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lunatica

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51. He probably thinks he understands people who aren't like him

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 07:09 AM

Jul 2012

In this case he proved his total lack of even the most elemental understanding of people who aren't like him with the NAACP. But this isn't the first time he's done this. It stands out more because of the way the crowd reacted to what he was saying. But he's done the same thing with every group he's been in. Even middle class 'regular' Republican white people who have extended an invitation to have him in their homes for a chat with their group. Remember his shuddering revulsion of the cookies he was offered?

One could wonder whey he even bothered to go to that little meet-up too.

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You may not have understood Romney horrible speech, but it's pretty simple what he was doing... [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2012 OP

Was he speaking to the NAACP? They gave him a Big long BOO! goclark Jul 2012 #1

he had to give the speech. it's how racists prove they're not racist. unblock Jul 2012 #2

Kind of. It is how mitt proves to racist teabaggers that wilsonbooks Jul 2012 #36

the way i see it, most racists aren't of the overt variety, they need some cover unblock Jul 2012 #52

Mitt got what he wanted, a big BOO from the audience which will go over well with his white racist Raine Jul 2012 #3

I agree, trolling for bottom feeders. MissMarple Jul 2012 #5

Yep, I think that's a lot of what it was all about! Romney saying I'm just RKP5637 Jul 2012 #27

But I'd bet the BOO didn't move any votes from one column to the other either. patrice Jul 2012 #29

I'm more cynical than you. I think Romney deliberately and coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #38

I think you are right. he needs to energize those he should normally be able to take for granted. corkhead Jul 2012 #49

Yes, EXACTLY. It was solely to speak to his racist base Raine Jul 2012 #42

Now you're giving Mitt some kind of genious psychological master powers lunatica Jul 2012 #50

Cementing his racist bona fides. Scuba Jul 2012 #4

"Whitespaining" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #6

I concur - perfect word for what he was doing. n/t VWolf Jul 2012 #54

At least he didn't try to do a rap song for them. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #7

Please, God, no! Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #12

"I like big bucks and I can not lie..." HopeHoops Jul 2012 #16

"What's 50 grand to a motherfucker like me... alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #20

It's ten bets during a debate. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #22

nt. Johnny Noshoes Jul 2012 #24

It would have been as bad as Gregory and Rove dancing at the Radio-Television RKP5637 Jul 2012 #31

Nor did he repeat the "Who let the dogs out? MsPithy Jul 2012 #14

Yeah. He would have been pissed that the dogs weren't still on the roof of his limo. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #17

Mitt kicking it old school KurtNYC Jul 2012 #32

That speech was made to make points with his racist base. Every time they play it on TV, he AlinPA Jul 2012 #8

Exactly. He wanted a hail of boos and he got it. n/t pa28 Jul 2012 #11

And he was grinning the whole time. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #18

I could have written a much better speech for him. kentuck Jul 2012 #9

You're right; if his appearance had been sincere, those are the points he'd have made. pacalo Jul 2012 #39

Please explain, why is he lecturing the NAACP when he should be there to learn their goals? freshwest Jul 2012 #10

He was trying to imitate Ronald Reagan NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #13

How dare they? liberalmuse Jul 2012 #15

k&r... spanone Jul 2012 #19

I think if you don't understand it, you aren't his intended audience gollygee Jul 2012 #21

Real message: "The President is a N****r". Sorry, but try as I might, I coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Jul 2012 #44

I never thought I would hate and despise any politician more than I coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #47

Indeed HangOnKids Jul 2012 #48

Mitt makes Dubya look like Dag Hammarskjold Frank Cannon Jul 2012 #53

Obama had just made a speech to the NAACP to cheers Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #23

I figure he just wants a photo with a group of black people Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #25

Some people are saying he used the NAACP to show off for his racist pals. I think that's called patrice Jul 2012 #26

I think he was there specifically to get that "boo". His campaign hopes it will Marr Jul 2012 #28

yop fascisthunter Jul 2012 #30

What was the NAACP thinking when they awarded Condi Rice and Colin Powell? just1voice Jul 2012 #33

It was rude...speaking over the audience DearAbby Jul 2012 #34

+1. Well put. pacalo Jul 2012 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Jul 2012 #45

I have no idea why he sees being a dick for the benefit of his racist JoeyT Jul 2012 #35

RMoney is a stupid dick HangOnKids Jul 2012 #46

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I'd alert that & send it to the admins to check out whoever sent that alert. pacalo Jul 2012 #43

He probably thinks he understands people who aren't like him lunatica Jul 2012 #51