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12. When called on their hate, bullies spew a million deflections and excuses

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Thu May 10, 2012, 10:59 PM

May 2012

Romney is just like the rest of them. He'll lie while accusing others of dishonesty.

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A Desperate Mitt Romney Claims Obama Planted Gay Bullying Story [View all] Galraedia May 2012 OP

Obama didn't PLANT it. He sure as hell exploited it, though--and who wouldn't? MADem May 2012 #1

DUzy award! freshwest May 2012 #17

It's about time the Dems' gave the wingers some of their own medicine. Except crunch60 May 2012 #35

Ah yes, the "It's Obama's Fault" chestnut high density May 2012 #2

kinda typical bully scenerio too. PatrynXX May 2012 #36

Everything is Obama's fault, hey Romney? FrenchieCat May 2012 #3

Hey, it's always Obama's fault. I didn't win the lottery today, it's Obama's fault. freshwest May 2012 #16

I have some relatives like that. Lex May 2012 #25

LOL! Just curious.. Who did they blame before Obama? Clinton? Carter? FDR? freshwest May 2012 #27

Ahhhh, yessss....the CLINTONS!!!! MADem May 2012 #66

oh sure. wasted an hour on a BDR PatrynXX May 2012 #37

I poured a bowl of Frosted Flakes this morning and then realized I didn't have any milk. Arkana May 2012 #74

This is a total meltdown. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #4

That's quite a stretch RZM May 2012 #30

It's not the story itself, though. randome May 2012 #82

Which is exactly why he is going in front of friendly questioners jonthebru May 2012 #86

He's certainly not the best at it RZM May 2012 #87

yeah think this will eventually cripple at least his moral highground PatrynXX May 2012 #38

well, on our telly, they're airing the romney commercial more newspeak May 2012 #76

Ain't it awesome? Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #46

Except in Muskie's case, Segretti's dirty tricks boys had been coalition_unwilling May 2012 #54

Didn't mean to insult Muskie. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #62

+1, claiming "plant" was total BS. joshcryer May 2012 #55

Like father, like son? MADem May 2012 #67

And if he did? charlyvi May 2012 #5

Fight fire with fire. freshwest May 2012 #18

Damn Obama's good Politicalboi May 2012 #6

"Swift boat" Romney! xtraxritical May 2012 #9

All Hands On Deck Politicalboi May 2012 #13

"But, but, but, but... we want to talk about the economy" Gman May 2012 #7

The problem is... Icicle May 2012 #22

The problem for us is that they are stillwinning the votes like they did in N.C. It ain't over yet! freshwest May 2012 #29

yeah, what romney plans to do to the american people newspeak May 2012 #78

wow...what a loser madrchsod May 2012 #8

Those Obama's are amazing!!!! 1st they had the foresight 48 yrs ago to put an announcement in the Pachamama May 2012 #10

BRILLIANT FOLKS! How f*ckin' stupid do the conservanazis think we are? TxVietVet May 2012 #32

Why are they called conservatives? They are radical, right wing faux Christians. Watch crunch60 May 2012 #40

I personally believe Barack Obama's a time traveler come from the future to take control. . . Journeyman May 2012 #51

DUzY for sure! - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #56

You are true to your name Journeyman!!!! Pachamama May 2012 #72

Romney digs a deeper hole for himself every day Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #11

This "I don't remember" bit is worse than the original offense. mwb970 May 2012 #70

I'm not so sure about that. The original offense is assault with coalition_unwilling May 2012 #80

When called on their hate, bullies spew a million deflections and excuses Bluenorthwest May 2012 #12

So true! He's showing more and more about the creep he really is. polichick May 2012 #89

Romney got played alright. truthisfreedom May 2012 #14

Can you imagine this vulture running our country? Very scary thought. crunch60 May 2012 #41

ACORN, a plant, Bill Ayers, A plant, Rev. Wright A plant, ..... Grassy Knoll May 2012 #15

How do you "plant" a story with 4 witnesses? Renew Deal May 2012 #19

Seriously. Lex May 2012 #23

yes, and this is what one of the witnesses had to say: at least he is honest crunch60 May 2012 #43

Mom, they're picking on me! Bozita May 2012 #20

Is is a LIE or not, Mittens? Lex May 2012 #21

Of course, how could we have missed this matt819 May 2012 #24

That BS could hurt hm even more than the actual bullying story! tblue37 May 2012 #26

As I said, the bullying was about temperament, but Pab Sungenis May 2012 #65

He could have easily survived it. BattyDem May 2012 #28

EXACTLY Skittles May 2012 #31

But part of the whole perception game is not appearing weak or ceding the initative to the opponent RZM May 2012 #33

I'm glad you're not Mitt's advisor! SunSeeker May 2012 #34

LOL RZM May 2012 #39

Any other year, I'd agree with you ... but not this year. BattyDem May 2012 #44

I agree that the issue is much bigger now RZM May 2012 #45

Talking about Bain, flip-flopping, and GM is fine by me. BattyDem May 2012 #47

My point is that's what peope actually care about RZM May 2012 #48

I don't want a bully as President. The prospect makes me sick to my stomach - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #57

I don't think anybody here wants Romney as president anyway RZM May 2012 #58

thing is, would you accept that apology if he really said that? alp227 May 2012 #49

If it seemed sincere I would give him the benefit of the doubt ... BattyDem May 2012 #52

So a 4 year old Barack Obama made a 18 year old Mitt Romney assault .... Botany May 2012 #42

and a 4-year-old living in Hawaii too? wow alp227 May 2012 #50

Snort ... GeorgeGist May 2012 #53

As if! "Planting" the story, which implies it isn't true...you know, like birther rumors. pepperbear May 2012 #59

The Obama campaign is dominating the message lunatica May 2012 #60

If this is Chicago-style politics truthisfreedom May 2012 #61

Breaking news... Pab Sungenis May 2012 #63

Poor Myth Rmoney amuse bouche May 2012 #64

Stop and think for a moment: Chipper Chat May 2012 #68

Does Romney ever appear anywhere besides Fox "News"? mwb970 May 2012 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author bucolic_frolic May 2012 #71

Ahahahaha what? Arkana May 2012 #73

Mittens, mittens, mittens, Liberalynn May 2012 #75

Well, to be fair, Obama is a 32 dimensional chess player montanto May 2012 #77

Sociopaths always blame someone else... polichick May 2012 #79

Republicans will overlook this, too. randome May 2012 #81

That's what I think too - independents and maybe suburban Republican moms. polichick May 2012 #85

oh willard! struggle4progress May 2012 #83

That is disturbingly appropriate! randome May 2012 #84

Willard thinks he is the victim. sarcasmo May 2012 #88