Comments on: Steve Almond on Mitt Romney and bullying: "To Behave Like The Fallen World" http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422789 chgoliz Sun, 13 May 2012 00:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422789 I didn't trust him before, but this story has really turned the tide for me.  This is not just an ignorant or narcissistic or manipulative person....this is a dangerous human being. I didn’t trust him before, but this story has really turned the tide for me.  This is not just an ignorant or narcissistic or manipulative person….this is a dangerous human being.

]]> By: error27 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422611 error27 Sat, 12 May 2012 15:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422611 Here is an article on how Mitt Romney played dumb during the debates: http://www.salon.com/2012/01/08/mitt_romney_and_the_power_of_playing_dumb/ It's sort of his stock answer, "I don't know what you are talking about, but if there is something wrong then the people responsible should say sorry, but it wasn't me.  So no, I'm not very concerned about that." Here is an article on how Mitt Romney played dumb during the debates:

http://www.salon.com/2012/01/08/mitt_romney_and_the_power_of_playing_dumb/

It’s sort of his stock answer, “I don’t know what you are talking about, but if there is something wrong then the people responsible should say sorry, but it wasn’t me.  So no, I’m not very concerned about that.”

]]> By: D Wyatt http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422508 D Wyatt Sat, 12 May 2012 09:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422508 Yeah my favorite is the one cops use when they damn well know they did someone wrong. He was found "guilty of no wrongdoing" or "justified in his actions," when there surely is no "justice" if they all play for the same team. Yeah my favorite is the one cops use when they damn well know they did someone wrong.
He was found “guilty of no wrongdoing” or “justified in his actions,” when there surely is no “justice” if they all play for the same team.

]]> By: rtb61 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422474 rtb61 Sat, 12 May 2012 05:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422474  It's the temptation, it's the temptation, it burns, the desire it obviously runs very deep in Mr Romney. It's a psychological reaction to deep seated homosexual desires and when repressed drive aberrant behaviour. The victim of Mitt Romneys abuses was also very likely the target of Mitt Romney's barely repressed desire, a deep profound desire the Romney was trying to publicly deny by attacking the victim of that desire, direct physical grappling and the obviously deeply religous Romney subconciously takes on the role of Delilah and as she/he cuts away the hair of the Samson who has such profound power over her/him. Just to remind people long hair is not overtly feminine, Jesus, George Washington, Moses, this image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Declaration_independence.jpg. What over behaviour of Mitt Romney also expresses suppressed homosexual desires, always very well dressed, the expressed love of 'Gay Paree', has hidden associations with gay men and, avoids hugs with men obviously afraid of tent city.  It’s the temptation, it’s the temptation, it burns, the desire it obviously runs very deep in Mr Romney. It’s a psychological reaction to deep seated homosexual desires and when repressed drive aberrant behaviour.
The victim of Mitt Romneys abuses was also very likely the target of Mitt Romney’s barely repressed desire, a deep profound desire the Romney was trying to publicly deny by attacking the victim of that desire, direct physical grappling and the obviously deeply religous Romney subconciously takes on the role of Delilah and as she/he cuts away the hair of the Samson who has such profound power over her/him.
Just to remind people long hair is not overtly feminine, Jesus, George Washington, Moses, this image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Declaration_independence.jpg.
What over behaviour of Mitt Romney also expresses suppressed homosexual desires, always very well dressed, the expressed love of ‘Gay Paree’, has hidden associations with gay men and, avoids hugs with men obviously afraid of tent city.

]]> By: SicJake http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422402 SicJake Sat, 12 May 2012 03:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422402 Agree completely, I was "bullied" in highschool, minor name calling that sort of thing. What this kid went thru is assault plain and simple. Agree completely, I was “bullied” in highschool, minor name calling that sort of thing. What this kid went thru is assault plain and simple.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422250 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 11 May 2012 23:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422250 Yeah.  Like child molestation is actually rape.  And domestic violence/abuse is assault.  We have all these euphemisms to make the perp sound less guilty. Yeah.  Like child molestation is actually rape.  And domestic violence/abuse is assault.  We have all these euphemisms to make the perp sound less guilty.

]]> By: whowantstoast http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422192 whowantstoast Fri, 11 May 2012 22:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422192 I think I finally have Romney's campaign slogan: I want to be president, I've already been Lord of the Flies. I think I finally have Romney’s campaign slogan: I want to be president, I’ve already been Lord of the Flies.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422179 Guest Fri, 11 May 2012 21:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422179 "total fucking sociopathic bullshit" It explains his poll numbers. “total fucking sociopathic bullshit”

It explains his poll numbers.

]]> By: Christopher Lee http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422171 Christopher Lee Fri, 11 May 2012 21:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422171 Now THAT is writing. A crazy good piece. Now THAT is writing. A crazy good piece.

]]> By: Christopher Lee http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422172 Christopher Lee Fri, 11 May 2012 21:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422172 Now THAT is writing. A crazy good piece. Now THAT is writing. A crazy good piece.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/steve-almond-on-mitt-romney-an.html#comment-1422165 EH Fri, 11 May 2012 21:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160232#comment-1422165 Like John Fugelsang says, stop calling it bullying. It's assault, and it's already a crime. Like John Fugelsang says, stop calling it bullying. It’s assault, and it’s already a crime.

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