Thu May 10, 2012, 10:36 PM
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 A Desperate Mitt Romney Claims Obama Planted Gay Bullying Story (Original post) |
Galraedia | May 2012 | OP |
| MADem | May 2012 | #1 | |
| freshwest | May 2012 | #17 | |
| crunch60 | May 2012 | #35 | |
| high density | May 2012 | #2 | |
| PatrynXX | May 2012 | #36 | |
| FrenchieCat | May 2012 | #3 | |
| freshwest | May 2012 | #16 | |
| Lex | May 2012 | #25 | |
| freshwest | May 2012 | #27 | |
| MADem | May 2012 | #66 | |
| PatrynXX | May 2012 | #37 | |
| Arkana | May 2012 | #74 | |
| Pab Sungenis | May 2012 | #4 | |
| RZM | May 2012 | #30 | |
| randome | May 2012 | #82 | |
| jonthebru | May 2012 | #86 | |
| RZM | May 2012 | #87 | |
| PatrynXX | May 2012 | #38 | |
| newspeak | May 2012 | #76 | |
| Ruby the Liberal | May 2012 | #46 | |
| coalition_unwilling | May 2012 | #54 | |
| Pab Sungenis | May 2012 | #62 | |
| joshcryer | May 2012 | #55 | |
| MADem | May 2012 | #67 | |
| charlyvi | May 2012 | #5 | |
| freshwest | May 2012 | #18 | |
| Politicalboi | May 2012 | #6 | |
| xtraxritical | May 2012 | #9 | |
| Politicalboi | May 2012 | #13 | |
| Gman | May 2012 | #7 | |
| Icicle | May 2012 | #22 | |
| freshwest | May 2012 | #29 | |
| newspeak | May 2012 | #78 | |
| madrchsod | May 2012 | #8 | |
| Pachamama | May 2012 | #10 | |
| TxVietVet | May 2012 | #32 | |
| crunch60 | May 2012 | #40 | |
| Journeyman | May 2012 | #51 | |
| coalition_unwilling | May 2012 | #56 | |
| Pachamama | May 2012 | #72 | |
| Rosa Luxemburg | May 2012 | #11 | |
| mwb970 | May 2012 | #70 | |
| coalition_unwilling | May 2012 | #80 | |
| Bluenorthwest | May 2012 | #12 | |
| polichick | May 2012 | #89 | |
| truthisfreedom | May 2012 | #14 | |
| crunch60 | May 2012 | #41 | |
| Grassy Knoll | May 2012 | #15 | |
| Renew Deal | May 2012 | #19 | |
| Lex | May 2012 | #23 | |
| crunch60 | May 2012 | #43 | |
| Bozita | May 2012 | #20 | |
| Lex | May 2012 | #21 | |
| matt819 | May 2012 | #24 | |
| tblue37 | May 2012 | #26 | |
| Pab Sungenis | May 2012 | #65 | |
| BattyDem | May 2012 | #28 | |
| Skittles | May 2012 | #31 | |
| RZM | May 2012 | #33 | |
| SunSeeker | May 2012 | #34 | |
| RZM | May 2012 | #39 | |
| BattyDem | May 2012 | #44 | |
| RZM | May 2012 | #45 | |
| BattyDem | May 2012 | #47 | |
| RZM | May 2012 | #48 | |
| coalition_unwilling | May 2012 | #57 | |
| RZM | May 2012 | #58 | |
| alp227 | May 2012 | #49 | |
| BattyDem | May 2012 | #52 | |
| Botany | May 2012 | #42 | |
| alp227 | May 2012 | #50 | |
| GeorgeGist | May 2012 | #53 | |
| pepperbear | May 2012 | #59 | |
| lunatica | May 2012 | #60 | |
| truthisfreedom | May 2012 | #61 | |
| Pab Sungenis | May 2012 | #63 | |
| amuse bouche | May 2012 | #64 | |
| Chipper Chat | May 2012 | #68 | |
| mwb970 | May 2012 | #69 | |
| bucolic_frolic | May 2012 | #71 | |
| Arkana | May 2012 | #73 | |
| Liberalynn | May 2012 | #75 | |
| montanto | May 2012 | #77 | |
| polichick | May 2012 | #79 | |
| randome | May 2012 | #81 | |
| polichick | May 2012 | #85 | |
| struggle4progress | May 2012 | #83 | |
| randome | May 2012 | #84 | |
| sarcasmo | May 2012 | #88 |
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:42 PM
1. Obama didn't PLANT it. He sure as hell exploited it, though--and who wouldn't?
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Don't do the crime if you can't do the time, Mittsy.
There were too many witnesses. Hey Seamus, can I get a woof-woof up in here?  |
Response to MADem (Reply #1)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:08 PM
freshwest (31,524 posts)
17. DUzy award!
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Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:45 PM
2. Ah yes, the "It's Obama's Fault" chestnut
Response to high density (Reply #2)
Fri May 11, 2012, 12:53 AM
36. kinda typical bully scenerio too.
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Irony of ironies. Obama was the one bullied (so have I , not there is no possible moral highground this guy can take. it's all low ground. I know the type. typically supposedly pretending to be Christian etc etc crap. I assume it's getting rather warm somewhere just for him
so Mitt's the bully. Great the Bully vs the Bullied. May the bully lose... |
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:45 PM
FrenchieCat (67,336 posts)
3. Everything is Obama's fault, hey Romney?
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Last edited Thu May 10, 2012, 10:46 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) Even what you did with a pair of scissors in your hands when Obama was in Hawaii being what....4 or 5 years old?
Oh brother!  |
Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #3)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:07 PM
freshwest (31,524 posts)
16. Hey, it's always Obama's fault. I didn't win the lottery today, it's Obama's fault.
Response to freshwest (Reply #16)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:29 PM
Lex (32,247 posts)
25. I have some relatives like that.
Response to Lex (Reply #25)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:49 PM
freshwest (31,524 posts)
27. LOL! Just curious.. Who did they blame before Obama? Clinton? Carter? FDR?
Response to freshwest (Reply #16)
Fri May 11, 2012, 10:23 AM
74. I poured a bowl of Frosted Flakes this morning and then realized I didn't have any milk.
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:49 PM
Pab Sungenis (8,928 posts)
4. This is a total meltdown.
Response to Pab Sungenis (Reply #4)
Fri May 11, 2012, 12:21 AM
30. That's quite a stretch
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Response to RZM (Reply #30)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:10 PM
randome (12,749 posts)
82. It's not the story itself, though.
Response to randome (Reply #82)
Fri May 11, 2012, 02:39 PM
86. Which is exactly why he is going in front of friendly questioners
Response to Pab Sungenis (Reply #4)
Fri May 11, 2012, 12:56 AM
38. yeah think this will eventually cripple at least his moral highground
Response to PatrynXX (Reply #38)
Fri May 11, 2012, 11:16 AM
76. well, on our telly, they're airing the romney commercial more
Response to Pab Sungenis (Reply #4)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:49 AM
46. Ain't it awesome?
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And they are going into full disaster-recovery mode as well.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002671132 http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002673468  |
Response to coalition_unwilling (Reply #54)
Fri May 11, 2012, 07:54 AM
Pab Sungenis (8,928 posts)
62. Didn't mean to insult Muskie.
Response to Pab Sungenis (Reply #4)
Fri May 11, 2012, 03:49 AM
55. +1, claiming "plant" was total BS.
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:49 PM
charlyvi (4,427 posts)
5. And if he did?
Response to charlyvi (Reply #5)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:09 PM
freshwest (31,524 posts)
18. Fight fire with fire.
Response to Politicalboi (Reply #6)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:53 PM
xtraxritical (2,988 posts)
9. "Swift boat" Romney!
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:52 PM
Gman (21,168 posts)
7. "But, but, but, but... we want to talk about the economy"
Response to Icicle (Reply #22)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:59 PM
freshwest (31,524 posts)
29. The problem for us is that they are stillwinning the votes like they did in N.C. It ain't over yet!
Response to Icicle (Reply #22)
Fri May 11, 2012, 11:41 AM
78. yeah, what romney plans to do to the american people
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:53 PM
madrchsod (55,742 posts)
8. wow...what a loser
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:57 PM
Pachamama (8,847 posts)
10. Those Obama's are amazing!!!! 1st they had the foresight 48 yrs ago to put an announcement in the
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....newspaper announcing Barack Obama's birth (even though he was really born in Africa and they wanted him to be America's 1st Black President) and then they had the foresight to plant false memories into 5 people about an event to frame the person that they thought would run against him!
Amazing!!!!!  |
Response to Pachamama (Reply #10)
Fri May 11, 2012, 12:30 AM
32. BRILLIANT FOLKS! How f*ckin' stupid do the conservanazis think we are?
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Response to Pachamama (Reply #10)
Fri May 11, 2012, 02:29 AM
Journeyman (9,205 posts)
51. I personally believe Barack Obama's a time traveler come from the future to take control. . .
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Response to Journeyman (Reply #51)
Fri May 11, 2012, 09:25 AM
Pachamama (8,847 posts)
72. You are true to your name Journeyman!!!!
"Future Birther".... I will join that movement! |
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:58 PM
Rosa Luxemburg (22,020 posts)
11. Romney digs a deeper hole for himself every day
Response to Rosa Luxemburg (Reply #11)
Fri May 11, 2012, 09:00 AM
70. This "I don't remember" bit is worse than the original offense.
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:59 PM
12. When called on their hate, bullies spew a million deflections and excuses
Response to Bluenorthwest (Reply #12)
Fri May 11, 2012, 09:49 PM
89. So true! He's showing more and more about the creep he really is.
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:03 PM
15. ACORN, a plant, Bill Ayers, A plant, Rev. Wright A plant, .....
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:26 PM
Renew Deal (56,935 posts)
19. How do you "plant" a story with 4 witnesses?
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:27 PM
Bozita (26,949 posts)
20. Mom, they're picking on me!
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:27 PM
Lex (32,247 posts)
21. Is is a LIE or not, Mittens?
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:28 PM
matt819 (3,843 posts)
24. Of course, how could we have missed this
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:41 PM
tblue37 (11,702 posts)
26. That BS could hurt hm even more than the actual bullying story!
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Response to tblue37 (Reply #26)
Fri May 11, 2012, 08:04 AM
Pab Sungenis (8,928 posts)
65. As I said, the bullying was about temperament, but
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:55 PM
28. He could have easily survived it.
Response to BattyDem (Reply #28)
Fri May 11, 2012, 12:40 AM
33. But part of the whole perception game is not appearing weak or ceding the initative to the opponent
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Response to RZM (Reply #33)
Fri May 11, 2012, 12:45 AM
SunSeeker (5,038 posts)
34. I'm glad you're not Mitt's advisor!
Response to SunSeeker (Reply #34)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:02 AM
39. LOL
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Last edited Fri May 11, 2012, 01:03 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1) Thanks, I guess
It's sad that I post this shit for free on DU while the hustlers who give the Mittster bad advice for a living get paid out the wazoo. I've wondered before whether Democratic strategists are better at their jobs than Republican strategists. Perhaps not, but I'm not so sure. Maybe they appear better because they have some advantages (a friendlier, more populist message and, forgive the DU heresy, a more favorable media climate). But I don't think anybody can argue that in 2008, the McCain campaign was severely outclassed by the Obama team. Even Charlie Kraut admitted that Obama's convention speech was the product of truly brilliant political minds. I think something similar might happen this time around. The anti-establishment right tends to portray Republican strategists as hucksters and self-interested hacks who join losing campaigns in order to build personal profile so they can then get choice lobbying jobs raging against the Democratic machine they had no hope or genuine intention of defeating. Meg Whitman's candidacy was a prime example. A whole lot of people got paid off of that quixotic train wreck. |
Response to RZM (Reply #33)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:34 AM
44. Any other year, I'd agree with you ... but not this year.
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The entire country knows that in 2012, bullying comes with a body count. "Back in high school, I did some dumb things" just doesn't cut it in a world where kids are killing themselves over the same "dumb things" you did. To the GOP base, an apology is weakness, but to most people, offering a sincere apology and acknowledging the pain you caused shows strength of character. A "real" apology may anger the base now, but it's only May. By November, they'll be in all-out "Beat Obama" mode and it won't matter.
The problem for Mitt is that stuff like this keeps coming out. There's a recurring theme of cruelty with Mitt: the dog, the blind teacher, "I like being able to fire people" and now, the assault on the classmate. Maybe that's it. Maybe there won't be any more stories, but I doubt it. He's already being ridiculed for the non-apology and for claiming not to remember the incident. Taking responsibility for his actions would have shown integrity and probably would have diffused the impact of any other stories. He can spin his way out of one bullying incident, but if more come to light, looking "weak" will be the least of his problems. |
Response to BattyDem (Reply #44)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:45 AM
45. I agree that the issue is much bigger now
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Response to RZM (Reply #45)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:52 AM
47. Talking about Bain, flip-flopping, and GM is fine by me.
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Those aren't exactly points of strength for him either!
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Response to BattyDem (Reply #47)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:56 AM
48. My point is that's what peope actually care about
Response to coalition_unwilling (Reply #57)
Fri May 11, 2012, 03:57 AM
58. I don't think anybody here wants Romney as president anyway
Response to BattyDem (Reply #28)
Fri May 11, 2012, 02:17 AM
49. thing is, would you accept that apology if he really said that?
Response to alp227 (Reply #49)
Fri May 11, 2012, 03:01 AM
52. If it seemed sincere I would give him the benefit of the doubt ...
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:06 AM
Botany (36,054 posts)
42. So a 4 year old Barack Obama made a 18 year old Mitt Romney assault ....
Response to Botany (Reply #42)
Fri May 11, 2012, 02:26 AM
50. and a 4-year-old living in Hawaii too? wow
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 03:38 AM
GeorgeGist (9,549 posts)
53. Snort ...
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Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 04:03 AM
pepperbear (4,758 posts)
59. As if! "Planting" the story, which implies it isn't true...you know, like birther rumors.
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 06:54 AM
60. The Obama campaign is dominating the message
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 07:57 AM
Pab Sungenis (8,928 posts)
63. Breaking news...
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 08:55 AM
69. Does Romney ever appear anywhere besides Fox "News"?
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 11:04 AM
Liberalynn (5,547 posts)
75. Mittens, mittens, mittens,
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Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 11:23 AM
montanto (2,930 posts)
77. Well, to be fair, Obama is a 32 dimensional chess player
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 11:46 AM
79. Sociopaths always blame someone else...
Response to polichick (Reply #79)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:06 PM
randome (12,749 posts)
81. Republicans will overlook this, too.
Response to randome (Reply #81)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:16 PM
85. That's what I think too - independents and maybe suburban Republican moms.
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:12 PM
struggle4progress (71,487 posts)
83. oh willard!
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Response to struggle4progress (Reply #83)
Fri May 11, 2012, 01:14 PM
randome (12,749 posts)
84. That is disturbingly appropriate!
Response to Galraedia (Original post)
Fri May 11, 2012, 07:21 PM
sarcasmo (13,550 posts)
88. Willard thinks he is the victim.
