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xxqqqzme

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27. I will respectfully disagree.

Thu May 10, 2012, 02:40 PM

May 2012

These incidences are behavior/character traits established early in life and they carry over into adulthood. The childish 'pranks' mature as the prankster ages. Dumbya 'matured' to give persons demeaning nicknames; felt compelled to rub clean shaven/bald heads; and give a German Prime Minister a shoulder massage. Ann rmoney and their children all remark at what a 'prankster' mitt is. The 'pranks', the nicknames have one thing in common - they are meant to demean and belittle. They are abuse at the most basic level.

Some persons may mature out of the name calling and pranks. Some never do. They just find more acceptable ways to continue their cruel behavior.

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"Romney giggled hysterically as the teacher shrugged it off..." [View all] berni_mccoy May 2012 OP

It shows a pattern of behavior far more telling than a single incident! hedgehog May 2012 #1

read the entire WP article. Many, many incidents already reported. cali May 2012 #6

Reminds me of some other guy who used to blow up frogs with firecrackers Tansy_Gold May 2012 #12

You Mean This Guy? AndyTiedye May 2012 #16

+1. Let the people decide if they want this man lording over them. freshwest May 2012 #49

What the FUCK?????? Happyhippychick May 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #24

"was a very sick person"? I think is a very sick person would be more accurate. Tying his teddy51 May 2012 #3

Sick today because apparently he still thinks it's no big deal aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #7

Exactly, and make some sort of Public apology even though the person he bullied is teddy51 May 2012 #8

well, if he can laugh at the disadvantaged then newspeak May 2012 #56

Sick people thrive, career-wise, in the Republican party villager May 2012 #4

Sounds like a "compassionate conservative". Romulox May 2012 #5

just unzip him donnasgirl May 2012 #39

Oh, that Mitt! More hijinks! What fun! Bake May 2012 #9

Such a swell kidder! polichick May 2012 #19

Isn't it the Republicans who always say "character" is such a big issue? daaron May 2012 #10

Lots of people - kids are real assholes. harmonicon May 2012 #11

I will respectfully disagree. xxqqqzme May 2012 #27

Exactly: some people mature out of them. harmonicon May 2012 #32

and some don't Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #51

I'll say what I said in the other thread laundry_queen May 2012 #29

In some ways I think we're agreeing. harmonicon May 2012 #33

I see what you are saying. laundry_queen May 2012 #43

Ding, ding, ding! he STILL acts like this. So the story has legs AllyCat May 2012 #45

You back this up with an out of context quote? harmonicon May 2012 #54

Not to mention Cookiegate. That said a lot about him too. catbyte May 2012 #47

There is no right or wrong answer -- Your entitled to your own opinion DaveJ May 2012 #38

This guy is reminding me more and more of Dubya. Arugula Latte May 2012 #13

Agree. Ugly with a faux folksy, gee-willickers facade. Holier-than-thou Christian... same M.O. /nt October May 2012 #20

In other words, the perfect Republican candidate. Marie Marie May 2012 #52

Right down to the cheerleading uniform. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #53

Another similarity: A famous, rich politician father Arugula Latte May 2012 #55

Whoa PatSeg May 2012 #14

WTF!!!!!! And this asshole wants to be president?? Initech May 2012 #15

good to see you again berni grantcart May 2012 #17

Yikes, another little peek into his true character. polichick May 2012 #18

Desparate for the approval of his peers it seems KurtNYC May 2012 #21

"A Democrat would say; No-one should live this way." dotymed May 2012 #30

Oh, c'mon everybody, it was just a PRANK! Maven May 2012 #22

Yeah, like the frat boy hazing at Abu Ghraib according to Rush Limbaugh aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #25

I agree most posters on DU are swollen with political correctness. xtraxritical May 2012 #26

will donquijoterocket May 2012 #35

Romney is a sadist UCmeNdc May 2012 #23

Now, now They_Live May 2012 #34

Wouldn't *that* be a cool place to work? lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #28

An asshole - that's what kind. HopeHoops May 2012 #31

Kick Scurrilous May 2012 #36

Cretin thy name is Romney Liberalynn May 2012 #37

WTF GOP POS? Blue Owl May 2012 #40

Oh this is becoming very interesting...... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #41

Anne must have unzipped him Worried senior May 2012 #42

He claims Ann changed him, but Seamus would disagree ecstatic May 2012 #44

My grop did some crappy things to teachers in high school but,,, benld74 May 2012 #46

There's no way Romney could have made the money he did, in the way he did, without still being stillwaiting May 2012 #48

A fucking entitled prick malaise May 2012 #50

omg Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #57