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trof

(54,256 posts)
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 10:18 AM Apr 2012

George and Mitt Romney: Like father, like son?

It doesn't 'appear' so, but you'd think Mitt's dad would have had some influence on his son's beliefs.

Here's Governor George Romney (shirtsleeves) marching with NAACP members in Grosse Point, MI in 1963.



He was an interesting man.
Full bio here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Romney

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George and Mitt Romney: Like father, like son? (Original Post) trof Apr 2012 OP
Yeah, I see Jr./Sr. Romney a lot like I see Jr./Sr. Bush. Schema Thing Apr 2012 #1
Not really dragonlady Apr 2012 #2
You really need to do some research on Bush, sr. There is nothing human/e about him. Mnemosyne Apr 2012 #5
From all that I've read and heard... one_voice Apr 2012 #3
George Romney was a liberal republican, which we no longer have. WI_DEM Apr 2012 #4

Schema Thing

(10,283 posts)
1. Yeah, I see Jr./Sr. Romney a lot like I see Jr./Sr. Bush.
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 10:26 AM
Apr 2012


The Elder is sooooooo much more human and decent than the junior.

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)
5. You really need to do some research on Bush, sr. There is nothing human/e about him.
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 11:22 AM
Apr 2012

My comment is based on forty years of research and just paying attention.

http://www.franklincase.org/

Just trying to educate.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
3. From all that I've read and heard...
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 11:09 AM
Apr 2012

The father seems like he was a decent and principled person. Mittens not so much.

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