Assault on Romney begins

[cbtengr]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...KFU_print.html

I did stupid shit in HS too, I did some stupid shit the first year I was in the Army but I grew up. Did Obama even attend HS? Obama has spent his whole political career destroying anyone who dares to run against him. I do not think however that Romney is going to the pushover that Obama is used to running against.

[stfesta]

So the Washington Post can investigate and find 5 people to talk about something that happened 47 years ago to a guy that died 8 years ago but, when it comes to the details of President Obama's past everyone's investigating skill disappear?

What a double standard. The media should be ashamed of itself.
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[glebo]

Originally Posted by stfesta

So the Washington Post can investigate and find 5 people to talk about something that happened 47 years ago to a guy that died 8 years ago but, when it comes to the details of President Obama's past everyone's investigating skill disappear?

What a double standard. The media should be ashamed of itself.
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haaa, that's a great point....how convenient for them..

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by stfesta

So the Washington Post can investigate and find 5 people to talk about something that happened 47 years ago to a guy that died 8 years ago but, when it comes to the details of President Obama's past everyone's investigating skill disappear?

What a double standard. The media should be ashamed of itself.
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The people of this Country as a whole should be ashamed for letting these "journalists" be so blatantly hypocritical.

Their resorting to pathetic bullshit like this article convinces me of the certainty of a GOP landslide victory in November, both electoral and popular.

[aegisnavy]

I could never run for political office. Someone, somewhere would remember the off-color jokes I told in elementary school, and that would sink my campaign.

[tonyz]

Originally Posted by aegisnavy

I could never run for political office. Someone, somewhere would remember the off-color jokes I told in elementary school, and that would sink my campaign.

Not if you were the anointed one - then records would be sealed - and the media would ignore admissions that you made in books that you authored.

Your relationships with socialists and leftist radicals would be ignored.

You would be given a pass by the media.

[alelks]

Originally Posted by tonyz

Not if you were the anointed one - then records would be sealed - and the media would ignore admissions that you made in books that you authored.

Your relationships with socialists and leftist radicals would be ignored.

You would be given a pass by the media.

And you would be given a security clearance.

Originally Posted by aegisnavy

I could never run for political office. Someone, somewhere would remember the off-color jokes I told in elementary school, and that would sink my campaign.

There's a big difference between telling off-color joke and assaulting someone.

[aegisnavy]

Originally Posted by WCH

There's a big difference between telling off-color joke and assaulting someone.

Agreed, wholeheartedly. With respect, IIRC I did many stupid things in K-12 that I hope would not be used as a basis to evaluate my character. Usually they involved the complex mathematical formula of:

1 boy = 1 brain
2 boys = 1/2 brain
3 boys = no brain at all

Followed usually by punishment of some sort, and a firm resolve never to repeat the behavior in question. Being a dad, I have a full logbook of documented proof of the above hypothesis.

Is this an example of that? Dunno. Obviously it was wrong. Nevertheless, I do know that I'm going to shut off the radio and TV for the next 7 months if this is where the election reporting is going.

[Dozer523]

Originally Posted by aegisnavy

1 boy = 1 brain
2 boys = 1/2 brain
3 boys = no brain at all.

That's awesome! so a 12 boy A-Team can get away with any -- EVERYthing. (like corrupting the alterboy-Secret Service)
What's the difference between the Army and the Boy Scouts?
Scouts have adult supervision.

[sf11b_p]

Seems the family of the individual portrayed as the victim is speaking out, and the story may be untrue. Seems they are not happy with the article.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism

Seems at present with a closer look, the story questionable.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journal...-No-Correction

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journal...Piece-Implodes

The main source for this vignette is a former classmate of Romney’s named Stu White. According to the Washington Post: - Redstate

“White was not present for the prank, in which Romney is said to have forcefully cut a student’s long hair and was not aware of it until this year when he was contacted by the Washington Post.” _ABC

Some of the WaPo artcle statement makers seem to have changed their opinions of Romney.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journal...obile-Magazine