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kpete

(72,900 posts) Fri May 11, 2012, 12:21 PM May 2012

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Romney adviser: Mitt's no bully, just look at how he treated Rick Perry [View all]

An adviser to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign defended the candidate's "kind impulses" on Friday, pointing to his treatment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry during recent GOP debates as proof.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/226863-romney-adviser-romney-has-kind-impulses-tried-to-help-perry-in-debate-

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Romney adviser: Mitt's no bully, just look at how he treated Rick Perry [View all] kpete May 2012 OP

To be fair though sharp_stick May 2012 #1

What was kind about it it? Only betting $10K when he could have bet a million? aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #2

Actually, he entered Perry's personal space and then put his hand on him. polichick May 2012 #3

Was definitely a Bullying move. I thought so at the time. emulatorloo May 2012 #5

I thought so at the time too - meant to intimidate. polichick May 2012 #6

Typical of Romney campaign to say this displays Romney's "kind impulses" emulatorloo May 2012 #7

Of course kindness is an "impulse" for Shitt Romney. Def. not his true nature, lol. Erose999 May 2012 #11

That was when I realized PatSeg May 2012 #8

That he would do that in a televised presidential debate shows that he cannot control himself. emulatorloo May 2012 #10

I know! PatSeg May 2012 #13

See also: straws, grasping at. mac56 May 2012 #4

Bullies don't attack the strong. sendero May 2012 #9

But Mitt would PAY PatSeg May 2012 #14

Who the hell does Romney have running this campaign? DearAbby May 2012 #12

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