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In reply to the discussion: Please stop blaming Asperger's for Mitt's nastiness! [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)I have a disability and know many many people who have the conditions people "accuse" others of having.
We tend to surround ourselves with our families and people who we consider friends and others with whom we have affable relationships.
We run onto people with whom we clash in our less or completely involuntary relationships who we simply dislike. On rare occasions we have the misfortune of finding ourselves watching or dealing with people who are simply disgusting. We have been tortured with Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, etc. Romney has no medical problem he wants to impress and be friends with hateful people. When he was a little younger he was flexible enough to develop relationships with some people with who he disagreed.
One person suggested to me that when we get older we censor less and some of our worst qualities begin to rule the day. That may be what we are seeing not only with mitt, but with members of congress. Wouldn't a capable politician have saved the comments mitch mcconnell said for a private meeting? Unfortunately for them, these are the people who are mentoring paul ryan and the other up and coming republicans.