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101. I think I like the "I am borg, here to assimilate you"

Thu May 10, 2012, 12:14 PM

May 2012

better. After all, we must all be alike, think alike, no diversity allowed. If we are all alike, think alike, believe alike then there will be no wars. So, those who are different must be forced to assimilate or bye-bye.

So, a privileged bully boy, no surprise.

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Wash Post article - Romney was an anti-gay bully in High School - assaulted gay student [View all] Pirate Smile May 2012 OP

worth kicking today.. the contrast couldn't be greater. . . n/t annabanana May 2012 #1

no surprise spanone May 2012 #2

Nope, not at all. freshwest May 2012 #137

Wow---just fucking wow. trumad May 2012 #3

Hmmmm. I sure hope we'll be hearing more about this. K&R lamp_shade May 2012 #4

This really needs to go viral. Shows his meaness and lack of character...n/t monmouth May 2012 #5

But, but, but........... PatSeg May 2012 #115

Me too. He remembers it alright, probably quietly thanking whomever he thanks that the monmouth May 2012 #118

And now Romney PatSeg May 2012 #120

Didn't dimson also xxqqqzme May 2012 #123

Yes he did PatSeg May 2012 #125

Thats because the bushes kill anyone who may potentially speak up. Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #129

That thought occurred to me PatSeg May 2012 #132

Well you know, Romney has that "selective memory recall" thing. crunch60 May 2012 #142

I know PatSeg May 2012 #143

met him in person and off camera icarusxat May 2012 #158

Apparently, he has some fixation with how hair is *supposed* to look... Zookeeper May 2012 #159

Yep PatSeg May 2012 #163

holy shit, that's bad Enrique May 2012 #6

I have a tough time dwig3d May 2012 #91

If Obama's alleged eating of dogs when he was 10 is fair game gratuitous May 2012 #7

I wouldn't hold your breath nxylas May 2012 #24

This needs to go to Rachel. Faygo Kid May 2012 #8

I'm pretty certain that she's already on this ashling May 2012 #119

Wow! treestar May 2012 #9

So he wasn't ProSense May 2012 #10

It will be. This isn't a blog or left-leaning publication. It's the Washington Post, Pirate Smile May 2012 #14

well we're disgusted by this however azurnoir May 2012 #11

I don't know about that...Still a lot of mullet lovin' repugs out there.... Tikki May 2012 #41

I am not surprised, not one little bit adigal May 2012 #12

Tuck Chodd mentioning it now. lamp_shade May 2012 #13

Wow. A "three-week spring break"? Damn, must be nice. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #15

sounds like the killings in Iraq for Emo hair riverwalker May 2012 #16

A conformist asshole and a bully then . . . . hatrack May 2012 #17

Romney's behavior is outrageous and indefensible bupkus May 2012 #18

Yup. That's the Mitt-Wit. He hasn't changed one iota. TahitiNut May 2012 #19

Borg Romney and his 'prep school posse': "You will be assimilated" FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #20

We are the Morg. Lower your shields and put on your magic underwear, you will be assimilated. backscatter712 May 2012 #25

Whenever I hear the word "pranks," I immediately think of bullying disguised as humor. (nt) enough May 2012 #21

And don't tell me this isn't relevant today--it tells a lot about his character. WI_DEM May 2012 #22

Agree wendylaroux May 2012 #35

agree maddezmom May 2012 #50

+1 uponit7771 May 2012 #79

Willard's new campaign slogan. Vote for the rich bully. sarcasmo May 2012 #23

Rich WHITE bully FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #42

I'd prefer: "Bully for the rich." longship May 2012 #47

I think I like the "I am borg, here to assimilate you" newspeak May 2012 #101

Perhaps his campaign leaked this to help enhance his "tough-guy" image corkhead May 2012 #117

I'm not surprised Renew Deal May 2012 #26

Emphatic K&R - American people deserve to know all about this coalition_unwilling May 2012 #27

unbelievable maddezmom May 2012 #28

another part of the article warrior1 May 2012 #29

“Atta girl!” riverwalker May 2012 #34

K&R. Sociopathic POS. n/t DLevine May 2012 #30

What a clAss act. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2012 #31

I have incidents from high school that I'm not particularly proud of... KansDem May 2012 #32

Mitt is Biff. eom leveymg May 2012 #33

Bullshit...the kid's hair was cut because he ate spoiled turkey off the counter! joeybee12 May 2012 #36

Wait a minute: Have we heard from John Lauber? What's his price ProgressiveEconomist May 2012 #37

he died in 2004 maddezmom May 2012 #58

Thanks. I searched repeatedly inside that article for "Lauber" but did not see that detail. ProgressiveEconomist May 2012 #76

no problem maddezmom May 2012 #82

He passed on, liver cancer I think. Mother Of Four May 2012 #65

I'm sure no one is surprised by this revelation. Even when he's trying to be "charming" he's a bully myrna minx May 2012 #38

asshole get the red out May 2012 #39

Not uncommon behavior for the time... malthaussen May 2012 #40

I think that anyone who would do what Romney did would have been JDPriestly May 2012 #69

This WILL kill his chances in November. The GOP is clueless on vetting candidates, it seems slackmaster May 2012 #43

This might help him with some of the RWers out there NewJeffCT May 2012 #109

Romney is very unpopular among much of the right because of his record on gun control laws slackmaster May 2012 #111

I bet Ted Nugent loves this.nt DocMac May 2012 #140

The wing-nuts posted plenty of excuses for Rmoney in the WAPO comments. Zookeeper May 2012 #160

That something happened a long time ago is often weak sauce as an excuse slackmaster May 2012 #162

The responses were just knee jerk. I doubt that... Zookeeper May 2012 #164

marking to read later tanyev May 2012 #44

Sickening. Skinner May 2012 #45

photo of the young hair Nazi Enrique May 2012 #46

I've said it before here, Romney = Greg Marmalard Gidney N Cloyd May 2012 #74

LOL. Dead on, Gidney! catbyte May 2012 #130

he had/has predator eyes & grin eShirl May 2012 #92

This makes me like Romney even less karynnj May 2012 #48

Yep--not to mention blowing up frogs. classof56 May 2012 #83

He's a thug. highplainsdem May 2012 #49

K&R n/t Lugnut May 2012 #51

I smell a "gay boating" mini series coming they bonniebgood May 2012 #52

Huh? what are you saying? do tell. cali May 2012 #63

what are you saying here? maddezmom May 2012 #71

I wonder who would be surprised by this. I doubt most DUers would be. nt valerief May 2012 #53

Imagine the backlash if Obama had attacked a kid cuz he was White?!? catbyte May 2012 #54

Let's hope this is publicized everywhere. MineralMan May 2012 #55

Thats one of the qualifications Iliyah May 2012 #56

A bully with a short temper -- should make the debates interesting... Buns_of_Fire May 2012 #57

despicable -- but it will endear him to some of the GOP base fishwax May 2012 #59

Piece of shit, Mitt Romeny n/t ejbr May 2012 #60

How about a bunch of people who lost their jobs because of Romney's Bain Capital ..... Botany May 2012 #61

I hope the Dems keep this little gem ready..... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #62

Here's something else from the article that bothered me to read polly7 May 2012 #64

That's disturbing. How mean. TwilightGardener May 2012 #155

It will be interesting to see how (or if) ... surrealAmerican May 2012 #66

This little anecdote Turbineguy May 2012 #67

Gawd I don't know what I like better ... bayareaboy May 2012 #68

It's unclear whether Romney opposed the kid's gayness Marzupialis May 2012 #70

No doubt Ted Nugent is Smilo May 2012 #72

This has to go mainstream.....timing is curious. Chakaconcarne May 2012 #73

Good call Chaka zzaapp May 2012 #75

I agree; it's no mistake or coincidence. eShirl May 2012 #93

Fuck Mitt Romney. nt boxman15 May 2012 #77

Not so surprising that Romney was a bully... beac May 2012 #78

I can't belive this, I...wow....this guy is sadistic...please people vote...fuckin wow uponit7771 May 2012 #80

Romney has finally found something he doesn't flip flop over. Sheepshank May 2012 #81

Cranbrook School is NOT a "high school" KurtNYC May 2012 #84

"Governor Romney has no memory of participating in these incidents" groundloop May 2012 #85

and now has issued a non-apology apology maddezmom May 2012 #89

non apology apology & he has a bad memory too Botany May 2012 #95

Operative word "seem..." Aviation Pro May 2012 #90

Fucking prick cindyperry2010 May 2012 #86

But this is heroic leader behavior to Republicans. Kablooie May 2012 #87

Lurch the Fucking Stiff.... Aviation Pro May 2012 #88

Rant Of The Day HangOnKids May 2012 #116

"Go fuck yourself and the fucking dressage horse you rode in on, phlegm." Maven May 2012 #121

LOL!!! DocMac May 2012 #141

Given his history of animal abuse this is no surprise - TBF May 2012 #94

Thanks. Scurrilous May 2012 #96

The problem isn't the incident itself. I'd hate to be judged on the things I did in high school. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #97

The incident itself is pretty fucking brutal, actually alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #138

K&R! We need to take down this homophobic, psychopathic skinjob! n/t backscatter712 May 2012 #98

people like him shouldn't make it to Street Cleaner. BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #99

Bush blew up frogs thesquanderer May 2012 #100

Mitt, your Delta Tau Chi name is "Brutus" KamaAina May 2012 #102

Mitt is *WAY* too square for the Deltas. He'd fit right in with the Omega House though. Initech May 2012 #104

"Thank you, Sir, may I have another?" KamaAina May 2012 #108

I keep telling you - today's bullies = tomorrow's Republicans. Initech May 2012 #103

yep, i wonder when similar stories come out about John BONER, Eric WANKER, alp227 May 2012 #157

Romney's going to lose it before Nov. AnnieK401 May 2012 #105

RMoney has NO empathy, none at all... Spazito May 2012 #106

He and "W" have something in common young_at_heart May 2012 #107

Why am I not surprised? First the dog, then the dog-eating, and now this. daaron May 2012 #110

Mitt again is completely lacking in courage aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #112

Great! More grist for the mill! ailsagirl May 2012 #113

Reminds me of the film If... with Malcolm McDowell Ghost of Tom Joad May 2012 #114

Fucking bastard! May he go to Hell! Odin2005 May 2012 #122

Right wing spin: Romney was showing his leadership abilities even back then. tclambert May 2012 #124

And just when I think my opinion of the shitstain cannot get any lower Rex May 2012 #126

Glad this is hitting the news - it'll make a difference to independent voters... polichick May 2012 #127

What a miserable POS this guy is. NYC Liberal May 2012 #128

A Bully? NO! K&R DianaForRussFeingold May 2012 #131

This is exactly who Romney is..... TLM May 2012 #133

Bastard Why Syzygy May 2012 #134

I think the story said he died... (nt) TLM May 2012 #135

A "prank" is pennying someone in their room so they hifiguy May 2012 #136

Assault is not a "prank". Why Syzygy May 2012 #139

Yep. Had they done this to a woman, they would have been arrested. TwilightGardener May 2012 #154

Just another reason Aerows May 2012 #144

Can Romney be the R nominee after this? abelenkpe May 2012 #145

It is likely that he enjoyed doing that. One of his first tasks in becoming a "god" over Earth. patrice May 2012 #146

America needs to know what kind of asshole this guy at least was usregimechange May 2012 #147

wow Skittles May 2012 #148

Sociopath... Brooklyn Dame May 2012 #149

This is the Republican way. Thinkingabout May 2012 #150

This message was self-deleted by its author chrisa May 2012 #151

They keep saying Crannapple or whatever is an elite institution. It is not. It is very expensive, mahina May 2012 #152

Good Gawd what an Asshole!!! SunsetDreams May 2012 #153

I knew it! Tripod May 2012 #156

I would be EXTREMELY sad to know that my son did something so very cruel. spicegal May 2012 #161

Romney is a Bully Punk Joey Liberal May 2012 #165

The "Poor Me" generation banana convention. May 2012 #166