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In reply to the discussion: Romney to teacher "I didn't ask you a question" [View all]Warpy
(110,746 posts)106. I wish they hadn't done that sappy piano music
because that's what makes it seem like an ad--easy to dismiss--rather than a statement from a fellow citizen that is hard to ignore.
I've got a big mouth that gets me into trouble frequently. I'm sure I'd have reminded him I wasn't one of his yes men at Bain and there were things he needed to know if he wanted to talk about any of them intelligently.
I'm sure I'd have been tackled at that point, cuffed, and hauled off the premises.
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Lost mittens things he's the CEO of everyone and those who "speak out of line" get fired.
Javaman
Sep 2012
#101
He know's he's going to lose so he has nothing to lose. This how Romney behaves at board meetings.
Monk06
Sep 2012
#30
no surprise there, & not much different than the competition, just fewer social skills.
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#5
My-way-or-else! isn't realistic in the great majority of situations, no matter what label it's
patrice
Sep 2012
#17
Wow! "Just do as your told and DON'T use the front door!" EVERYONE thinks they can teach. nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#12
"talking about the importance of private schools and voucher systems" like everyone can afford priv.
wordpix
Sep 2012
#21
A serf is a peasant who is "tied to the land," and not free--not quite a slave,
tblue37
Sep 2012
#26
What Mitt said sounds like this Catholic high school coach I talked to as his front door this pm.
patrice
Sep 2012
#24
I do hope Romney decides to sink every last dime, Swiss Franc, and Bermuda dollar of his personal
aint_no_life_nowhere
Sep 2012
#29
Nitwit Rob-me, the narcissistic asshole, is just being his rude self-absorbed self. He doesn't hear
judesedit
Sep 2012
#46
...and I bet his campaign staff wonders why people just don't seem to like his sorry ass. nt
Buns_of_Fire
Sep 2012
#55
Romney makes me ill. He honestly thinks he's going to become King of the world.
SleeplessinSoCal
Sep 2012
#61
...and a WOMAN at that!! The gall of a mere teacher using her free speech!
99th_Monkey
Sep 2012
#102
OMG. But how dare that peon teacher try to say something, when he's in the middle of lecturing her.
Honeycombe8
Sep 2012
#84
According to my wife, Romney is displaying the typical arrogant superiority of a Mormon male.
Maineman
Sep 2012
#99
Forget about Romney v. Obama. They're both bad for education. But sign that teacher UP.
Smarmie Doofus
Sep 2012
#100
I wish she'd asked him how many years he'd spent teaching and how that qualifies him
spooky3
Sep 2012
#110
He was talking about the importance of private schools and voucher systems. Bet he was!
lunasun
Sep 2012
#111