Thu May 24, 2012, 02:05 PM

bigtree (49,271 posts)

What the hell is wrong with this man? Is he bored, clueless, or just doesn't like children?

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I've never seen any candidate this uncomfortable around children.

A day after he declared education, "the civil rights issue of our era," Romney participated in an education roundtable at a charter school in a Philadelphia minority community. The charter school's founder said afterward that he's not sure whether Romney understands the needs of the African-American community.

I'm not convinced he even likes being around these kids . . .

not like our guy . . .

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What the hell is wrong with this man? Is he bored, clueless, or just doesn't like children? (Original post)	bigtree	May 2012	OP
Romney looks incredibly uncomfortable.	madaboutharry	May 2012	#1
His budget's out there. He knows anything he expresses re these kids is a LIE. Hence, he's= 0 here.	patrice	May 2012	#8
He doesn't have any answers, even in a grade school classroom.	Thor_MN	May 2012	#125
who let the dogs out...	Enrique	May 2012	#2
I don't see Romney's lack of enthusiasm as much as the children's. The difference with Obama, though	freshwest	May 2012	#3
I was just going to type that. You can fool a lot of people, but you can't fool kids or Mom..n/t	monmouth	May 2012	#14
You watch, the Romney people will say that Obama's people bribe the kids with candy...	CTyankee	May 2012	#81
Newt would say he bribed them	bonniebgood	May 2012	#157
Pretty sure that all Rmoney sees at this point is price-tags.	patrice	May 2012	#4
Romney has trouble interacting with humans. I don't think they programmed him	livetohike	May 2012	#5
Well, these pictures are all abaout him.	BlueToTheBone	May 2012	#6
The look on the face of the young fellow in the	hifiguy	May 2012	#7
Here's what the kids in that picture are thinking	JBoy	May 2012	#50
Fabulous!	Chorophyll	May 2012	#101
I taught elementary school	goclark	May 2012	#145
Just wait until Rarl Cove makes an ad showing him kissing babies.That'l show them libruls whose boss	left on green only	May 2012	#174
Mitt definitely looks uncomfortable and out of place there. Compare to this one.	yellowcanine	May 2012	#9
Happier maybe, but still stiff. He's the only guy there who isn't breaking the crease in his pants.	Gidney N Cloyd	May 2012	#105
Hey he is still Mitt. Born with a rod up the backside. Nuff said.	yellowcanine	May 2012	#109
Robme simply doesn't get it	spiderpig	May 2012	#10
'Robme,' perfect!	freshwest	May 2012	#55
I'm not sure if I can make it through this election cycle	spiderpig	May 2012	#99
"Robme"- brilliant! Stealing it! nt	SunSeeker	May 2012	#166
Robme...cute	Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel	May 2012	#179
I'm guessing he feels out of his element	MineralMan	May 2012	#11
The President totally connects with kids (of all ages :)	WI_DEM	May 2012	#12
Well lets see	SoutherDem	May 2012	#13
That last picture of Romney made me flinch	sarge43	May 2012	#15
My thought on that one was that it looked creepy	treestar	May 2012	#64
yep...	awoke_in_2003	May 2012	#96
Just For Men Rmoney	RockaFowler	May 2012	#16
He probably fired all their parents	Nostradammit	May 2012	#17
children know evil	datasuspect	May 2012	#18
1+ and he can tell that they know he's in-authentic. nt	patrice	May 2012	#25
Yes. There is an obvious and clear difference in the	PotatoChip	May 2012	#97
I imagine Romney as quite the authoritarian parent:	nenagh	May 2012	#19
It makes you wonder what kind of dad he is/was	XemaSab	May 2012	#20
He's got that 1000-yard stare in picture #4. nt	patrice	May 2012	#21
The last one of Robme he has a smirk or sneer I can't decide	lunasun	May 2012	#22
The look is a sneer	rufus dog	May 2012	#111
it is not because they are children it is because they are members of a race he was	CBGLuthier	May 2012	#23
This is my opinion too	siligut	May 2012	#29
true	lunasun	May 2012	#60
RIGHT!! That look is WELL KNOWN!! It's the "I don't want to be here with these people" look	uponit7771	May 2012	#69
Yup	SmileyRose	May 2012	#119
Last shot of the President and kids	brush	May 2012	#24
so true	Voice for Peace	May 2012	#32
More like the children don't like being around HIM.	progressoid	May 2012	#26
What did you expect?	atreides1	May 2012	#27
Romney	Turbineguy	May 2012	#28
Governor Rick Scott of Florida	HockeyMom	May 2012	#30
Two Things	TlalocW	May 2012	#31
This	Quantess	May 2012	#45
In all fairness the President is one of the most telegenically pleasing people to	grantcart	May 2012	#33
I agree and	ctaylors6	May 2012	#58
Very true. But I do think Romney is also very much not a "people person,"	NYC Liberal	May 2012	#79
Just wait until they are on the same stage	grantcart	May 2012	#116
This ought to be fun.	dmr	May 2012	#135
If I had had five children ...	frazzled	May 2012	#34
Loves to screw	lsewpershad	May 2012	#35
Hey, Rmoney did touch that one kid.	tclambert	May 2012	#36
The expressions on those kids' faces in that second Rmoney pic say it all. n/t	trusty elf	May 2012	#37
Creepiness must be a common characteristic among rethuglicants	lpbk2713	May 2012	#38
Little girl on the left is telegraphing, "Punch him in the nuts"	Kennah	May 2012	#141
KIssing babies is cliche	Alcibiades	May 2012	#39
Seriously? Fuck this shit.	harmonicon	May 2012	#40
joy?	bigtree	May 2012	#54
just really needs to find another calling in life...	happerbolic	May 2012	#144
I think everyone is focusing on Rmoney.	Auntie Bush	May 2012	#63
Who says he's uncomfortable with children? Internet poster? Well, that makes it a fact.	harmonicon	May 2012	#72
You REALLY think an adult would decided not to vote for RobMe cause of a pic like this?	uponit7771	May 2012	#70
I would hope not, and that's why we should just ignore it. (nt)	harmonicon	May 2012	#74
No, most racist react the way RobMe is reacting in that pic, why should people ignore...	uponit7771	May 2012	#76
OK, why don't you give us your list of why not to vote for Romney -	TBF	May 2012	#103
Umm... this is about comparing B.S. photo-ops, not management skills.	harmonicon	May 2012	#124
Romney's awkwardness with people of all ages is well-documented.	whathehell	May 2012	#128
I'm sure that I haven't.	harmonicon	May 2012	#131
Then I'm sure you're ability to	whathehell	May 2012	#149
Actual caring and photo-op bullshit are still two totally different things.	harmonicon	May 2012	#161
No kidding... What you're missing is that this	whathehell	May 2012	#173
There are so many forums on DU - Good Reads for example is a place	TBF	May 2012	#130
I agree looking still pics can give you a certain impression, but I'm sure the kids all KNOW Obama	amyrose2712	May 2012	#155
That's how I see it, and I'm glad I'm not completely alone here.	harmonicon	May 2012	#164
Then you're admitting you're going into that election booth halfway uninformed	Scootaloo	May 2012	#140
No, I'll be informed, and I hope I stop others from being misinformed.	harmonicon	May 2012	#146
Yes. Sure. It's just the pictures, sure	Scootaloo	May 2012	#151
I'd like to think that I've never been someone to be described as "one of those people." (nt)	harmonicon	May 2012	#162
Of course you'd like to think that..	whathehell	May 2012	#181
self-righteousness FTW!!! high-five (nt)	harmonicon	May 2012	#184
Good self-description!	whathehell	May 2012	#187
What "others"?	whathehell	May 2012	#182
I'm eligible to vote, mate.	harmonicon	May 2012	#185
Glad to hear it, mate.	whathehell	May 2012	#188
America I hope you keep Obama in November	riverbendviewgal	May 2012	#41
The images say it all, bigtree. Thank you, so much. n/t	Judi Lynn	May 2012	#42
Befuddlement	madamesilverspurs	May 2012	#43
I think in that picture he's reminiscing about cutting someones hair off and wishing	Auntie Bush	May 2012	#65
He is totally disconnected	goclark	May 2012	#177
Yeah, I never saw someone so uncomfortable around children...	Auntie Bush	May 2012	#178
"I love these tiny carbon based lifeforms, haaahaaahaaahaa (uncomfortable laugh)." nt	Guy Whitey Corngood	May 2012	#44
surprise!	bigtree	May 2012	#142
Must be some kind of software glitch in the Rombot 2012. nt	Guy Whitey Corngood	May 2012	#159
i pick clueless. i think those picture are sad. all the difference in smile and play with children	seabeyond	May 2012	#46
Kids can usually sense creepy adults. And creepy adults KNOW it.	Poll_Blind	May 2012	#47
Romney is one strange bird. n/t	Cali_Democrat	May 2012	#48
Romney is wondering where they keep the scissors.	FSogol	May 2012	#49
He has the classic "deer in the headlights" look to him.	Behind the Aegis	May 2012	#51
DUzy!	mikeytherat	May 2012	#59
They're all "Children Of Cain". Hell, I'm surprised he touched one of them. nt	stlsaxman	May 2012	#52
One guy is just AWKWARD (and can't even begin to fake it)	SwissTony	May 2012	#53
He came to teach them about stiff posture and the honor code.	Maven	May 2012	#56
Did Mitt bring his scissors?	Vanje	May 2012	#57
It seems all the haircuts met with his approval	KurtNYC	May 2012	#112
With rMoney it's almost like "Being There"	Uncle Joe	May 2012	#61
He looks like he doesn't understand the lessons	lunatica	May 2012	#62
Romney's always looking at the camera, not the kids.	wickerwoman	May 2012	#66
That look he has is bad...really bad, I don't know about others but he doesn't want to be there	uponit7771	May 2012	#67
His face never changes. Botox? n/t	GoneOffShore	May 2012	#68
Good grief, of all the superficial things to focus on...	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#71
Racist usually react the way RobMe is reacting around black kids, this is relevant and I'm	uponit7771	May 2012	#82
I have a mormon cousin, raised in Utah	whathehell	May 2012	#129
Except that it's not superficial	Nostradammit	May 2012	#85
did you miss the background I provided?	bigtree	May 2012	#87
Our Guy is Awesome	madokie	May 2012	#73
I feel so sorry for that girl being stuck sitting next to him. I wonder if Mitt even tried	jillan	May 2012	#75
There was a post on Du not long ago from a person who, a few years back,	whathehell	May 2012	#150
Romney looks depressed and regretful.	JDPriestly	May 2012	#77
I still think he's realizing how much of an asshole he is and that others will see it..	uponit7771	May 2012	#80
His spontaneous moments are scheduled weeks in advance.	Initech	May 2012	#78
Outstanding!! DUzy material for sure.	hifiguy	May 2012	#89
LOL	Cali_Democrat	May 2012	#98
And the answers are: Yes, yes, and yes.	hobbit709	May 2012	#83
Nitt acts like he's in a leper colony	ailsagirl	May 2012	#84
Probably not used to them	LadyHawkAZ	May 2012	#86
That last picture of Romney is	Raven	May 2012	#88
this pic makes me smile so hard,	BlancheSplanchnik	May 2012	#90
Wonderful, isn't it?	hifiguy	May 2012	#115
He looks very uncomfortable.	Kadie	May 2012	#91
ha! missed that	bigtree	May 2012	#104
Some handler screwed that up royally.	Arugula Latte	May 2012	#108
And that's why EarlG makes the big buck!	kcass1954	May 2012	#117
He is truly without a soul	ladym55	May 2012	#92
There are none as honest as our children	malaise	May 2012	#93
Is it because these are children or because they're minorities?	craigmatic	May 2012	#94
Kids know nt	MrScorpio	May 2012	#95
Romney's expression...	Chorophyll	May 2012	#100
For one it appears that the pictures of the President are from at least five	jp11	May 2012	#102
Like a stuffed mannequin	Rosa Luxemburg	May 2012	#106
"The servants always handled these matters..."	Arugula Latte	May 2012	#107
K & R	Scurrilous	May 2012	#110
K&R	hwmnbn	May 2012	#113
I'll speculate he was not hugged and cuddled as a child, nor did he hug and cuddle his children.	Scuba	May 2012	#114
Rmoney is that way with all people, it's difficult for a robot to connect	Raine	May 2012	#118
Honest to God! I think Romney is bothered	MsPithy	May 2012	#120
Those kids with Romney don't give a crap about him	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	May 2012	#121
I would say all three	GObamaGO	May 2012	#122
Upper Caste...	Godot51	May 2012	#123
I love Pres Obama's smile - it is an infectious and genuine smile!	Cass	May 2012	#126
Oh my	amuse bouche	May 2012	#127
"I'm not convinced he even likes being around these kids ?	amuse bouche	May 2012	#132
I really am beginning to think he really is just a robot and not human. He looks	southernyankeebelle	May 2012	#133
Love the pics of Obama and kids	EC	May 2012	#134
Rmoney is clearly uncomfortable in that setting, esp. since his party has tried to take every drop	wordpix	May 2012	#136
I don't think RMoney raised his kids.	Ilsa	May 2012	#137
I am severely hearing impaired, so I am more sensitive than	tblue37	May 2012	#138
it's very telling	Skittles	May 2012	#139
+1.	BlueIris	May 2012	#153
Not to excuse Romney, but he looks tired as hell...	JCMach1	May 2012	#143
Yes, it must be very tiring trying to pretend he cares about people. nt	SunSeeker	May 2012	#167
LOL...	JCMach1	May 2012	#172
so, mittens goes to a charter school	Suji to Seoul	May 2012	#147
+1,000!!	SunSeeker	May 2012	#169
He looks like he's posing the whole time while his mind is a million miles away.	DesertDiamond	May 2012	#148
The Romney photos are very telling.	BlueIris	May 2012	#152
it`s really simple....	madrchsod	May 2012	#154
Could Romney be anymore awkward	PatSeg	May 2012	#156
President Barack Obama	Madmiddle	May 2012	#158
The Prez is genuinely interested in the kids.	HappyMe	May 2012	#160
He doesn't want to be there...whereas Obama could be buried	Rex	May 2012	#163
Rmoney's hostage pictures with these unwilling kids are disgusting.	SunSeeker	May 2012	#165
Look at the difference in body language	nancylee	May 2012	#168
Welcome to DU!	UrbScotty	May 2012	#170
Thanks!! I appreciate it! n/t	nancylee	May 2012	#171
That was what stood out for me as well...	Spazito	May 2012	#175
it's not just his body language and inability to crack a smile	magical thyme	May 2012	#176
Kids KNOW	XanaDUer	May 2012	#180
Kids just know	onethatcares	May 2012	#183
The Nanny raised the R Money kids.	sarcasmo	May 2012	#186

Response to bigtree (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 02:10 PM

madaboutharry (21,233 posts)

1. Romney looks incredibly uncomfortable.

The expression on his face telegraphs his desire to get out of there pronto.

I think the problem is that these kids just aren't his kind of people.

He is really a horrible person.

What the hell is wrong with this man? Is he bored, clueless, or just doesn't like children?

1. Romney looks incredibly uncomfortable.

8. His budget's out there. He knows anything he expresses re these kids is a LIE. Hence, he's= 0 here.

125. He doesn't have any answers, even in a grade school classroom.

2. who let the dogs out...

3. I don't see Romney's lack of enthusiasm as much as the children's. The difference with Obama, though

14. I was just going to type that. You can fool a lot of people, but you can't fool kids or Mom..n/t

81. You watch, the Romney people will say that Obama's people bribe the kids with candy...

157. Newt would say he bribed them

4. Pretty sure that all Rmoney sees at this point is price-tags.

5. Romney has trouble interacting with humans. I don't think they programmed him

6. Well, these pictures are all abaout him.

7. The look on the face of the young fellow in the

50. Here's what the kids in that picture are thinking

101. Fabulous!

145. I taught elementary school

174. Just wait until Rarl Cove makes an ad showing him kissing babies.That'l show them libruls whose boss

9. Mitt definitely looks uncomfortable and out of place there. Compare to this one.

105. Happier maybe, but still stiff. He's the only guy there who isn't breaking the crease in his pants.

109. Hey he is still Mitt. Born with a rod up the backside. Nuff said.

10. Robme simply doesn't get it

55. 'Robme,' perfect!

99. I'm not sure if I can make it through this election cycle

166. "Robme"- brilliant! Stealing it! nt

179. Robme...cute

11. I'm guessing he feels out of his element

12. The President totally connects with kids (of all ages :)

13. Well lets see

15. That last picture of Romney made me flinch

64. My thought on that one was that it looked creepy

96. yep...

16. Just For Men Rmoney

17. He probably fired all their parents

18. children know evil

25. 1+ and he can tell that they know he's in-authentic. nt

97. Yes. There is an obvious and clear difference in the

19. I imagine Romney as quite the authoritarian parent:

20. It makes you wonder what kind of dad he is/was

21. He's got that 1000-yard stare in picture #4. nt

22. The last one of Robme he has a smirk or sneer I can't decide

111. The look is a sneer

23. it is not because they are children it is because they are members of a race he was

29. This is my opinion too

60. true

69. RIGHT!! That look is WELL KNOWN!! It's the "I don't want to be here with these people" look

119. Yup

24. Last shot of the President and kids

32. so true

26. More like the children don't like being around HIM.

27. What did you expect?

28. Romney

30. Governor Rick Scott of Florida

31. Two Things

45. *This*

33. In all fairness the President is one of the most telegenically pleasing people to

58. I agree and

79. Very true. But I do think Romney is also very much not a "people person,"

116. Just wait until they are on the same stage

135. This ought to be fun.

34. If I had had five children ...

35. Loves to screw

36. Hey, Rmoney did touch that one kid.

37. The expressions on those kids' faces in that second Rmoney pic say it all. n/t

38. Creepiness must be a common characteristic among rethuglicants

141. Little girl on the left is telegraphing, "Punch him in the nuts"

39. KIssing babies is cliche

40. Seriously? Fuck this shit.

54. joy?

144. just really needs to find another calling in life...

63. I think everyone is focusing on Rmoney.

72. Who says he's uncomfortable with children? Internet poster? Well, that makes it a fact.

70. You REALLY think an adult would decided not to vote for RobMe cause of a pic like this?

74. I would hope not, and that's why we should just ignore it. (nt)

76. No, most racist react the way RobMe is reacting in that pic, why should people ignore...

103. OK, why don't you give us your list of why not to vote for Romney -

124. Umm... this is about comparing B.S. photo-ops, not management skills.

128. Romney's awkwardness with people of all ages is well-documented.

131. I'm sure that I haven't.

149. Then I'm sure you're ability to

161. Actual caring and photo-op bullshit are still two totally different things.

45. This

184. self-righteousness FTW!!! high-five (nt)