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MH1

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5. It shouldn't be the better option.

Thu May 10, 2012, 10:49 AM

May 2012

Even if he doesn't remember (because he is basically a remorseless sociopath?) he should be able to weasel out an apology where he admits he did it, and says he now knows it was wrong and regrets it, because (hypothetically in his words, something like) "homosexuality is wrong but there are better ways to address it than physical assault". Yeah, some of his base would be "appalled and disgusted" if he apologized at all, but they have nowhere else to turn, and really really really want Obama gone, so it shouldn't hurt him too much.

Yeah, I question his political smarts. Or maybe he only wants the thug vote, or those who aren't alert enough to smell a sociopath in someone who has zero remorse for being a high school bully.

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He never regretted doing it. [View all] MH1 May 2012 OP

Those diagnosed with anti-social personality disorder are incapable of feeling remorse or coalition_unwilling May 2012 #1

Exactly. I think that diagnosis fits Romney. MH1 May 2012 #6

Oy, I got in trouble for conflating the two awhile back and a DUer coalition_unwilling May 2012 #8

Ok thanks for the info. Still waiting for a resident expert to clarify further. MH1 May 2012 #31

I believe my error was in saying something along the lines of "According to the coalition_unwilling May 2012 #32

Politically, not remembering is probably the better option Renew Deal May 2012 #2

It shouldn't be the better option. MH1 May 2012 #5

We should just start saying Mitt is senile. I certainly wouldn't vote sinkingfeeling May 2012 #3

Exactly, and ProSense May 2012 #4

Romney is either a scum without a conscience, or a bald-faced lying coward. (or, probably, both) MH1 May 2012 #16

scum without a conscience, or a bald-faced lying coward BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #26

They must have been reading Lord of the flies Skink May 2012 #7

While most of is who read it saw it as a cautionary tale about coalition_unwilling May 2012 #12

As I posted elsewhere, Mitt doesn't deny, claims he can't remember these incidents... Scuba May 2012 #9

Pretty much sums it up. Bottom line is the same: Romney is scum. nt. MH1 May 2012 #10

"Or perhaps he's a lying asshole.".................Ya Think?? Bandit May 2012 #15

Actually I believe that he could have forgotten... SomethingFishy May 2012 #29

I remember someone in junior high that I was mean to! hamsterjill May 2012 #11

Bravo! I sincerely hope you will consider crafting this response into coalition_unwilling May 2012 #13

Maybe he really DOES remember and is just lying. But the implications if we take him at his word? MH1 May 2012 #14

I am 58 years old. I remember something I did in 5th grade that I madmom May 2012 #17

When you do something often, you tend to forget particular instances. valerief May 2012 #18

That too. nt. MH1 May 2012 #19

selective memory ramuramaswami May 2012 #20

May be that kind of behavior is the Worried senior May 2012 #21

that or he's lying -- but, yeah, like you I remember fishwax May 2012 #22

Of course he remembers it!! abolugi May 2012 #23

I think he remembers too indie_voter May 2012 #24

I almost completely agree. Except, I do think it's actually possible that he doesn't remember - MH1 May 2012 #28

I got a cold chill about him over poor Seamus. BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #25

Yeah, me too. I guess I thought there was some chance that he really thought the dog was ok with it. MH1 May 2012 #27

I remember stopping a bully beating up a fellow student malaise May 2012 #30

I agree. For a time when I was in junior high school, I picked on a kid who stuttered. Skinner May 2012 #33

Kick because this is important. MH1 May 2012 #34

Exactly, the only way he would not remember it is if he did so many such treestar May 2012 #35

There was a new kid that moved into our elementary school TBF May 2012 #36