Romney to teacher "I didn't ask you a question"

[kpete]

When i was asked to speak with Mitt Romney it seemed like a very important thing to me, and I wanted to put a lot of careful thought into what I would say. So, I went to the round table discussion very optimistic and interested in hearing what he had to say.

When he sat down, one of the first questions he asked was, he said "I understand there is a teacher here today, which one of you is a teacher?"

So, I raised my hand, thinking that's a good thing, he's interested in education, but it wasn't a good thing. I felt like his view was a little old-fashioned and I was surprised by it. He went on to kind of lecture me about schools and how bad they are. He talked bad about the teacher's union. He was talking about the importance of private schools and voucher systems.

At one point, I said to him, "I have an answer for that." And he said, "I didn't ask you a question."


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[renate]

1. there is just something so seriously wrong with him

Can you imagine what dealing with him on a daily basis would be like? I'm starting to understand why Ann is so nasty.

[Tigress DEM]

2. smirk

[janet118]

91. New bumpersticker - Romney is Rude

First, the lady who brought cookies for him; then the gay veteran; now this. This man is an arrogant, impolite asshole. He needs to go back to kindergarten and learn about manners.

[EffYoo]

92. Calm down. Not his fault.

His valet dressed him with ill fitting magic underwear.

[defacto7]

95. His statement is illogical....

She should have immediately said, "An answer doesn't require a question".

His statement was purely a put down. You can answer a statement.

[Javaman]

101. Lost mittens things he's the CEO of everyone and those who "speak out of line" get fired.

I said it before and I will say it again, mittens is a sociopath.

[cindyperry2010]

3. I guess he still does not understand that he is seriously going to loose

and thinks everyone else is wrong

[Monk06]

30. He know's he's going to lose so he has nothing to lose. This how Romney behaves at board meetings.

I'M THE BOSS. DON'T SPEAK UNLESS SPOKEN TO.

[left on green only]

56. Do you mean like he is living in denial?

Sorry to seem to be so cruel, but it is what he deserves. I wonder who will be there for him when he hits bottom?

[cindyperry2010]

81. yes and it is

a big deep river

[spartan61]

4. He actually believes he is KING.

Can you just imagine if he is actually elected? Everything would have to be his way...The more I read about him the more I detest him. I so hope that President Obama shows the people what a fool romney is when they debate. He's nasty!

[freshwest]

32. Romney has lived like royalty all his life and expects to be obeyed, period.

He'd be an absolute dictator if he gets in as POTUS. Anyone who thought Bush was bad, ain't seen nothing yet.

[Diclotican]

97. freshwest

freshwest

Compared to Bush, who joked about how easy things would have been, if he had been a dictator (it was in the case where Musharaf of Pakistan took control and absolute power in a bloodless coup) A regime with mr Romney would be horrible.. At least GWB understood his limits, or he just doesn't care about been on the front all the time anymore, after been in the job for 8 year...

A Romney Presidency would not be a nice on.. One for all, he looks healthy compared to GWB, and he have today the tools to be dictator in a way no president of the united states have been before, no one of the emergency laws put into place by the Bush administration is off the books yet, just waiting for someone to make a dash for it... And to misuse it grossly if they so need..

I just hope, that enough americans elect Obama as the next president - to vote in Romney as he have shown so disdain for more than 80 percent of the american population... most minorities - women (who is maybe 50 percent of the one who is voting) and then 47 of all the americans voting - it must like 110-120 percent of the populations he have in one way or another managed to piss off by now...

It would be a landslide in most other nations for Obama, if anyone had acted this way - but one thing is sure - I would not be surprised if by cheating, by stealing and by election fraud, you get Romney as your next president... It is something they managed well to do when GWB was in office.. I would not be surprised if they was at least trying on something like this again...

Diclotican

[sevenseas]

98. AMEN AMEN AMEN TO THAT

"It would be a landslide in most other nations for Obama, if anyone had acted this way - but one thing is sure - I would not be surprised if by cheating, by stealing and by election fraud, you get Romney as your next president... It is something they managed well to do when GWB was in office.. I would not be surprised if they was at least trying on something like this again... "

YES- Diclotican- and thank you!

My husband and i were just talking about how the Republicans might steal the election no matter how many votes Obama gets.

Another thought - Word is out that Rove is concentrating hard with hateful PAC money to get as many Rebullycans elected as possible- from Congress all the way down to local elections.

[WinkyDink]

70. KING?! Try a GOD. THAT is what his religion teaches males.

[HiPointDem]

5. no surprise there, & not much different than the competition, just fewer social skills.

[Tigress DEM]

7. WHICH compettition are you referring to?

[bluestate10]

11. Some on the extreme left.

Are so filled with Obama didn't do everything we wanted fast enough anger that they will vote for no chancers and potentially fuck the country for eight years like they did in 2000 Gore v Bush. Don't get worked up.

[patrice]

17. My-way-or-else! isn't realistic in the great majority of situations, no matter what label it's

wearing, but there's a BIG difference between Mitt Romney and the Left, including the "extreme left", on matters that are much more fundamental than just interpersonal style.

[Tigress DEM]

19. I thought you meant the rethug rabble he rose from.

I hear what you are saying about people voting rashly. I've heard it phrased, that they are "against" all incumbents.

I'm sure Ron Paul is looking pretty good right now to a lot of people on the other side of the isle or who fashion themselves Independents - especially young people for some reason.

[heaven05]

79. No

surprise he didn't answer you. Bluedog democrat probably. Good for one thing only. Can be counted on to be loyal to party leader very rarely!

[awoke_in_2003]

73. To clarify...

you mean his competition in the republican primaries, correct?

[Tigress DEM]

6. You are so nice.

Maybe it's because I'm reading all this stuff and getting irritated... but I see myself in your situation getting carted off by the police for standing up and beating Mittens with my chair.

I've been a peaceful person all my life and usually in a real life situation I do fine, but his insane attitude makes me feel like the KICK in the DEM donkey.

[MrMickeysMom]

8. How fucking arrogant.

Thanks for the personal account. Validation one day at a time...

[City Lights]

9. Total jagbag.

Arrogant prick. Reeks of elitism.

Fuck you, Mitt.

[reformist2]

10. Someone like that has no business being in politics.

[get the red out]

103. Someone like that has no business out in public!

[patrice]

12. Wow! "Just do as your told and DON'T use the front door!" EVERYONE thinks they can teach. nt

[Graybeard]

13. Thanks. Another peek behind the curtain.

Thanks for revealing the real Willard Of Oz behind the curtain. He's a snotty, rude elitist.

[Spazito]

14. His arrogance and contempt for those not "born to the manor"...

really is breathtaking.

[Whovian]

15. This man's arrogance is astounding.

I hope Obama defeats him so soundly that he will never show his face in political circles again.

[Bette Noir]

38. What you said.

[Mad_Dem_X]

93. +1

[TomCADem]

16. I Guess He Is Taking Lessons From Chris Christie

Putting down public school teachers scores points with their base.

[Ilsa]

18. Mitt's defeat in November needs to be

Harsh and overwhelming. I don't expect him to actually change after a period of retrospection, but a total spanking will give him something to think about for awhile. And Annie, too, I hope.

[ejbr]

20. If he had said that to me,

I would hope that I would have said, "And I didn't call you a fucking ambulance, so watch what you say to me."

[spiderpig]

23. Thank you! What a cretin.

Every day he pops off a new one to make me loathe him even more.

[wordpix]

21. "talking about the importance of private schools and voucher systems" like everyone can afford priv.

school. At $30-40K/year average for priv. school, it's something everyone can afford with a $7000 voucher, right?

How about we take the best ideas from private and apply them, along with money, to public schools. Like small classes for starters, and a picturesque, clean campus and buildings where the heat and A/C work and windows open. And learning centers for students whose skills are below par. How about the same nutritional, good tasting lunches private schools have, big playgrounds and playing fields, and teachers that are well trained and mentored when they first arrive and not renewed if they aren't good teachers, and that means good with kids as well as knowing how to get ideas across and teach skills and content.

It's not that hard but everyone should go to a $30K private school with a $7K voucher? Good luck with that, Mittens.

[Initech]

22. He's treating us like he's a serf and we're his peasants.

[tblue37]

26. A serf is a peasant who is "tied to the land," and not free--not quite a slave,

but not all that much better off than a slave. Mitt acts as though he is a LORD and WE are the serfs.

[Initech]

54. Ah that makes much more sense.

[patrice]

24. What Mitt said sounds like this Catholic high school coach I talked to as his front door this pm.

Last edited Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:05 PM - Edit history (1)

He praised how well home schooling works as an example of why the last decade of cuts to public education in this state don't matter.

Said all of the texting that kids are doing is proof that they are quite literate enough thank you.

Said some very paranoid things about environmental issues and a U.N. master plot for world domination.

Used the word hate 3 time when I handed him my candidate's card as he reviewed her endorsers which included the metro newspaper and a state educational organization for public school families.

I left that door depressed.

[Major Nikon]

25. Egocentrism

Egocentrism is characterized by preoccupation with one's own internal world. Egocentrics regard themselves and their own opinions or interests as being the most important or valid. Self-relevant information is seen to be more important in shaping one’s judgements than do thoughts about others and other-relevant information (Windschitl, Rose, Stalkfleet & Smith, 2008). Egocentric people are unable to fully understand or to cope with other people's opinions and the fact that reality can be different from what they are ready to accept.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egocentric

[tblue37]

27. Make this go viral! nt

[raccoon]

65. Is there a pill for egocentrism? It seems to be an epidemic today! nt

[lpbk2713]

28. He continues to outdo himself in assholery.

And this is the best candidate the GOP could come up with.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

29. I do hope Romney decides to sink every last dime, Swiss Franc, and Bermuda dollar of his personal

fortune into his failing campaign in the hope of turning things around to fulfill his White Horse Prophecy. If he could later be reduced to having to work as a 68 year old man working as a Walmart Greeter upon the destruction of his political career, I'd enjoy visiting his store to say 'hello'.

[PuppyBismark]

31. I am Stunned!

I guess I should have expected something like this, but for someone who is running to be president of all of us, this asshole doesn't deserve to be a dog catcher. I even don't think any previous GOP presidential candidate would ever do this. I suspect even Sarah Palin would not have done that. What has this country sunk to to have such a complete clueless fool run from any party?

He needs to be beaten and beaten soundly!!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

33. He is a snotty man

[Populist_Prole]

34. This is a man that knows he's going down and wants to go down swinging

In his high handed mind this gives him an "honorable" reason to lose.

[YOHABLO]

35. STOP IT! THIS IS HARD

[byoung6]

36. I wouldn't say this to be funny...

But seriously, Mitt needs some mental health counseling. The way he has crumbled during this campaign, he just doesn't have the kind of character you want in the leader of the free world. The guy is way to drifty.

[Bassettman]

37. 0. Romney to teacher "I didn't ask you a question"

RMONEY (no typo) is an arrogant narcissistic fool!!

[renate]

60. he certainly is!

Welcome to DU!

[raccoon]

66. And fucking RUDE! nt

[Graybeard]

67. Welcome to DU.

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[DemKittyNC]

39. That is how

my grandfather talks to me. He is very 1950's lifestyle and he shows complete disrespect for any woman he is around. He will cut you off in a second flat with smart ass little answers just like that. When he looks at you it is like he is looking at an object, not a person. No feeling what so ever, cold, distant... A lot of qualities I see in Rmoney.

[Kath1]

42. You're not alone.

A lot off of the old men in my family exhibit the same qualities and it is a total turn-off to me. They know I don't want to discuss politics with them but will make nasty remarks anyway. Hope we are both happy and celebrating Obama's re-election in November!

[DemKittyNC]

44. Same here!

Yep, had a sad feeling it was not just in my family. Needless to say I do not get along with my grandfather at all although I will be looking forward to seeing his reaction when Obama is re-elected. It will be a great day!

[Kath1]

50. Hey, no sad feelings!

Some people just don't get it. I'm pro-peace, pro-choice for the filthy rich paying their fair share. If anybody doesn't like it, too bad. Feel free to be very happy in November when Obama is re-elected and our progress in this country continues!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

40. Romney sounds like a pompous entitled prick.

The man's his own worse enemy.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

41. In your wildest imagination

could you picture Obama saying to ANYONE, "I didn't ask you a question"? Me neither.

Cheryl looks to me to be the consumate teacher and someone Romney should listen to.

What a

[Kath1]

43. You're right.

I can't imagine it. But this pompous ass has the nerve to say something like this to someone who actually has a difficult job and probably does it well? He is the poster boy for Out Of Touch.

[TomCADem]

45. Romney Expected Her To Stand There And Get Insulted, Thinks She's The Help

It is like Romney at the fundraiser dissing folks who are in the 47% even though the wait staff in the room may very well be part of that 47 percent. It is like he thinks she is a member of the help.

[DemKittyNC]

47. I could never see Obama

treating anyone like this, EVER! This man listens, he listens to all sides of a problem and then does something that republicans are incapable of doing... THINK as in uses his mind to think what would be the most logical and helpful solution to the people who need the help. He is a very good man and you can see this quality in him. It stands out! Every time I see him making a speech or just talking with someone you can see he actually cares.

[judesedit]

46. Nitwit Rob-me, the narcissistic asshole, is just being his rude self-absorbed self. He doesn't hear

anyone's ideas but his own....just like Nude Get-rich. Sorry bastards. We'll NEVER let them run this country. Get out the vote, people. Or suffer like you've never suffered before with the likes of them. Go Obama!

[SmileyRose]

48. This made physically LOL

Willard truly is a God damned idiot.

St. Peter on a soda cracker the billionaire actually thought it a good idea to be a pricked toward a schoolteacher? Even the people hitching about the cost of their school taxes know there is no call for that kind of rude.

What a dumbass.

[Cha]

49. Mitt the Creep Unleashed. nt

[karynnj]

51. Is he trying to be Chris Christie, the failed governor of NJ

Rudeness is not a virtue or a sign of strength. I seriously can not remember any politician - other than Christie - being this rude. Several relatives are teachers, so I posted this to facebook.

[sakabatou]

52. What a demeaning asshole

[SunSeeker]

53. I guess the 47% are supposed to be seen and not heard.

[Buns_of_Fire]

55. ...and I bet his campaign staff wonders why people just don't seem to like his sorry ass. nt

[mrs_p]

57. What politician would do this?

Don't get me wrong, I totally believe this woman. I just can't imagine even the slimiest of politicians doing this. He must really think it is his birthright to ascend to the presidential throne.

[lexw]

58. Wow. That guy needs to go away.

When Obama wins, I will have 2 celebrations:
1) Because Obama won.
2) Because that richie rich Romney bastard gets to lick his wounds—and I hope he's forced to come back to California to lick the Koch Brothers' wounds, as well. Disgusting people. They make me so proud to be a liberal.

[NBachers]

59. I wish Cheryl was MY teacher!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

61. Romney makes me ill. He honestly thinks he's going to become King of the world.

But it needs to be stressed that there are an awful lot of people right now who have chosen to hate unions. Or just the idea of a union. It's been drilled in. And recent economic maneuvers of Wall Street Investment Banks, along with a Congress determined to prevent a recovery so that they can keep people angry with unions is a win for them, Romney, Ryan, Wall Street, Con Artists, For Profit everything, and it'll cause the end of our Republic.

I see it every day. I'm in the middle of "Hate Union" central. Orange County, CA.

[formercia]

82. Romney wants to rule his Planet

in this Life.

Just imagine a Romney Doctrine.

[Prometheus Bound]

62. What an asshole!

I looked it up.

asshole (n) [as-hohl] 1. a stupid, mean or contemptible person: e.g. Mitt Romney

[Glimmer of Hope]

63. I hate him even more.

[mick063]

105. I feel the same.

I detest the man with every fiber of my being.

I don't just dislike him.

I hate him.

Romney will put my daughter in chains. I fully support Biden's "controversial" statement because it is the truth.

[deutsey]

64. Reminds of when Bush told someone "Who cares what you think?"

http://www.salon.com/2004/03/19/bush_encounter/

Romney, Bush, and their ilk really do see themselves as our superiors and don't take kindly when we get all uppity and assume we're equals.

[WinkyDink]

72. Their "ilk" comprises sociopaths.

[Botany]

68. Romney is a first rate douche bag and a snot

The idea behind a campaign is to get people to like you.

[WinkyDink]

69. That would have then been my first time telling ANYone, "F*** YOU, PAL."

[jsr]

71. "Sit Down and Shut Up"

Typical CEO asshole.

[PCIntern]

74. I literally gasped when she said that..

I sent it around to my list.

[Whisp]

75. what a rude, jackass thing to say.

the guy is total uncouth.

[bigdarryl]

76. When did this happen

[heaven05]

77. the

man is EVIL!

[wtmusic]

78. Politics 100% aside - who would employ that sneering asswhole for anything

that involves personal interaction, diplomacy, and/or finesse?

I...don't get it.

[Buns_of_Fire]

80. "Speak when you're spoken to, uppity peon!"

Zomney obviously doesn't quite grasp the dynamics of the situation he now finds himself in. WE'RE the interviewer(s); HE'S the interviewee. It would do his sorry ass well to remember that.

[99th_Monkey]

102. ...and a WOMAN at that!! The gall of a mere teacher using her free speech!

that "Speak when only when you are spoken to"
saying popped into my mind as well, when I first
saw the OP.

[LongTomH]

83. "Mis-Ter Romney......Go sit in the corner!"

[Honeycombe8]

84. OMG. But how dare that peon teacher try to say something, when he's in the middle of lecturing her.

[DallasNE]

85. "You People" Don't Have A Say

Romney made that perfectly clear with his creepy "I didn't ask you a question" comment and it goes to the heart of his character -- he has none. Romney's attitude reflects what's wrong with America rather than what is right with America. It is not a path forward but a path straignt into the ditch.

[alfredo]

86. How dare she speak out of turn in the presence of Lord Romney.

[mysuzuki2]

87. Maybe he ought to ask questions rather than ranting about things

he knows nothing about. Arrogant SOB!

[ck4829]

88. That is just abominable on so many levels

[xxqqqzme]

89. She says the forum was

last May. Wonder if it was before or after the Boca Raton fundraiser?

[Jakes Progress]

90. Sounds like arne duncan.

[Mad_Dem_X]

94. What a jerk!

I hope Obama TROUNCES him on Election Day.

[Ztolkins]

96. Is there audio/video of this?

That'd be good.

[Maineman]

99. According to my wife, Romney is displaying the typical arrogant superiority of a Mormon male.

No she is not talking about me. We lived in Salt Lake City for 4 yrs during the 1970s.

In the Mormon afterlife, Mormon males are going to be rulers of their own planet if they have been good enough on this one. Not sure about Mormon women.

[Smarmie Doofus]

100. Forget about Romney v. Obama. They're both bad for education. But sign that teacher UP.

She's a natural.

[mwooldri]

104. Doesn't matter, this teacher knew the answer to the unasked question.

However Mr. Romney wanted to hear the answer he wanted to hear, not the actual correct answer.

[Warpy]

106. I wish they hadn't done that sappy piano music

because that's what makes it seem like an ad--easy to dismiss--rather than a statement from a fellow citizen that is hard to ignore.

I've got a big mouth that gets me into trouble frequently. I'm sure I'd have reminded him I wasn't one of his yes men at Bain and there were things he needed to know if he wanted to talk about any of them intelligently.

I'm sure I'd have been tackled at that point, cuffed, and hauled off the premises.

[ThoughtCriminal]

107. Yoda

That is why you fail.

[klook]

108. Mean People Suck. (n/t)

[donheld]

109. Stop it! This is hard!

[spooky3]

110. I wish she'd asked him how many years he'd spent teaching and how that qualifies him

as an expert.

[lunasun]

111. He was talking about the importance of private schools and voucher systems. Bet he was!

He is all about profit (his )
not people ( or their education)

[Beartracks]

112. Romney's running to be a CEO. And an autocratic one, at that.

His campaign is a natural extension of the GOP's trite comparisons between a national economy and a private enterprise, or a national budget and a household budget.

And despite the niceties, he's not really interested in dialogue.

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[mojo2012]

113. MSNBC Needs to get an interview !!!!

Need this teacher to tell her story as many times as possible....interviews, interviews, interviews !!!

[ann---]

114. He is a rude

pig.