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SoutherDem

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14. Compassionate Conservatism

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2012, 11:36 AM

May 2012

How can anyone when give the choice of voting for Romney not vote for the OTHER guy? Especially those who are Christians who want to be know for being compassionate.

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Reporter: "You're just going to ignore a man in a wheelchair?" Romney: "WELL, I SPOKE WITH HIM" [View all] Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 OP

What a prick. Island Blue May 2012 #1

The second he realized what the issue was, he started backing away... polichick May 2012 #2

You knew the answer before he asked it. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #24

Typical Rmoney. Snide & callous. Nt xchrom May 2012 #3

"Well, I spoke with him... The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #4

Yeah, that just makes it all better, Romney! freshwest May 2012 #18

Gawd.. and to think this unspeakable cretin might become President. hlthe2b May 2012 #5

Why would Mitt answer the question? People in chairs don't often make huge campaign contributions. Scuba May 2012 #6

Jesus what a ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #7

that patronizing smirk riverwalker May 2012 #8

To Romney's credit Gore1FL May 2012 #9

But only because the reporter was there. Otherwise, it'd have been Yee Haw! freshwest May 2012 #35

folks are gonna set up King Mittens untill election day ... bayareaboy May 2012 #10

naw, he will take steps to screen out set ups, ie normal people who have real issues. ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #12

Oh, I am sure he will take all sorts of steps ... bayareaboy May 2012 #19

K&R K&R K&R Dustlawyer May 2012 #11

And there you have it folks....... Smilo May 2012 #13

Compassionate Conservatism SoutherDem May 2012 #14

Wow. As politicians go, Romney is remarkably unsmooth. Lucky Luciano May 2012 #15

the "you're just going to ignore a man in a wheelchair?" ruins the video, imho unblock May 2012 #16

Don't flame me, but what would Obama's amswer be? Speck Tater May 2012 #17

I won't flame you because it would probably be something along the lines of: bupkus May 2012 #26

This needs to be an advertisment used against Romney! Everyone should see this! nt Quixote1818 May 2012 #20

"Ice-Cold" DianaForRussFeingold May 2012 #21

Meh. I don't see the big deal... FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #22

His classmates knew. GeorgeGist May 2012 #23

Is that a gun under his chin? The Wielding Truth May 2012 #27

Romney has not compasion for his fellow human beings... rexcat May 2012 #25

A bully is one way to describe him. Here's another: DeSwiss May 2012 #29

One in the same! rexcat May 2012 #30

Yes he will! And so will Obama! Eric Holder's already cracking down in Colorado! nonoxy9 May 2012 #28

You know what this says to me? That this empty asshole CANNOT think on his feet. jillan May 2012 #31

He goes right up the edge of his canned response comfort zone, then bails mentally. Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #32

Give the guy a break. Romney held back on his compulsion to give the guy a hair cut and shave grantcart May 2012 #33

Yep, for Mitt, the wild & crazy college prankster, it would be like shooting fish in a barrel Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #36

I guess we should all be grateful... CoffeeCat May 2012 #34