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	<title>Comments on: Mitt Romney and My Crack-Like Addiction to Politics</title>
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		<title>By: Ric Gerace</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8694</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ric Gerace]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sounds like the visceral revulsion I felt the first time I heard Reagan and Bush II and Bush I. Same as I feel towards Romney, and Ryan.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sounds like the visceral revulsion I felt the first time I heard Reagan and Bush II and Bush I. Same as I feel towards Romney, and Ryan.</p>
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		<title>By: Spinny Liberal</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8691</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinny Liberal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a horrifying scenario. Thank God I don&#039;t believe your prognostication. :-) I still have faith in the American people on this one. Most do not want Sarah Palin in the White House. I think that if the White House were to go Republican in 2016, the candidate would be a moderate Republican.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a horrifying scenario. Thank God I don&#8217;t believe your prognostication. <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  I still have faith in the American people on this one. Most do not want Sarah Palin in the White House. I think that if the White House were to go Republican in 2016, the candidate would be a moderate Republican.</p>
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		<title>By: Spinny Liberal</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8689</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinny Liberal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah the eyes. Windows to the soul - to use a hackneyed phrase. When I first saw and heard him, there was something about him I knew I didn&#039;t like or couldn&#039;t trust.  And it&#039;s NOT just because I&#039;m Liberal. I think I have this sixth sense honed when I first encounter someone (be it IRL or a picture). I always trust this, and I haven&#039;t been let down by it. It was confirmed when I learned more about him - like the examples in this post. And how in prep school he pinned a boy down and cut his hair just because he was different. And the 47% speech you mentioned. He is NOT a good person. No one can change my belief. Not even Mitt himself. I saw right through him from the beginning. 

Thanks for reading and commenting!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah the eyes. Windows to the soul &#8211; to use a hackneyed phrase. When I first saw and heard him, there was something about him I knew I didn&#8217;t like or couldn&#8217;t trust.  And it&#8217;s NOT just because I&#8217;m Liberal. I think I have this sixth sense honed when I first encounter someone (be it IRL or a picture). I always trust this, and I haven&#8217;t been let down by it. It was confirmed when I learned more about him &#8211; like the examples in this post. And how in prep school he pinned a boy down and cut his hair just because he was different. And the 47% speech you mentioned. He is NOT a good person. No one can change my belief. Not even Mitt himself. I saw right through him from the beginning. </p>
<p>Thanks for reading and commenting!!</p>
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		<title>By: Raunak</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8688</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Raunak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was thinking of it this way.
Scenario in 2012: Mitt Romney Loses.
Repercussions in 2016: Republicans decide they have had enough of this moderate stand and nominate Sarah Palin as the Presidential Candidate. The Democrats will be unable to find a charismatic replacement to Obama. The Economy will still be jittery. The new democratic candidate is unable to defend Obama&#039;s policies. Sarah Palin wins and becomes the President of the USA.

So, if you do not wish to see Sarah Palin become president in 2016, vote for Romney in 2012.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was thinking of it this way.<br />
Scenario in 2012: Mitt Romney Loses.<br />
Repercussions in 2016: Republicans decide they have had enough of this moderate stand and nominate Sarah Palin as the Presidential Candidate. The Democrats will be unable to find a charismatic replacement to Obama. The Economy will still be jittery. The new democratic candidate is unable to defend Obama&#8217;s policies. Sarah Palin wins and becomes the President of the USA.</p>
<p>So, if you do not wish to see Sarah Palin become president in 2016, vote for Romney in 2012.</p>
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		<title>By: Spinny Liberal</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8684</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinny Liberal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now you&#039;re just messin&#039; with my already spinny head. :-P]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now you&#8217;re just messin&#8217; with my already spinny head. <img src='http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':-P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Spinny Liberal</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8683</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinny Liberal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe it&#039;s the chameleon/liar thing that makes me think that. When he was governor of MA, he was against assault rifles and wanted to shut that coal mine down. I think he did that knowing that MA is a Liberal state. I think that&#039;s the reason why I think he can be swayed.

I refuse to defend this liar any further even in hypothetical situations. It&#039;s making my blood pressure rise.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe it&#8217;s the chameleon/liar thing that makes me think that. When he was governor of MA, he was against assault rifles and wanted to shut that coal mine down. I think he did that knowing that MA is a Liberal state. I think that&#8217;s the reason why I think he can be swayed.</p>
<p>I refuse to defend this liar any further even in hypothetical situations. It&#8217;s making my blood pressure rise.</p>
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		<title>By: Sedate Me</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8682</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sedate Me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;i&gt;Romney’s values of casual indifference drive a spike through our founding values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. His stark worldview, what he used at Bain Capital and what he spoke so freely and clearly about in his 47% speech, will finally put the vast middle class under the absolute control of the harshest of the 1%. Public education, adequate police and fire protection, safe roads and bridges, national and local parks, basic healthcare, public transportation, help for everyone working feverously to lift themselves out of poverty: all this and more will be killed and eaten by the indifferent Grizzly Bears.&lt;/i&gt;

Once upon a time, a comment like that could be considered as much hyperbole and exaggeration as it was reality. Unfortunately, you can&#039;t claim that anymore. The Plutocrats are truly willing to throw their fellow citizens and the entire nation to the wolves (aka themselves) without even flinching.  

All you have to do is compare George Romney to his very own son, Mitt, and you will see a perfect &quot;Then &amp; Now&quot; comparison.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Romney’s values of casual indifference drive a spike through our founding values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. His stark worldview, what he used at Bain Capital and what he spoke so freely and clearly about in his 47% speech, will finally put the vast middle class under the absolute control of the harshest of the 1%. Public education, adequate police and fire protection, safe roads and bridges, national and local parks, basic healthcare, public transportation, help for everyone working feverously to lift themselves out of poverty: all this and more will be killed and eaten by the indifferent Grizzly Bears.</i></p>
<p>Once upon a time, a comment like that could be considered as much hyperbole and exaggeration as it was reality. Unfortunately, you can&#8217;t claim that anymore. The Plutocrats are truly willing to throw their fellow citizens and the entire nation to the wolves (aka themselves) without even flinching.  </p>
<p>All you have to do is compare George Romney to his very own son, Mitt, and you will see a perfect &#8220;Then &amp; Now&#8221; comparison.</p>
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		<title>By: GaryT</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8677</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know the feeling of spinning.  I promise myself that I won’t look at the news or any blogs until after the election, but then like a moth to the flame, there I am, hypnotized by the story as it unfolds. It’s a love/hate thing.

I have been bothered by something about Mitt for months.  What is it, exactly, that I am reacting to, that I am so viscerally uncomfortable with?

Then it hit me. It’s his eyes.

His eyes betray a casual indifference.  An indifference toward me, you, others; toward the truth, toward anything that gets in his way.  

And then I remembered where I saw this before.  I read a review of the documentary “Grizzly Man,” showing Timothy Treadwell and his infatuation with Grizzly Bears. But that was not to last. Treadwell and his girlfriend were killed and eaten by the bears that Treadwell so loved.

But filmmaker Werner Herzog was far less infatuated with Grizzly Bears. He said, “I discover no kinship, no understanding, no mercy. I see only the overwhelming indifference of nature.” 

This applies perfectly to Romney.  His Social Darwinism view of the world is one of casual indifference to anyone who isn’t as successful as he is.   The only real use for folks who aren’t in the top 1% is to kill and eat them (in the economic sense, I guess I should add).  But that’s it. 

Romney’s values of casual indifference drive a spike through our founding values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  His stark worldview, what he used at Bain Capital and what he spoke so freely and clearly about in his 47% speech, will finally put the vast middle class under the absolute control of the harshest of the 1%.  Public education, adequate police and fire protection, safe roads and bridges, national and local parks, basic healthcare, public transportation, help for everyone working feverously to lift themselves out of poverty: all this and more will be killed and eaten by the indifferent Grizzly Bears.

But don’t just take my word for it.

Look for yourself; then run as fast as you can to vote for Obama.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know the feeling of spinning.  I promise myself that I won’t look at the news or any blogs until after the election, but then like a moth to the flame, there I am, hypnotized by the story as it unfolds. It’s a love/hate thing.</p>
<p>I have been bothered by something about Mitt for months.  What is it, exactly, that I am reacting to, that I am so viscerally uncomfortable with?</p>
<p>Then it hit me. It’s his eyes.</p>
<p>His eyes betray a casual indifference.  An indifference toward me, you, others; toward the truth, toward anything that gets in his way.  </p>
<p>And then I remembered where I saw this before.  I read a review of the documentary “Grizzly Man,” showing Timothy Treadwell and his infatuation with Grizzly Bears. But that was not to last. Treadwell and his girlfriend were killed and eaten by the bears that Treadwell so loved.</p>
<p>But filmmaker Werner Herzog was far less infatuated with Grizzly Bears. He said, “I discover no kinship, no understanding, no mercy. I see only the overwhelming indifference of nature.” </p>
<p>This applies perfectly to Romney.  His Social Darwinism view of the world is one of casual indifference to anyone who isn’t as successful as he is.   The only real use for folks who aren’t in the top 1% is to kill and eat them (in the economic sense, I guess I should add).  But that’s it. </p>
<p>Romney’s values of casual indifference drive a spike through our founding values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  His stark worldview, what he used at Bain Capital and what he spoke so freely and clearly about in his 47% speech, will finally put the vast middle class under the absolute control of the harshest of the 1%.  Public education, adequate police and fire protection, safe roads and bridges, national and local parks, basic healthcare, public transportation, help for everyone working feverously to lift themselves out of poverty: all this and more will be killed and eaten by the indifferent Grizzly Bears.</p>
<p>But don’t just take my word for it.</p>
<p>Look for yourself; then run as fast as you can to vote for Obama.</p>
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		<title>By: Sedate Me</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8669</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sedate Me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[George Romney represents The Greatest Generation. Mitt Romney represents The Worst Generation.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>George Romney represents The Greatest Generation. Mitt Romney represents The Worst Generation.</p>
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		<title>By: Sedate Me</title>
		<link>http://spinnyliberal.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-and-my-crack-like-addiction-to-politics/#comment-8665</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sedate Me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romney is a weather-vane. Apart from cutting his own taxes, almost everything else is up for grabs. It&#039;s a total crap-shoot. And that&#039;s the dangerous part of his winning. You really have no idea what he&#039;s really going to do. Voting for him is essentially writing a blank cheque, but here&#039;s my best prediction.

A President Romney ... (Sorry, almost choked on my own vomit.) ... will respond to wherever the greatest pressure comes from. As we all know, the American system is totally broken and The People only come into play when they become a Springfield-esque angry mob, usually whipped up by moneyed interests out to achieve their objectives.

Since almost all most public outcry these days is ignored or staged, Romney would almost exclusively do the bidding of the rich &amp; powerful. On social issues, public opinion might matter a little bit more, but only if represents a MASSIVE majority. And in modern America, there is damn little that a such a majority agrees on.

In short, look for him to keep his Republican base happy whenever there isn&#039;t a clear, outspoken, majority opinion and ONLY when that opinion doesn&#039;t conflict with the Powers That Be.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Romney is a weather-vane. Apart from cutting his own taxes, almost everything else is up for grabs. It&#8217;s a total crap-shoot. And that&#8217;s the dangerous part of his winning. You really have no idea what he&#8217;s really going to do. Voting for him is essentially writing a blank cheque, but here&#8217;s my best prediction.</p>
<p>A President Romney &#8230; (Sorry, almost choked on my own vomit.) &#8230; will respond to wherever the greatest pressure comes from. As we all know, the American system is totally broken and The People only come into play when they become a Springfield-esque angry mob, usually whipped up by moneyed interests out to achieve their objectives.</p>
<p>Since almost all most public outcry these days is ignored or staged, Romney would almost exclusively do the bidding of the rich &amp; powerful. On social issues, public opinion might matter a little bit more, but only if represents a MASSIVE majority. And in modern America, there is damn little that a such a majority agrees on.</p>
<p>In short, look for him to keep his Republican base happy whenever there isn&#8217;t a clear, outspoken, majority opinion and ONLY when that opinion doesn&#8217;t conflict with the Powers That Be.</p>
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