Romney friends describe his faith and compassion August 30, 2012 9:42 PM
CBS
[quote]In an effort to show a more personal side of Mitt Romney, friends and members of his church took to the stage at the Republican convention to tell stories about how Romney affected their lives.
Ted and Pat Oparowsky of New Hampshire told the story of their son, who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 14 in 1979.
"You cannot measure a man's character based on words he utters before adoring crowds during happy times. The true measure of a man is revealed in his actions during times of trouble. The quiet hospital room of a dying boy, with no cameras and no reporters - that is the time to make an assessment," Ted Oparowsky said.
Pat Oparowsky went on to describe how Romney visited their son during his cancer treatments and how the two "developed a loving friendship."
On one visit, she said, their son, David, "knowing Mitt had gone to law school at Harvard, asked Mitt if he would help him write a will. He had some prized possessions he wanted to make sure were given to his closest friends and family."
"The next time Mitt went to the hospital, he was equipped with his yellow legal pad and pen. Together, they made David's will. That is a task that no child should ever have to do. But it gave David peace of mind."
"How many men do you know would take the time out of their busy lives to visit a terminally ill 14 year old and help him settle his affairs?" Pat Oparowsky asked.
She then said that her son helped plan his own funeral and that he wanted Romney to deliver the eulogy. "Mitt was there to honor that request. We will be ever grateful to Mitt for his love and concern," she said.
Grant Bennett, who served as an assistant pastor to Romney at the Mormon church in Belmont, Mass., highlighted Romney's faith and service in their church. He discussed how Romney would regularly meet with churchgoers who were in need.
"For one or two evenings each week and several hours every weekend -- week after week and year after year -- he met with those seeking help with the burdens of real life, burdens we all face at one time or another: unemployment, sickness, financial distress, loneliness," said Bennett.
"Mitt's response to those who came was compassion in all its beautiful varieties: He had a listening ear and a helping hand," he continued. "Drawing on the skills and resources of those in our congregation, Mitt provided food and housing, rides to the doctor and companions to sit with those who were ill. He shoveled snow and raked leaves for the elderly; he took down tables and swept the floors at church dinners."
"Mitt taught faith in God, personal integrity, self-reliance and service to our fellow men. And Mitt did what he challenged us to do. He led by example."
His friends' testimonials come on the heels of a recent CBS News poll that showed an empathy gap between Romney and President Obama.
Only 41 percent of Americans said Romney understands their needs and problems, compared to 54 percent who feel Mr. Obama understands their needs and problems.
Pam Finlayson of California, also a Mormon, discussed how Romney helped her and her husband after their daughter Kate was born prematurely.
"During the many months Kate was hospitalized, the Romneys often cared for our two-year old son, Peter," she said, adding that when Thanksgiving came and Kate was heading for surgery, "I opened my door to find Mitt and his boys, arms loaded with a Thanksgiving feast."
"When I called to thank Ann, she sweetly confessed it had been Mitt's idea, that most of the cooking and chopping had been done by him."
"When the world looks at Mitt Romney, they see him as the founder of a successful business, the leader of the Olympics, or a Governor," Finlayson added.
"When I see Mitt, I know him to be a loving father, man of faith and caring and compassionate friend."[/quote]
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This isn't news.
Romney has no integrity and changes his 'beliefs' to fit who ever he's talking to.
Lets see his 'friends' describe that.
death penalty
ok this doesn't change the fact that hes a liar and a scumbag
faith and compassion are nice but they don't help someone run the US. He needs some damn common sense, and he needs a spine with which to tell the GOP to go fuck themselves whenever they ask him to restrict the rights of some random group the GOP doesn't like.
Kim Jong Il may have been a nice guy to chill with but that didn't stop him from making North Korea what it is today.
Anything to make him look like anything but the soulless corporate raider robot that he is.
There is a big goddamn difference between someone who worked gutter jobs/got fired/got laid off and rose to the top on their own efforts and someone that was obscenely wealthy from birth and has never wanted for anything in his life. Romney is incapable of sincerely connecting with people because he's never known, grown up with, or associated with anyone who wasn't at least in the 1%, if not the top tenth of the 1%. His only meaningful contact with regular middle class people is handing money to the cashier at whatever exclusive stores he shops in. We're like another (lower) species to him.
mitt romney is a hero that america needs but it does not deserve
he is the guardian light shining over and eliminating the oppressive and vile darkness of liberalism
america is like a young, beautiful yet selfish and stupid maiden. mitt romney is the knight who rides from the sunset to save her and paul ryan is his steed
[quote]"How many men do you know would take the time out of their busy lives to visit a terminally ill 14 year old and help him settle his affairs?" Pat Oparowsky asked.[/quote]
I dunno man, who [i]would[/i] tend to a 14 year old cancer victims wishes? Guys, Romney is clearly a true paragon of humanity that we should all aspire to be.
Except for the part where [i][b]everyone[/i][/b] would help if they could.
Oh hey look Glaber posting is crap again
[QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;37492073]I dunno man, who [i]would[/i] tend to a 14 year old cancer victims wishes? Guys, Romney is clearly a true paragon of humanity that we should all aspire to be.
Except for the part where [i][b]everyone[/i][/b] would help if they could.[/QUOTE]
Hmm yes, except one thing. everyone else isn't running for president or had their character slandered by an opponent or opponent's supporters.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;37488443]We're like another (lower) species to him.[/QUOTE]
Do you get horny watching Bill Maher?
[QUOTE=Strider*;37492184]Do you get horny watching Bill Maher?[/QUOTE]
I do
[QUOTE=Glaber;37492164]Hmm yes, except one thing. everyone else isn't running for president or had their character slandered by an opponent or opponent's supporters.[/QUOTE]
The fact is, this isn't news, seriously what's he supposed to say "sorry kid, I know you're dying and shit but I've got to go and do future president things!" Really not helping the kid is not an option for anyone, a terminally ill 14 year old kids asks for a favour then you fucking do it.
Another fact is that these people are being paraded out in front of crowds to try and big up Romney, it's not because he has desirable traits, it purely to try and make him win, you can tell this bvecause they were all paraded out at the republican convention.
glaber pls go
Romney having faith sounds about right. Romney having compassion though is just a bad joke.
He's just another greedy rich white conservative asshole,how can such an individual have compassion?
I don't think we want to be talking about mitt romney's faith
But if we are, we need thread music.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46PXaJxzuDE[/media]
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