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loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
33. Indeed!
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:17 PM
Sep 2012

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.

Link to post? thanks DURHAM D Sep 2012 #1
No reason to link to my post, since I have copy-pasted it tblue37 Sep 2012 #3
I see the comment/quote was from an article at Wonkette. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #14
+1 marybourg Sep 2012 #2
I'm an Aspie. He's no Aspie TrogL Sep 2012 #4
Precisely! Aren't you horrified at the ignorance about Asperger's tblue37 Sep 2012 #5
What makes him a "sociopath?" Has he killed anyone? foghat rules Sep 2012 #9
He is a bully, at the very least. This has been shown in numerous examples. pnwmom Sep 2012 #17
Well then Bush would be one too, right? treestar Sep 2012 #19
that word... BanzaiBonnie Sep 2012 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Sep 2012 #23
Most sociopaths aren't murderers. Fact. nt laundry_queen Sep 2012 #25
And by definition, very few socoipaths are willing to participate in society loyalsister Sep 2012 #31
A sociopath has no feelings for others. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #36
good point. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #6
I agree. Romney is just someone who thinks because he is rich he is entitled WI_DEM Sep 2012 #7
I hadn't heard that claim before. kag Sep 2012 #8
WTF? There's no need for a "diagnosis" -- the guy is just simply a prick. Sheesh! gateley Sep 2012 #10
Yep. DU's obsession with medicalizing everyone they don't like is irritating. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #11
Indeed! loyalsister Sep 2012 #33
In my professional opinion, and I am one, he does not have Asperger's Syndrome. nolabear Sep 2012 #12
Thank you for this siligut Sep 2012 #32
I disagree. Romney is an ass burger if anyone was. Kablooie Sep 2012 #13
Mitt is an ass-burger mindwalker_i Sep 2012 #15
He's not an aspie. He's a pathological narcissist, without a drop of empathy pnwmom Sep 2012 #16
I agree. deafskeptic Sep 2012 #20
I had one, also. pnwmom Sep 2012 #21
Sounds like my family. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #26
Agreed, Mitt being out of touch is not Asberger's treestar Sep 2012 #18
No, no, no. Willard doesn't HAVE Asperberger's MurrayDelph Sep 2012 #24
Why would you be appalled? randome Sep 2012 #27
These days for something as widespread as that? Yes, it's a reasonable expectation. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #29
I don't expect everyone to know everything I know--I just think that tblue37 Sep 2012 #35
rMoney is a psychopath. backscatter712 Sep 2012 #28
This is why I hate the "autistics have no empathy" crap. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #30
I am the mother of an Aspie, SheilaT Sep 2012 #34
Mitt's not on the autistic spectrum sakabatou Sep 2012 #37
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