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2016 Postmortem

Jennicut

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15. And some of us were on the other end of that bullying.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 06:25 PM

May 2012

It makes Romney look even worse to me. I was a shy, quiet kid that either either got picked on or hoped to blend into the background. Romney is beyond an asshole.

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Lots of us did dumb ass things in high school; [View all] hedgehog May 2012 OP

my dumb things iamthebandfanman May 2012 #1

Romney was a bully back then which means he probably hasn't changed. I detest bullies teddy51 May 2012 #2

no.... i never forced anyone against there will, nor purposely hurt or humiliated seabeyond May 2012 #3

Very true. His open support for torture and his former Bush advisors think May 2012 #4

I Remember Every Time I Hit Somebody, Ma'am: He Is, As You Say, A Lying Coward, Not Just A Bully The Magistrate May 2012 #5

I allow for the possibility for people to change, to grow up - hedgehog May 2012 #6

And his wife likes him that way. LiberalFighter May 2012 #17

Dumb things does not equal assault Happyhippychick May 2012 #7

Six boys were involved or witnessed the attack, hedgehog May 2012 #8

So did I, but I didn't physically assault gay students Arkana May 2012 #9

I'm anticipating people saying "that boys will be boys" hedgehog May 2012 #10

Not all boys are nasty bullies. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #14

I'm going to have to invoke the 5th here. HopeHoops May 2012 #11

the thing is, he doesn't remember doing this... it was that insignificant an event to him renate May 2012 #12

Most kids did dumbass things; but most kids also The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #13

And some of us were on the other end of that bullying. Jennicut May 2012 #15

take your lumps ShittMitt Whisp May 2012 #16

Well...to be fair alphafemale May 2012 #18

Lack of empathy soccer1 May 2012 #19

High School Stupidity DrKPhd May 2012 #20

Four on record, one off record alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #24

Professor Bradford Lee of the Naval War College was hazed, yortsed snacilbuper May 2012 #21

I didn't cut anyone's hair Marzupialis May 2012 #22

Let's discuss an important issue ... Obama's birth certificate!!! JoePhilly May 2012 #23