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Between the bullying and the lying, I can't stand Mitt. sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #1
I agree...and what's funny is that I didn't have that feeling toward McCain. Sure, Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #36
I have to agree with that statement. For McCain I didn't like his politics LynneSin Jun 2012 #44
I have to agree Aerows Jun 2012 #61
+1 freshwest Jun 2012 #113
Yes! I totally agree to all of that. New sticker: "There's Something About Romney" n/t progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #100
I feeel that way about McCain, also. I don't agree with his politics, but I respect him Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #103
agree kardonb Jun 2012 #111
McCain has known suffering magical thyme Jun 2012 #50
Yep Aerows Jun 2012 #63
look up the term "wet start" and McCain icarusxat Jun 2012 #121
I did Aerows Jun 2012 #122
Bullshit... Cooley Hurd Jun 2012 #128
Good analogy, and I believe that is exactly what is going on here. freshwest Jun 2012 #114
I remember McCain looking at the backside of Palin while twisting his wedding ring. He was creepy. fasttense Jun 2012 #137
I have to give him credit for one thing rufus dog Jun 2012 #77
I agree...but I do think he can get ruffled. I think back to some of those debates when someone Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #85
PS I hoping the Obama people have noticed this and get him to "act out" during the debates. It is Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #86
Most bullies never really change, imo. polly7 Jun 2012 #2
No, I don't believe bulllies xxqqqzme Jun 2012 #65
at some point waddirum Jun 2012 #3
In a weird sort of way, who better to lead the Land of Abu Ghraib coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #8
I hear you waddirum Jun 2012 #19
Who in their right mind wastes butter on stupid pranks? LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #4
those who can afford to drop a coupe of hundred thou training a horse librechik Jun 2012 #7
I bet it was butter too hfojvt Jun 2012 #13
Not even this one would pass Muster... pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #31
I had some butter in college once hfojvt Jun 2012 #40
LOL. I just had a flashback of what a friend of mine used to do in the grocery. She would Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #37
Proper use of butter was covered in Last Tango in Paris... rfranklin Jun 2012 #20
Ugh, smearing an animal product on someone's face gregoire Jun 2012 #5
No but tackling your child and forcibly restraining them for no reason should be Taverner Jun 2012 #27
Arrest this fool ~ he is a danger to society K and R goclark Jun 2012 #32
It's an unforgettable experience even if there is an alleged 'reason.' And Ann loves it! freshwest Jun 2012 #115
See! My dad's not boring, he's a psychopath. EOTE Jun 2012 #6
What a disgusting excuse for a human being LibertyLover Jun 2012 #9
Reminds me Ednahilda Jun 2012 #57
I wonder how many of the boys are now bullies - they learned at their father's knee :( n/t patricia92243 Jun 2012 #10
WTF? ecstatic Jun 2012 #11
weird...perfect description. I can almost see this being funny like with a birthday cake or Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #42
republicans have been providing raw comedy material for years now. mwb970 Jun 2012 #131
He and Dubya are two peas in a pod. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #12
Just what I was thinking! (nt) Tumbulu Jun 2012 #126
That bottom picture in your post..........I've never seen such vacant eyes before - and 4 sets kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #14
They look like androids! tXr Jun 2012 #102
Data definitely had more life and intelligence in his eyes. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #112
yeah, they should have told a better story or two hfojvt Jun 2012 #15
he's just a merry prankster bigtree Jun 2012 #16
well his sons apparent;y thought it was funny hfojvt Jun 2012 #35
the sons do appear to be outwardly desensitized to it all bigtree Jun 2012 #43
They don't wanna be the next one in the box on the car. lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #143
I DOUBT the sons thought it was funny when they were little kids wordpix Jun 2012 #80
Much of what is now recognized as child abuse used to be considered normal tblue37 Jun 2012 #90
My mother would call it a "mean streak". arikara Jun 2012 #28
maybe hfojvt Jun 2012 #52
The difference is, you were children pranking other children and learning that pranks can be very beac Jun 2012 #104
My mother is a merry prankster Aerows Jun 2012 #73
The guy is one strange dude...no question. Old and In the Way Jun 2012 #17
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) bluedot95 Jun 2012 #18
In his mind this is supposed to justify the brutal hair cutting incident. Lint Head Jun 2012 #21
He's like an evil version of Spock KurtNYC Jun 2012 #22
I don't know about that. Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2012 #151
My 9-yr old daughter liked the bumper sticker I put on my car with the paw print - TBF Jun 2012 #23
Love that bumper sticker. beac Jun 2012 #56
"He does like pranks but he doesn't like to get pranked. We've learned that the hard way," Josh said Bozita Jun 2012 #24
exactly right, Bozita bigtree Jun 2012 #26
Classic Bully Doc_Technical Jun 2012 #33
+1! THIS is the delinator here....he can't take it in... uponit7771 Jun 2012 #45
One thing about Bullies - they do NOT like being on the other end LynneSin Jun 2012 #47
Spot on. geardaddy Jun 2012 #49
His ha-ha 'pranks' often have the sadistic earmarks of a bully pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #66
In other words, a complete lack of a sense of humor when he's the butt of the joke. bullwinkle428 Jun 2012 #79
If his pranks were really meant in good humor, he would accept being tblue37 Jun 2012 #92
Exactly Aerows Jun 2012 #97
That pretty much sums it up. Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #105
very telling NoMoreWarNow Jun 2012 #133
"they jokingly told stories of their father's pranks in an effort to humanise the former businessman aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #25
you do get a sense of that in those statements bigtree Jun 2012 #30
Here's the episode. I couldn't find a short clip of the bullying stuff. pnwmom Jun 2012 #29
Starts shortly at 20:00 n/t A Simple Game Jun 2012 #51
Short clip... livvy Jun 2012 #139
Whoa! That is really sick. MsPithy Jun 2012 #34
What a prince of a guy. No wonder his negatives catbyte Jun 2012 #38
that bottom pic. Whisp Jun 2012 #39
Ee-yoo. He's totally twisted. nt valerief Jun 2012 #41
A friend of my grandfather's use to do that to me when I was a little kid LynneSin Jun 2012 #46
Progess is when rich and powerful people can also be gentle kind souls. DaveJ Jun 2012 #48
Did you see the Letterman monologue on this earlier this week? geardaddy Jun 2012 #53
Dave really doesn't like Romney. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #125
He hates him. geardaddy Jun 2012 #136
That's so cute. neeksgeek Jun 2012 #54
Lying, amoral, anal retentive sulphurdunn Jun 2012 #55
Sure does. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #74
Bush was able to fake being normal, though eridani Jun 2012 #129
Yes, sulphurdunn Jun 2012 #135
he's a really terrible person. barbtries Jun 2012 #58
They all look so friggin' creepy. nt RedCappedBandit Jun 2012 #59
yes they do Skittles Jun 2012 #70
Once a bully, always a bully. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #60
Abused people felix_numinous Jun 2012 #62
romney is a bully mehrrh Jun 2012 #64
bigtree Diclotican Jun 2012 #67
He dishes it out but can't take it. Typical bully mentality. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #68
IT TOOK YEARS maggieinthesouth Jun 2012 #152
I'm so sorry to hear that. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #153
This is the Romney family equivalent of Stockholm Syndrome nt bupkus Jun 2012 #69
That's exactly what I was thinking. sybylla Jun 2012 #78
Excellent post laundry_queen Jun 2012 #119
Imagine if he shoved some world leader's face into a plate of butter? NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #71
Can anyone imagine what Youn Mitt's dada did to him? benld74 Jun 2012 #72
He's gone from no personality to sadist in just a few weeks proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #75
For the sake of the country Aerows Jun 2012 #76
if my father pushed my daughter's face in whipped cream when she was little wordpix Jun 2012 #81
It sounds like something Moe would do to Larry and Curly aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #82
(Future Mormon God) Romney is one sick puppy. McCamy Taylor Jun 2012 #83
The list Botany Jun 2012 #84
Blind man into a wall? Hadn't heard that one. You forgot about how he told Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #88
Mitt is one twisted bit of nasty. Botany Jun 2012 #95
Oh my goodness, thanks for quoting me. ;) Your list is amazing... progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #101
re: So, Romney Viciously Bullied His Sons, Too clang1 Jun 2012 #87
He has a cruel evil "sense of humor" there is Raine Jun 2012 #89
kicked to read later when I have time. lunatica Jun 2012 #91
The Daily Show, Moment of Zen Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #93
Wrestling with his sons, creepy meter has titled to extreme. sarcasmo Jun 2012 #94
Can you imagine a Romney cabinet meeting? Bake Jun 2012 #96
They all look like a bunch of assholes bloomington-lib Jun 2012 #98
He was one silver spoon away from being a serial killer. progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #99
re: I did NOT have that feeling about Bush or McCain clang1 Jun 2012 #106
I agree with you completely about practical jokes lunatica Jun 2012 #134
"He does like pranks elleng Jun 2012 #107
re: "He does like pranks clang1 Jun 2012 #110
We need to work like hell to make sure this jerk "gets pranked" big time in November. (n/t) klook Jun 2012 #117
WORKING on it! elleng Jun 2012 #123
"it's so rotten you have to smell it" They_Live Jun 2012 #108
Sick prick. aquart Jun 2012 #109
Ultimately he instituted a policy of self-bullying... klook Jun 2012 #116
He is obviously a deranged Mormon, however deaniac21 Jun 2012 #118
Et tu, Brute'? Zalatix Jun 2012 #120
Then I guess if he gets a pie in the face EC Jun 2012 #124
the photo is priceless magical thyme Jun 2012 #127
Romney seems more like a sociopath with each passing day. mwb970 Jun 2012 #130
he's right out of the George Bush mold-- a true sociopath. NoMoreWarNow Jun 2012 #132
So now he wants to bully the American people hamsterjill Jun 2012 #138
Remember this story sandyshoes17 Jun 2012 #140
Consistently weird, and mean. Worse than GWB Jr. TwilightGardener Jun 2012 #141
A Song For Mittsy! MADem Jun 2012 #142
pushing their heads into plates of butter seabeyond Jun 2012 #144
Those polygamous ex-Mormons don't like their sons-- Generic Other Jun 2012 #145
The more we learn about Rmoney the more he comes off as a complete psycho. Initech Jun 2012 #146
Sounds like he might have been abusive. TNLib Jun 2012 #147
The word that comes to mind here is humiliation. Rmoney humiliated LuckyLib Jun 2012 #148
"I Can't Believe That's Not Romney!" stlsaxman Jun 2012 #149
What a CREEP! polichick Jun 2012 #150
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