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Xyzse

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20. Thing is...
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:52 AM
Apr 2012

I don't consider sins of the father or grand-father as a means to disqualify someone from the Presidency.
I could care less that his father was "poor" or something or another.

What I care about is what he has done as a person.
How he treats something in his care.
How he runs an organization.
His inherent humanity.

Case 1 - How he treats something in his care. How he treated a dog, placing it on top of a car for a long drive is absolutely ridiculous. Supposedly, a dog is part of the family and should be cared for. In treating the least of his family or someone under him in such an uncaring callous manner, it shows him unfit to care for the well being of a larger group.

Case 2 - The way he ran organizations, particularly in just buying companies and selling them off by bit parts only to make money. That is not the way to progress. Making money is not the only measure of success, it is growth and well being. The fact that in doing what he did, all it means is defunding companies in regards to their needs, just so that it can be sold off without the debts to experienced workers is an automatic failure, since those are jobs and knowledge base that will not come back. He is a proponent for selling out, that's all he is, he doesn't have the experience to run something towards expansion or improvement. He may be a good strip parts mechanic but not good at fixing things. Hence, it is easy for him to taking things apart but when it comes to fixing things he is an abject failure.

Case 3 - Case 1 and 2 has already proven Case 3 in regards to his humanity as lacking.

I can't vote for the guy, no matter his pedigree.

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imagine if a Democrat had that kind of background Enrique Apr 2012 #1
Yes, obxhead Apr 2012 #18
Amen! Bozita Apr 2012 #30
k&r... spanone Apr 2012 #2
I don't think that sabbat hunter Apr 2012 #3
It is relevent to the extent that Romney frequently grantcart Apr 2012 #21
What's wrong with moving to a country FreeState Apr 2012 #31
its fine to leave the United States because you want to avoid complying with the laws here. grantcart Apr 2012 #32
And he has moved his money out of America malaise Apr 2012 #4
2nd generation draft dodger Mponti Apr 2012 #5
So, we should blame him for something his grandfather did? nt naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #6
If the song I'm my own grandpa applies we should Kablooie Apr 2012 #22
Blame? Naw. Further de-motivate the Republican base and right-leaning independents? JHB Apr 2012 #24
fair enough nt. naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #26
Mitt's grandfather moved to Mexico in 1885 RZM Apr 2012 #7
Mitt olivermt Apr 2012 #8
Soooo cin63 Apr 2012 #9
Mitt was born on American soil - he is a natural born American citizen. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #11
Where's the birth certificate? treestar Apr 2012 #16
Mitt's dad George was a natural born Am citizen by virtue of the fact that his parents were yellowcanine Apr 2012 #14
Oh what evil webs we weave Iliyah Apr 2012 #10
Sins of the grandfather? MineralMan Apr 2012 #12
Really? eggplant Apr 2012 #13
What some of you aren't getting (the, "Let's not blame Mitt's dad/granddad" group) TlalocW Apr 2012 #15
+1 JHB Apr 2012 #25
Well then cin63 Apr 2012 #17
Awww..come on! LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #19
Thing is... Xyzse Apr 2012 #20
Hey, our 43rd President's grandfather had business dealings with Nazi industrialists... YoungDemCA Apr 2012 #23
It was Mitt Romney's Great-Grandparents who moved the family to Mexico fishwax Apr 2012 #27
way too many soft hearted/soft headed/Repuke sympathizers in this thread Doctor_J Apr 2012 #28
I'm sorry, but this is a non-issue to me. white_wolf Apr 2012 #29
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