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TahitiNut

(71,611 posts)
9. The MittWit is an heirhead.
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:57 AM
Sep 2012

George wasn't a "walk-on-water" politician and there's LOTS to lay on his doorstep that continues to plague Michigan ... not the least of which are some provisions written into the state constitution (e.g. outlawing a progressive state income tax) that cripple this state. That said, he was the Lieutenant Governor under Bill Milliken who was an excellent Governor and an honest man of good character. Soapy Williams was far better, but many subsequent governors have been disastrous for this state. It's only in retrospect that the moderate wing of the GOP seems admirable ... in comparison to the outright fascists they've become.

At the time George was CEO of American Motors, the MittWit and his cronies were some of the most despicable brats you can imagine. "Spoiled" doesn't even begin to cover it. I grew up here four years Mitt's senior and always within 10-20 miles of the MittWit's stomping grounds. When I was a caddy at Oakland Hills Country Club and Birmingham Country Club, Mitt's cronies lounged in the clubhouse or at poolside -- when they weren't shitting on their "lessers."

Far from being "envious" of these people, my experience at their country clubs made me certain that I'd NEVER join them no matter how successful I became. Some of the most sleazy, self-indulged people on the planet ... and I wanted no part of them.

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Wait, what happened to her son............ Historic NY Sep 2012 #1
I agree with you there. Quantess Sep 2012 #5
How could they not notice that their son was growing up to be such a nasty bully? beac Sep 2012 #11
Gov. George Romney even marched in sympathy with the Selma marchers Lars77 Sep 2012 #21
America's system of helping people out benefits Romney and Ryan and now midnight Sep 2012 #2
They come up here from Mexico and get on welfare! jberryhill Sep 2012 #3
I'd say Mitt got thru the door of opportunity and slammed it behind him tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #4
The MittWit is an heirhead. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #9
love that heir-head! tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #16
This doesn'tt surprise me at all about Mitt and his cronies. In between your and Mitt's ages and maddiemom Sep 2012 #17
Wishing Mitt could be 1/4 of what George was! DavidL Sep 2012 #6
George Romney = refugee from Mexico who was on welfare for 'years'. Snarkoleptic Sep 2012 #7
Yes, they left this out of their "self-made Mitt" fiction KurtNYC Sep 2012 #8
Right on! Snarkoleptic Sep 2012 #10
Snarkoleptic Diclotican Sep 2012 #12
Well, duh.......sadly. maddiemom Sep 2012 #19
Underscores well the argument that Mittens belongs in the White House Snarkoleptic Sep 2012 #22
She's sincere and so was George, but a competent CEO and governor, not so much.. mountain grammy Sep 2012 #13
How did he become a sociopath? matt819 Sep 2012 #14
I remember admiring George Romney, during that time. Although I am from a Democratic maddiemom Sep 2012 #15
This just keeps getting better and better... StarryNite Sep 2012 #18
Strings were pulled..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #20
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