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coalition_unwilling

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31. Buried deep in the original WP story were some chilling lines:

Fri May 11, 2012, 09:16 AM

May 2012

"Friedemann, guilt ridden, made a point of not talking about it with his friend and waited to see what form of discipline would befall Romney at the famously strict institution. Nothing happened."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mitt-romneys-prep-school-classmates-recall-pranks-but-also-troubling-incidents/2012/05/10/gIQA3WOKFU_story.html?hpid=z2

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Acc. to the WP, Friedemann was a 'student prefect.' Not sure what authority (if any) said title conveyed.

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I'm so tired of seeing that Romney's behavior was acceptable back then. [View all] cali May 2012 OP

Yep. Most people didn't assault other kids when they were young NYC Liberal May 2012 #1

Seems I Was Wrong liberalmike27 May 2012 #37

not acceptable bigtree May 2012 #2

it was NEVER widely accepted to pick on those less defenseless- cali May 2012 #3

you're making a point that most folks would agree with bigtree May 2012 #8

++ Voice for Peace May 2012 #38

also, I think the way the republican party as painted themselves... Javaman May 2012 #40

I've been joking that it was acceptable only to set up Bolo Boffin May 2012 #4

I usually give a person the benefit of the doubt. A Simple Game May 2012 #27

It was not acceptable in my suburban high school (1967-1970). In fact, livetohike May 2012 #5

If it was run-of-the-mill acceptable behavior alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #6

goddamm right! ibegurpard May 2012 #43

Could you imagine sandyshoes17 May 2012 #7

The only way I can explain it is that there is a lot of projecting going on. HereSince1628 May 2012 #9

I'm just as tired of the equivocations... GoCubsGo May 2012 #10

Any other kid would have been expelled from school. sufrommich May 2012 #11

I'm not so sure bigtree May 2012 #13

What Mitt did wasn't bullying alone,it sufrommich May 2012 #48

It wasn't any more acceptable then than it is now. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #12

I agree and have been surprised by some here who act as though it was acceptable back then NNN0LHI May 2012 #14

I'm not sure "thoughtless, cruel bully" quite covers the depth and breadth of it, honestly Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #15

His behavior NOW with regards to this incident is unacceptable. MH1 May 2012 #16

that's the heart of it I think bigtree May 2012 #18

count on nitt to take a pass on that SemperEadem May 2012 #33

he'd have to respect the folks at the point of the bullying bigtree May 2012 #34

That behavior has never been acceptable. MineralMan May 2012 #17

He should have been kicked out of school C_U_L8R May 2012 #19

"Has anyone grilled the school about this??" - they should. MH1 May 2012 #20

Buried deep in the original WP story were some chilling lines: coalition_unwilling May 2012 #31

My Dad is about Romney's age, and I asked him this very thing obamanut2012 May 2012 #21

"Acceptable" is probably not the right word gratuitous May 2012 #22

School Bullying is Epidemic and Turning Deadly - ABC News Life Long Dem May 2012 #23

Thank you. Chorophyll May 2012 #24

You are correct. slackmaster May 2012 #25

Even in my time (and I'm a geezer) this would not be tolerated TrogL May 2012 #26

STILL IS THIS WAY IN CERTAIN AREAS HowHasItComeToThis May 2012 #28

Wow varelse May 2012 #29

are you aware that Quantess May 2012 #30

Yes varelse May 2012 #41

Orson Scott Card, Idiot and Bigot: Hissyspit May 2012 #42

My small town was full of bullies... Kalidurga May 2012 #32

Remember, something being acceptable and no one doing anything about it... Javaman May 2012 #35

yep... the apologists for this were working overtime SemperEadem May 2012 #36

Romney is also hard-wired to believe colorado_ufo May 2012 #39

This business about Aspies lacking empathy is nonsense. eridani May 2012 #46

I can't see anyone but a bully saying that kind of behavior was ever acceptable. Incitatus May 2012 #44

Not acceptable..... bighughdiehl May 2012 #45

I went to cali May 2012 #49

A tweet from CNN's own Erick Erickson: Bolo Boffin May 2012 #47