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2016 Postmortem

maddiemom

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31. Major political meets (briefly) JFK and Ted Kennedy.

Reply to HockeyMom (Reply #29)

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 08:38 PM

Sep 2012

When very very young, David Lawrence as Pa GOV and Raymond Shafer (Republican) governor, later. Both Kennedys took a moment to show some personal interest. This has been true of any Democratic political figure I've ever met. Republicans tend to pump your hand and look through you.

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Cheryl Describes Meeting Mitt Romney [View all] TroyD Sep 2012 OP

Stuff like this makes me think a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #1

"I didn't ask you a question." I audibly gasped when she quoted him on that. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #2

I was going to correct "inhuman" with "inhumane" demwing Sep 2012 #6

He's a self-important arrogant asshole. n/t dmr Sep 2012 #9

I did the same thing! mysticalchick Sep 2012 #21

He really put her in her place; didn't he? siligut Sep 2012 #22

"View profileHe truly is out of touch" Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author maddiemom Sep 2012 #34

Sorry. I don't know how this got screwed up and printed. maddiemom Sep 2012 #35

Romney just can't help being a pompous ass. catbyte Sep 2012 #3

Wow, what an articulate woman and I imagine a great teacher. She reminds me monmouth Sep 2012 #4

I've lived in Colorado all my life. Panasonic Sep 2012 #5

"I didn't ask you a question" Typical mittshitt Insulting people because he can. Cha Sep 2012 #7

Cutting her off with, "I didn't ask you a question." Jim__ Sep 2012 #8

Very patronizing and dickish. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2012 #15

This is what makes me wonder if the man has some kind of deficiency. theinquisitivechad Sep 2012 #10

I don't think so. Not in the true sense. This is, sadly, learned behavior. nolabear Sep 2012 #14

I think he's actually a sociopath tavalon Sep 2012 #30

I am afraid you could be right. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #40

Sounds like he singled her out for abuse. That's just shitty, no matter who you are. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #11

Oh. my. God. Are you kidding me?? When did this happen and why isn't it K Gardner Sep 2012 #12

Well it's an ad now so everyone will get to see it. lunatica Sep 2012 #32

He is a bully liberal N proud Sep 2012 #13

Rmoney hates teachers, especially public school ones. 4lbs Sep 2012 #16

He has zee-ro interest in, respect for, or empathy with a non-rich and/or non-Mormon person. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #17

Mitt Romney is a sad and tragic papa3times Sep 2012 #18

So very right in your evaluation of Romney. maddiemom Sep 2012 #36

Wow. Romney is an arrogant ass. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #19

Of course Rmoney extols private schools. Faygo Kid Sep 2012 #20

He is a pure Creepazoid. Nt PCIntern Sep 2012 #23

there is a bug in his program renate Sep 2012 #25

He thinks the government shouldn't provide an education. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #26

Spam deleted by DURHAM D (MIR Team) HenryBasil Sep 2012 #27

Cheryl: wonderful perspective and take on it all. maddiemom Sep 2012 #28

Never met Romney, but did meet Trump HockeyMom Sep 2012 #29

Major political meets (briefly) JFK and Ted Kennedy. maddiemom Sep 2012 #31

When Romney meets with his future constituents lunatica Sep 2012 #33

I like that she mentioned NCLB, Kalidurga Sep 2012 #37

Wow kwolf68 Sep 2012 #38

Cheryl's a better woman than I am spiderpig Sep 2012 #39