Mitt Romney’s prep school classmates recall pranks, but also troubling incidents - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Thom12255;37314810]Rich kids are twats[/QUOTE] "If your family is wealthy and you are a teenager, there is a 100% chance of you being a bad person"

[QUOTE=yawmwen;37315315]You've never made fun of a kid? Never gotten into a fight with a kid? Never treated a friend badly?[/QUOTE] What Romney did is pretty abnormal for a kid in highschool and he obviously hasn't changed much. He's a piece of shit, plain and simple.

Let's not get biased here, I bet Obama took a dump in the urinoir or something like that.

[QUOTE=Beetle179;37314882]Wow, Romney did something bad 50 years ago!? He definitely lost my vote! Seriously, Romney is a terrible person but this story has nothing to do with that. Remember [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1186417]this[/url] and how nobody cared?[/QUOTE] smoking weed vs bullying & assault right

[QUOTE=Rubs10;37315694]What Romney did is pretty abnormal for a kid in highschool and he obviously hasn't changed much. He's a piece of shit, plain and simple.[/QUOTE] I doubt he would tackle a gay guy again, even if he's not pro-gay.

[QUOTE=Boaraes;37315229]People should learn from their mistakes and realize that they have done something wrong. Although Romney will most likely not assault someone again, I'm fairly certain his attitude has not changed.[/QUOTE] I'm certain Romney has learned from his mistakes. He's learned how to alienate people for being different legally.

He probably flip flopped his idea of pranks a few times, like he always does with any of his ideas.

More shitflinging and mudraking. This is one of the main reasons I hate elections - this kind of irrelevant BS clogs up the news.

can you imagine having your high school bully become president? that would be the worst

[QUOTE=Rubs10;37315694]What Romney did is pretty abnormal for a kid in highschool and he obviously hasn't changed much. He's a piece of shit, plain and simple.[/QUOTE] "I barely know the man, I know literally nothing about his current opinions, actions, preferences or personal life, but I disagree with his political views, so fuck him." /fpdiplomacy

[QUOTE=yawmwen;37315315]You've never made fun of a kid? Never gotten into a fight with a kid? Never treated a friend badly?[/QUOTE] I sure as hell never ganged up on somebody, tackled him to ground, and cut his hair forcibly - something very humiliating and traumatizing to go through. [editline]19th August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Strongbad;37315901]"I barely know the man, I know literally nothing about his current opinions, actions, preferences or personal life, but I disagree with his political views, so fuck him." /fpdiplomacy[/QUOTE] Uh, I know well enough about his personal life to take him as irredeemable. He wears magical underwear, he made a lot of money through disintegrating work of other people, and refuses to hand over his tax records - which doesn't guarantee but very heavily implies he's a thief.

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;37315987]Uh, I know well enough about his personal life to take him as irredeemable. He wears magical underwear, he made a lot of money through disintegrating work of other people, and refuses to hand over his tax records - which doesn't guarantee but very heavily implies he's a thief.[/QUOTE] Not to mention his ties, both through marriage and past employment, to businesses whose mission is to cure something that is no longer recognized as a disease or changeable, and whose clinics have allegedly abused and even caused the death of many teens. [url]http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/17/treating-addiction-a-top-doc-explains-why-kind-love-beats-tough-love/[/url]

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;37315987]I sure as hell never ganged up on somebody, tackled him to ground, and cut his hair forcibly - something very humiliating and traumatizing to go through. [editline]19th August 2012[/editline] [b]Uh, I [/b] know well enough about his personal life to take him as irredeemable. He wears magical underwear, he made a lot of money through disintegrating work of other people, and refuses to hand over his tax records - which doesn't guarantee but very heavily implies he's a thief.[/QUOTE] Funny that I wasn't talking to you, isn't it?

[QUOTE=Strongbad;37315901]"I barely know the man, I know literally nothing about his current opinions, actions, preferences or personal life, but I disagree with his political views, so fuck him." /fpdiplomacy[/QUOTE] he screws people over and wants to screw more people over. you don't have to know the man to dislike him

[QUOTE=Strongbad;37316128]Funny that I wasn't talking to you, isn't it?[/QUOTE] I don't think it's funny. This is forum on verge of anonymity. If you accuse somebody of "not knowing x" based on post I agree with, I feel entitled to defend him.

I did much worse than cutting someone's hair when I was a kid. We all did regrettable things when we were younger. I'm not a fan of the guy but this isn't going to make my opinion of him any better or worse.

[QUOTE=TheHydra;37315830]can you imagine having your high school bully become president? that would be the worst[/QUOTE] This is exactly what i thought, the way i used to cope with being bullied was knowing the ingorant fucks wouldnt get anywhere in life.

[QUOTE=Beetle179;37315125]Like the story about Obama smoking marijuana, this is just people trying to dig up any dirt they can to dissuade people from voting for whoever.[/QUOTE] smoking weed is not a character flaw. attacking people because you don't like the way they look is. it's entirely relevant to his character because it's clear he hasn't changed

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;37315987]I sure as hell never ganged up on somebody, tackled him to ground, and cut his hair forcibly - something very humiliating and traumatizing to go through. [/QUOTE] I'm not asking if you have ever fucking tackled someone to the ground or cut his hair forcibly. My point is that everyone does stupid shit as a child. Should I dig up your past and make you look like a fool for it? Anyone who thinks this is a reason not to vote for Romney is an ignorant person who has no legitimate argument against Romney to begin with. This is irrelevant to his policies, and irrelevant to who he is as a person today. This is grasping at straws to make someone look bad, and it's incredibly transparent.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;37315315]You've never made fun of a kid? Never gotten into a fight with a kid? Never treated a friend badly?[/QUOTE] making fun of someone isn't anywhere near as bad as physically restraining them and chopping off their hair; getting into a fight would mean that the other person is in a position to resist you; and treating a friend badly = ! ganging up on them because you think they might be different to you. these things, they simply don't compare to what Romney did. [editline]19th August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=yawmwen;37316548]This is irrelevant to his policies, and irrelevant to who he is as a person today. This is grasping at straws to make someone look bad, and it's incredibly transparent.[/QUOTE] it's sure as fuck relevant if it demonstrates how little he's changed. it means that he hasn't learned from past experience. the only difference between Romney then and Romney now is that he probably wouldn't tackle someone.

[QUOTE=Cone;37316553]it's sure as fuck relevant if it demonstrates how little he's changed. it means that he hasn't learned from past experience. the only difference between Romney then and Romney now is that he probably wouldn't tackle someone.[/QUOTE] What the fuck are you talking about? How many high school students have you seen Romney attack? [editline]19th August 2012[/editline] Because according the the evidence available to me, the number is one, and it happened decades ago while he was still a kid. [editline]19th August 2012[/editline] If Romney doesn't go around tackling anyone anymore, then he [i]has[/i] learned from his past mistakes.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;37316548]I'm not asking if you have ever fucking tackled someone to the ground or cut his hair forcibly. My point is that everyone does stupid shit as a child. Should I dig up your past and make you look like a fool for it? Anyone who thinks this is a reason not to vote for Romney is an ignorant person who has no legitimate argument against Romney to begin with. This is irrelevant to his policies, and irrelevant to who he is as a person today. This is grasping at straws to make someone look bad, and it's incredibly transparent.[/QUOTE] Irrelevant to his policies? Do you have any idea what his current platform is on traditional marriage and homosexuality? But no, you're right. There's a thousand other reasons Romney would be a bad president. This just shows he was an asshole in High School, too.

[QUOTE=rilez;37316641]Irrelevant to his policies? Do you have any idea what his current platform is on traditional marriage and homosexuality?[/quote] Is his policy to tackle and cut the hair of homosexuals? [quote]But no, you're right. There's a thousand other reasons Romney would be a bad president. This just shows he was an asshole in High School, too.[/QUOTE] Vote for him(or not) based on his policies that he would put in place, not because he did something douchey as a kid. These witch hunts and digging up the past of every candidate is incredibly tiring. What if we found out Obama bullied some kid in high school? What if we found out that Romney saved a kitten as a pre-teen? This changes nothing about who the person is today. That's literally all I'm trying to say.

[QUOTE=Boaraes;37315035]And honestly, this just goes to show that he hasn't changed.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Rubs10;37315694]What Romney did is pretty abnormal for a kid in highschool and he obviously hasn't changed much. He's a piece of shit, plain and simple.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=DOG-GY;37316438]it's entirely relevant to his character because it's clear he hasn't changed[/QUOTE] All this "he hasn't changed" shit is ridiculous, stop it

Even if Romney was a really cool dude in school when he was younger and got along with people I'd still say he makes for a pretty bad president. All this shows me is that he used to be an asshole and there is still a chance that he is an asshole today.

[QUOTE=Elecbullet;37316792]All this "he hasn't changed" shit is ridiculous, stop it[/QUOTE] then argue he has

This thing (i'm not even gonna dignify it as a person) should not be allowed to be in politics, let alone running for President. I don't think I want that kind of violent malicious creature to dictate the state of the United States; things would end badly.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;37316778]Is his policy to tackle and cut the hair of homosexuals?[/QUOTE] No, but his views on homosexuality haven't changed. He's still an intolerant piece of shit. Only his means to an end have changed. Rather than disgrace homosexuals physically, now he'll try do it by changing the law. He's an asshole now, he was an asshole in the past. Sure, this happened 50 something years ago. I'm not judging him for that. I'm judging him for the fact that he hasn't changed for the better in 50 fucking years.

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37317298]then argue he has[/QUOTE] Be fucking reasonable. Everyone does stupid shit as a teenager. I can name plenty of instances of me being cruel. To oppose gay marriage and the like as he does today is to express his beliefs in a more legitimate but still misguided and stupid way. I sincerely doubt he would redo the violence if he had the choice.

He was an adult when this happened, not a teenager. As a Senior in High School, he should have had plenty of time to realize assaulting people for who they are was a bad idea