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Do YOU hate Mitt Romney? (Original Post) Britethorn Jul 2012 OP
Why, yes. RT_Fanatic Jul 2012 #1
Its hard to hate someone so bland. Britethorn Jul 2012 #6
Hate him? Nah, that's too intimate, it'd be like fucking him Scootaloo Jul 2012 #2
I somewhat agree with the premise of this video... Swede Atlanta Jul 2012 #3
I may hate the sin. . . Britethorn Jul 2012 #8
Hate is a big word, I only reserve that for the most vial people. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #4
No but he's workin real hard to change that tularetom Jul 2012 #5
I despise Romney. I don't like lying connivers. lumpy Jul 2012 #7
Romney is like Golem ladyjeshra Jul 2012 #9
excellent analogy!! handmade34 Jul 2012 #10
Golem and Gollum! Jim Lane Jul 2012 #17
Excellent explanation! stlsaxman Jul 2012 #22
Nope Gary 50 Jul 2012 #11
Almost. SoutherDem Jul 2012 #12
not yet demwing Jul 2012 #13
Like I hated Bush? No Jack Rabbit Jul 2012 #14
More britethorn pablum Katashi_itto Jul 2012 #15
Crooks and Liars Likes It. Britethorn Jul 2012 #16
The saying goes, get enough monkeys typing, once in a while you get shakespeare Katashi_itto Jul 2012 #19
wow! you're real smart! stlsaxman Jul 2012 #23
no, I just don't want him to hurt people Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #18
Hate him? Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #20
Hate is an emotion reserved for 3 dimensional beings, not a piece of clipart Kennah Jul 2012 #21
 

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
3. I somewhat agree with the premise of this video...
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 04:39 PM
Jul 2012

I don't hate Mitt Romney (at least not yet). I despise the policies he advocates for our nation and what he stands for. But, unlike the un-Christian (un-Jewish, un-Muslim, etc.) views expressed by those that call themselves conservatives, I don't hate him as a person. I don't wish him to get a disease, suffer, etc.

Because liberals/progressives are generally a more forgiving type, we don't harbor the same level of hate or dislike of RMoney as conservatives do for Obama. For them, this non-white, articulate, educated, no I don't praise Jesus' name every other sentence guy, is not like them. He is evil.

So perhaps it is right that whatever RMoney raised (at least from individuals) was more about their hatred of Obama rather than support for RMoney whereas Obama supporters contributed because they truly believe in this man and want to see him succeed and not because they hate Mittens.

Britethorn

(1,488 posts)
8. I may hate the sin. . .
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 04:57 PM
Jul 2012

. . . but never the sinner?
I think Romney is more deserving of pity than hate. He's going to do everything he can to get the Right to love him, but they'll always despise him for the simpering lapdog he is.

liberal N proud

(60,335 posts)
4. Hate is a big word, I only reserve that for the most vial people.
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 04:43 PM
Jul 2012

I do despise Romney and everyone like him.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
10. excellent analogy!!
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 05:15 PM
Jul 2012

yes... it is as if he really only wants to be president as a personal goal to attain... no more than that

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
17. Golem and Gollum!
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 01:18 AM
Jul 2012

You're thinking of Gollum, the Tolkien character who cared only about getting the ring.

Golem is something different: "In Jewish folklore, a golem is an animated anthropomorphic being, created entirely from inanimate matter." (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem)

Works either way.

Gary 50

(381 posts)
11. Nope
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 05:46 PM
Jul 2012

I don't hate Mittens, but I hate his personality, his waffling, his constant lying and his singing. But I do have some appreciation for his existence. He's a very poor candidate, shallow and lacking all necessary attributes to be president, except for good looks. So he is the perfect sacrificial lamb, and for that I am thankful. However, if by some miracle of voter suppression, voting machine fraud and or Supreme Court atrocity he should become president, then my dislike for and constant amusement of Mitt will surely turn into the same feelings I have for Shrub, Reagan and Nixon. Hatred.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
14. Like I hated Bush? No
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:45 PM
Jul 2012

Give Rmoney time and maybe he'll start a war on false pretenses, do nothing while an entire US city drowns or burns or violate civil liberties and conventions of war wholesale (we already know he's going to open the treasury to corporate cronies). Until then, the answer is no, and I hope Rmoney doen't get the chance for me to think any worse of him than I do.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
20. Hate him?
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 01:43 AM
Jul 2012

Of course not! He even went to the NAACP and said he would be a better president for us in the AA community, and would get us off of "entitlement programs." He's got our back!

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