthews was mocking it... tallahasseedem Jan 2012 #18

The film "American Psycho" (based on a novel) Quantess Jan 2012 #19

Colbert has a similar sense as to his laugh siligut Jan 2012 #20

As usual... kentuck Jan 2012 #22

Romney is just plain disturbing n/t Aerows Jan 2012 #23