What do you make of Romney's bullying incident in high school?

[octoburn]

Many judge the veracity/truthiness of such stories bny the response from the accused party. In other words, if the stories of Romney being a bully weren't true, He wouldn't push back very hard....... so, if his camp works hard to discredit or refute, then there must be something there, is the perception.


Also, Blogs may not always accurate representations of facts or events..

You can add the reactions of his supporters and the types of links they post as examples of that as well. Breitbart? The Weekly Standard? Really?

It's always the attempted coverup and denial. We've seen it time and time again with the reactions of others when initially confronted with their own behavior ~ Clinton, Edwards, and now this story.

Once a bully, always a bully. And it's even more of a concern if he truly can't remember something as egregious as the assault on the other student because it means that such behavior is viewed by the perpetrator as being nothing unusual.

[octoburn]

Please! The whole thing is fabricated. The man they claim is a witness, Stu White, wasn't even there and didn't know anything about it until the post refreshed his memory a year ago. The guy they're talking about, Lauber, is dead. His sisters claim the whole story is factually incorrect, they never heard of any such bullying and that he lead a full and vibrant life with no issues.

In 1965 if you were gay it meant you were happy-go-lucky. There wasn't any gay bashing and most straight religious types were too naive to even know about such things.

Obama is going to feel the backlash from all of the help he's getting.

Yes. THAT'S believable. Awareness of homosexuals and prejudice against them is only a fairly recent development because most people ~ and especially religious types ~ were unaware of such things in the sixties and in the years before.

[Terry K]

you can add the reactions of his supporters and the types of links they post as examples of that as well. breitbart? The weekly standard? Really?

it's always the attempted coverup and denial. We've seen it time and time again with the reactions of others when initially confronted with their own behavior ~ clinton, edwards, and now this story.

once a bully, always a bully. And it's even more of a concern if he truly can't remember something as egregious as the assault on the other student because it means that such behavior is viewed by the perpetrator as being nothing unusual.

So, are you suggesting that Obama's initial reactions to questions regarding his BC when initially confronted were are an attempt to cover up and deny?

[Mom49of4]

The alleged victim died in 2004.

[banner1124]

The alleged victim died in 2004.

What, exactly, does that have to do with anything?

[banner1124]

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It's always the attempted coverup and denial. We've seen it time and time again with the reactions of others when initially confronted with their own behavior ~ Clinton, Edwards, and now this story.
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So, are you suggesting that Obama's initial reactions to questions regarding his BC when initially confronted were are an attempt to cover up and deny?

And the thread hijack attempts continue. Again, this thread is about Romney. Go start your own thread about the stuff you wanna talk about troll.

[8ball]

Yes. THAT'S believable. Awareness of homosexuals and prejudice against them is only a fairly recent development because most people ~ and especially religious types ~ were unaware of such things in the sixties and in the years before.

The left are just a bunch of liars. Who could possibly be proud of a party that has to fabricate malicious stories, forge documents and doctor images to win elections?

I guess when you don't have a message that's popular with the masses you have to lie because you certainly can't tell the truth about what you believe.

Gay marriage, war on women, dog on the roof, 7/11 cookies, high school pranks! Don't you people even care how foolish you look?

The American people are out of work, paying $4 for gas, have under water mortgages, no raises, high energy bills, high food bills and it just keeps getting worse.

Please keep up the great campaign!

[bullmikey]

I was referring to multitude of stories in conservative news sources - like Fox News - about Obama's youth. Huh?

Bs is BS, no matter how wide you spread it.

[Mom49of4]

What, exactly, does that have to do with anything?

He can't be questioned about the alleged incident.

[octoburn]

The left are just a bunch of liars. Who could possibly be proud of a party that has to fabricate malicious stories, forge documents and doctor images to win elections?

I guess when you don't have a message that's popular with the masses you have to lie because you certainly can't tell the truth about what you believe.

Gay marriage, war on women, dog on the roof, 7/11 cookies, high school pranks! Don't you people even care how foolish you look?

The American people are out of work, paying $4 for gas, have under water mortgages, no raises, high energy bills, high food bills and it just keeps getting worse.

Please keep up the great campaign!

This is without doubt the GREATEST post ever made on these forums. I will print this one out and carry it in my purse to look at whenever I need a good chuckle or two.

In fact, I'll print two and frame the other copy.

[Terry K]

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And the thread hijack attempts continue. Again, this thread is about Romney. Go start your own thread about the stuff you wanna talk about troll.

Well then, we shouldn't be drawing comparisons with the Clinton/Edwards scandals and coverups, should we?

[banner1124]

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Well then, we shouldn't be drawing comparisons with the Clinton/Edwards scandals and coverups, should we?

Tell yourself whatever you need to sleep at night troll. Nothing can hide the fact that you are blatantly trying to hijack this thread. Just go away.

[regularguy]

In 1965 if you were gay it meant you were happy-go-lucky. There wasn't any gay bashing and most straight religious types were too naive to even know about such things.

Nonsense! Like Romney, I went to an all-boys prep school in the 1960s. The epithet "queer" was a common insult, and everyone knew that being homosexual was completely taboo. Anyone who was gay didn't dare to be "out" in that kind of environment, but if a boy was perceived to be homosexual (from his effeminate manner), the bullies were certain to target the kid.

[bystander]

The left are just a bunch of liars. Who could possibly be proud of a party that has to fabricate malicious stories, forge documents and doctor images to win elections?

I guess when you don't have a message that's popular with the masses you have to lie because you certainly can't tell the truth about what you believe.

Gay marriage, war on women, dog on the roof, 7/11 cookies, high school pranks! Don't you people even care how foolish you look?

The American people are out of work, paying $4 for gas, have under water mortgages, no raises, high energy bills, high food bills and it just keeps getting worse.

Please keep up the great campaign!

Actually, this is a very good post and pretty true. Even Lauber's family has said the story is not factual and the media is using it as political fodder. Gotta love the left - look over here, no, no look over there, no, no look under the table, look everywhere but at the issues that really matter.

[skeemer]

You might want to consider the fact that 70k useless one-liners might be less substantive than 20k thoughtfull posts.

I'm not holding my breath, however.

Magic underpants vs the Virgin Mary ? Reluctant monogamy and the blatant spilling of seed vs the Pope and the Immaculate Conception, etc.

Oh boy, we've got a regular Aristotle on our hands guys.

[Byng]

The left are just a bunch of liars. Who could possibly be proud of a party that has to fabricate malicious stories, forge documents and doctor images to win elections?

I guess when you don't have a message that's popular with the masses you have to lie because you certainly can't tell the truth about what you believe.

Gay marriage, war on women, dog on the roof, 7/11 cookies, high school pranks! Don't you people even care how foolish you look?

The American people are out of work, paying $4 for gas, have under water mortgages, no raises, high energy bills, high food bills and it just keeps getting worse.

Please keep up the great campaign!

Are you an 'equal opportunity' complainer? Then perhaps you can link us to the outrage you registered on the 'President ate dog' as a child, thread?

[Creekman]

What, exactly, does that have to do with anything?

Its just another of Mom's attempts to bolster her right wing bona fides. As if she really needed to.

[Mom49of4]

Its just another of Mom's attempts to bolster her right wing bona fides. As if she really needed to.

Your point?

[Byng]

The alleged victim died in 2004.

Oh goody!

[Marshan Man]

Even Lauber's family has said the story is not factual and the media is using it as political fodder. .

Link?

Besides how would THEY know? Most people didn't attend school with their families in-tow..