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1monster

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28. I think that focusing so much on the gay marriage issue misses the mark with this interview..

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 11:55 AM

Jul 2012

Many people who are ambivilent or have no interest in gay marriage would still respond with disgust to the the lack any kind of human feeling for what this family went through.

Heck, even people who are against gay marriage would find Romney's lack of courtesy alone appalling, let alone his inability to feel any kind of empathy or sympathy.

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"I don't care what you tell your adopted daughter." ~ Mitt Romney [View all] graywarrior Jul 2012 OP

Sounds about right for Mittens Bettie Jul 2012 #1

Powerful, moving. Big K&R! nt riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #2

This is very powerful. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #3

Agreed... AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #45

Words fail me. Punkingal Jul 2012 #4

oh i don't know. barbtries Jul 2012 #42

Wow, that is very powerful... Spazito Jul 2012 #5

It's as though he's some type of puppet young_at_heart Jul 2012 #7

It's him, its ALL him... Spazito Jul 2012 #11

That would be the definition of a sociopath young_at_heart Jul 2012 #26

Yes, lack of empathy, etc, are characteristics associated with sociopaths... Spazito Jul 2012 #29

wanna be policeman? heaven05 Jul 2012 #31

Mitt, as she says, has no capacity for empathy... immoderate Jul 2012 #6

Shared on FB. This is so telling about his utter lack of compassion. nolabear Jul 2012 #8

can somebody summarize or transcribe for those of us on dialup? tx nt magical thyme Jul 2012 #9

+ 1 for those of us who can't watch video at work Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #13

+2 harun Jul 2012 #16

+3 Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #24

Or for those of us who are at work. randome Jul 2012 #15

The OP didn't make a claim on how good or bad it is. morningfog Jul 2012 #25

Nice graywarrior Jul 2012 #30

DU up, productivity down snooper2 Jul 2012 #33

http://mittgetsworse.org/ gort Jul 2012 #19

The woman speaking, Julie, is the mother of xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #36

Wow. Powerful stuff. Ineeda Jul 2012 #10

Are there really any LGBT voters in favor of Romney? Moonwalk Jul 2012 #12

I get pro-Romney stuff all the time from a gay "friend" on FB Patiod Jul 2012 #18

Does he really make that much money that it makes a big difference? LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #52

No! Not even close to "1%" Patiod Jul 2012 #79

I stand corrected! So, would this video... Moonwalk Jul 2012 #65

I know one. xmas74 Jul 2012 #21

Well, if he's racist-- Moonwalk Jul 2012 #63

He didn't used to be a racist. xmas74 Jul 2012 #75

I know several nichomachus Jul 2012 #51

I stand corrected, then. Would this video help change their minds.... Moonwalk Jul 2012 #64

Nope. They're not open to change at all. They have their talking points. nichomachus Jul 2012 #80

Thus for ever ending the tedious banal "lesser of two evil" nonsense, once and for all. grantcart Jul 2012 #14

oh my word... Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #17

There is a definition for what mittiot is SemperEadem Jul 2012 #20

wow heaven05 Jul 2012 #34

My ex too. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #47

I personally think that the Dubya type of sociopath is much more dangerous eridani Jul 2012 #70

he doesn't need to know how to fake being 'jus plain folks" SemperEadem Jul 2012 #81

Just dawned on me--Mitt and Dick Cheney asjr Jul 2012 #22

The asshole has no heart, doesn't care about anyone but those EXACTLY LIKE HIM. Rich, white, hetero williesgirl Jul 2012 #23

and Mormon....you forgot Mormon. Skidmore Jul 2012 #27

I think that focusing so much on the gay marriage issue misses the mark with this interview.. 1monster Jul 2012 #28

Is Mitt Romney a sociopath? perdita9 Jul 2012 #32

I classify him as a Dick ramapo Jul 2012 #38

Yup -- the GOP is the party of "We Don't Care" Blue Owl Jul 2012 #35

He's Mormon. His balls are wrapped in magic underwear. He thinks women should mnhtnbb Jul 2012 #37

"I have never in my life stood before someone who had no capacity for empathy like Mitt Romney." ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #39

What an excellent video. felix_numinous Jul 2012 #40

k & r and shared to fb! LibGranny Jul 2012 #41

Yes. This is, in general, the what Republicans seem to lack -- empathy. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #43

Agreed, all you said. freshwest Jul 2012 #58

I'll bet Mitt Romney didn't cry when Old Yeller got shot. tclambert Jul 2012 #44

But he probably did when Jaws died n/t Spirochete Jul 2012 #55

Jaws the shark, or Jaws from the James Bond films? tclambert Jul 2012 #71

That tells us a lot about Rmoney treestar Jul 2012 #46

sorry I can only rec this once.... mike_c Jul 2012 #48

k /r again and again! goclark Jul 2012 #72

Rmoney is rich, ProSense Jul 2012 #49

Of all the things she said, no empathy hit me hardest. tsuki Jul 2012 #50

The more I learn about Romney , the more he disgusts me. hedgehog Jul 2012 #53

We might be dealing with a bonafide sociopath. stevenleser Jul 2012 #54

BINGO! n/t liam_laddie Jul 2012 #56

he definitely is a sociopath fascisthunter Jul 2012 #57

What a nasty human being is Mitt Romney. beac Jul 2012 #59

This makes me despise him even more NICO9000 Jul 2012 #60

The more I learn about him, the more I despise this man for being a self-centered prick. jillan Jul 2012 #61

and if he's perfectly happy to destroy GLBT lives, BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #62

wow, unbelievable mountain grammy Jul 2012 #66

Pretty damning video Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #67

Great story, needs better presentation. thesquanderer Jul 2012 #68

Wow. Romney is such a total loser. The hits just keep on comin'. nt Zorra Jul 2012 #69

This video helps Mitt. The righters are against same sex marriage & see Mitt as a flip flopper. This Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #73

This is all part of his pattern catbyte Jul 2012 #74

Remember that he's a Mormon Bishop _ed_ Jul 2012 #76

TOTALLY!!! LovingA2andMI Jul 2012 #77

K&R to this, but I have such frustration that the message goes not much further... MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #78