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In the discussion thread: What the hell is wrong with this man? Is he bored, clueless, or just doesn't like children? [View all]

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Fri May 25, 2012, 09:23 AM

bonniebgood (218 posts)

157. Newt would say he bribed them

with food stamps.

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188 replies	Author	Time	Post
What the hell is wrong with this man? Is he bored, clueless, or just doesn't like children? [View all]	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

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