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In reply to the discussion: Wash Post article - Romney was an anti-gay bully in High School - assaulted gay student [View all]Botany
(77,291 posts)Back in high school, I did some dumb things and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously I apologize for that, Romney said in a live radio interview with Fox News Channel personality Brian Kilmeade. Romney added: I participated in a lot of hijinks and pranks during high school and some might have gone too far and for that, I apologize.
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I dont remember that incident, Romney said, laughing. I certainly dont believe that I thought the fellow was homosexual. That was the furthest thing from our minds back in the 1960s, so that was not the case.
Asked specifically about having interrupting a closeted gay student in English class, Gary Hummel, by shouting, Atta girl! Romney said, I really cant remember that.
As this person indicated, he was closeted, Romney said. I had no idea that he was gay and cant speak to that even today. But as to the teasing or the taunts that go on in high school, thats a long time ago. For me, thats about 48 years ago. Again, if theres anything I said that is offensive to someone, I certainly am sorry for that, very deeply sorry for that.
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What a freaking weasel .... and I am sorry if I offended any weasels
One time is an accident two times is really bad luck but time after time of doing mean things
to other people is a pattern. Be it as a bully to gay kids in high school, having a sight impaired
teacher walk into a door, or laying off thousands of people so he and his friends can make money
Mitt has a pattern of being mean.