So, it appears that Romney was a high school bully, doesn't it?

[NNN0LHI]

Does that little factoid surprise anyone?

Don

[hobbit709]

1. He's still one.

[seabeyond]

2. sigh... why? why does it appear romney was a high school bully? nt

[NNN0LHI]

7. The article in this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002668805

[seabeyond]

9. thanks NNN, i just read and was going to bring back to this thread. very ugly

what romney did.

[treestar]

3. It actually does

He seems like a clueless oaf, but not mean. So this alters my impression a bit.

[FSogol]

11. Ever see how huffy Romney gets when one of the littles disagree with him?

He may be clueless, but he does have anger issues too. That's one of the reasons that his aides try to keep him away from the public. I wonder if there will be more than 1 debate?

[treestar]

18. And McCain had anger issues too

It's a Republican thing. They are just "right" and expect deference, so they get huffy when anyone questions them.

[backscatter712]

4. We need to break that skinjob. n/t

[hlthe2b]

5. Apparently I missed something....?

[coalition_unwilling]

8. This thread was the first I read this a.m.:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002668805

[hlthe2b]

19. Somehow I'm not surprised, but damn.... how ugly

thanks for the link

[WI_DEM]

6. and anti-Vietnam War protesters--though he decided he shouldn't serve

[coalition_unwilling]

14. Like Cheney, Romney simply had 'other priorities,' you see - n/t

[quinnox]

10. ok, but so what

that is one thing I think is silly about politics, going all the way back to school age and then pointing out supposed sins or "controversies". Even Obama made fun of this before I think when he talked about the republicans going through his kindergarten records.

[coalition_unwilling]

15. It establishes his anti-social (aka 'sociopathic') tendencies from

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early adolescence (the time when adult identities are forming).

Can't believe you think 'so what'.

I was a victim of bullying in school, so my skin may be a little thinner than others'.

[laundry_queen]

20. Yes.

in order for anyone to be formally diagnosed as AsPD, they have to show signs from at least mid-adolescence. So this just establishes a pattern that confirms what most of us think of Rmoney.

[uponit7771]

24. Way back? Have you heard some of his recent statements? TIA

[slackmaster]

12. Honestly, I am a little surprised by it.

The revelation DOES change my impression of him, just a little.

[maddezmom]

13. nope, not surprised n/t

[MatthewStLouis]

16. He's one of the ones laughing along with the bullies, too timid to make a stand.

This is a major difference between President Obama and RMoney. Obama has the balls to make a stand. RMoney does not.

[mysuzuki2]

17. I think that few of us would want to be judged by what we were like

when we were 17. I know I wouldn't. The real question here is whether Mitt learned from the experience and became a more understanding and compassionate person. The evidence indicates that he has not. And that is the important point of this story.

[laundry_queen]

21. While I wouldn't want to be judged

by what I was like at 17, it does establish a pattern if some of the same behaviors are still popping up. If someone gets arrested for shoplifting, and you find out they also got arrested when they were 17, well, it establishes a pattern of behavior.

If someone did a lot of underage binge drinking at 17 (ahem), but now as an adult drinks a glass of wine twice a year, that doesn't establish a pattern and is therefore irrelevant. See? Romney's little bullying episode is a continuation of a pattern of behavior and therefore relevant.

[mysuzuki2]

22. you're exactly right. Mitt HAS exhibited such a pattern throughout his life.

it would be one thing if he did some lousy things while in HS and grew and evolved into a decent person. It is quite another if he has continued to do lousy things as an adult.

[Odin2005]

23. Nope.