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uponit7771

(93,505 posts) Thu May 10, 2012, 12:25 PM May 2012

RMoney goes on TV to apologize for assaulting gay student [View all]

...but claims he "can't remember it"

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/05/romney-apologizes-for-being-a-bully.html

Then why in the hell apologize then?!

This story has legs, if you've ever been picked on for being different at one time or the other during life...I mean picked on not just lightly hazed....this story will get your hair up.

Your take?

TIA

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RMoney goes on TV to apologize for assaulting gay student [View all] uponit7771 May 2012 OP

This is another Non-Apology-Apology SoutherDem May 2012 #1

Cruelty comes naturally to Mitt - THAT should be the story. Pranks against BLIND man - really Mitt? blm May 2012 #2

Surely, there isn't just one bullying incident. Will more trickle out or will the floodgates open? FSogol May 2012 #3

You have to be a heartless, soulless, bastard to not remember being a monster to another person. jp11 May 2012 #4

And yet...other students remember it clearly...most especially the victim cynatnite May 2012 #5

My take: Romney is a remorseless sociopath. MH1 May 2012 #6

Yesterday Obama had a hastily-arranged interview to announce his support of marriage equality; today fishwax May 2012 #7

Oh Please Politicalboi May 2012 #8

I just posted this on another thread, but I think it bears repeating renate May 2012 #9

He's been forced onto the defensive Mutiny In Heaven May 2012 #10

Republicans like bullies, this will make them like him more. Odin2005 May 2012 #11

It takes a bully to love a bully and Republicans are bullies. rhett o rick May 2012 #15

"If anyone was hurt by that or offended by that, obviously I apologize." aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #12

I just got home and read this. sufrommich May 2012 #13

He's a sadistic asshole who laughs about disgusting things. PearliePoo2 May 2012 #14

That's funny. I can remember every single time a bully beat on me. CBGLuthier May 2012 #16

It's great seeing a bully get his just deserts DearAbby May 2012 #17