Father Of Iraq Soldier Confronts Romney During GOP Debate

When a father with a son in Iraq says he's offended that Mitt Romney compared his sons (who are trying to get Mitt elected) to his son and the soldiers in Iraq, Mitt starts to smirk.

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[thegreatgiginthesky]

07:33 AM on 09/07/2007

All the Republican candidates are scum. Every single one of them. They are bottom feeding scum that are willing to cause death, destruction and carnage as long as it fills their wallets. Hey fucking cons, there is no such thing as "Small" government. There is just government. As for your fucking family values, those values need to be applied to your individual families. If government is indeed supposed to be small why do you want them to enforce family values??

[djthedj]

09:23 AM on 09/07/2007

The stupidity of the republican voter is summed up in this one point. How stupid do you have to be to think gays getting married is more important than bankrupting America? Ever hear any republican talk about stopping the borrowing of $1 billion a day from red China? Nope, but they babble on everyday about the horrors of gay marriage. Pathetic!

[JengoPop]

02:12 AM on 09/07/2007

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[oafishcad]

02:06 PM on 09/06/2007

Would anyone buy a used car from Romney? Why would we want him for President? Cause he looks good? Abraham Lincoln could never be President today, ugly with a whiney voice.

[PaulDonaldson]

01:26 PM on 09/06/2007

OTHER DEBATE CLIPS

Ron Paul’s Heated Exchange With Chris Wallace - Iraq
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=bb6bd5c3-94d8-49bf-8445-d4e2ab212ba7

Giuliani Answers Question About His Family
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=7ac4b973-3084-4a03-9d81-7c9980378b44

Mike Huckabee & Ron Paul Debate Iraq
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=dca8ebe4-373c-4c62-8064-7140cdca837b


John McCain Doesn’t Believe The United States Should Torture
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=9b85b34f-4828-40d4-8e71-214eabab806d

Tom Tancredo – Water Boarding Isn’t Torture
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=750fef4a-6cb5-4a31-bebb-cd5a6b61b570

Ron Paul Would Cut Taxes, Spending – eliminate IRS, CIA etc.
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=8f8e103c-c756-499e-869f-6dc3dab706d9

Duncan Hunter Feels Larry Craig Should Resign Immediately
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=adbb325f-2055-4124-9c83-25b1fc793abc

All Candidates Discuss Iran Hypothetical
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=a25e21f6-ad7d-432a-91a0-b58dad192f08

All Candidates Discuss Fred Thompson’s Absence
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=3515b07d-207d-42ed-95e8-de0730dc8488

[gakabani]

01:11 PM on 09/06/2007

Romney and all GOP so called candidates think that we americans are just little people. We are to be used as 'his' discretion as war meat.

[mommadona]

02:37 PM on 09/06/2007

'IT'S DADDY KNOWS BESTEST, AND ALL YOU LITTLE WHIPPER SNAPPERS BEST JUST GET USED TO IT, OR DA BELT COMES OFF WHEN DAD GETS HOME, AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, MISTER....AND MISSY.

SIT DOWN, SHUT UP, HOLD ON, AND STOP YER WHININ'
AND NO - I AM NOT GOING TO STOP TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS."

[Qbear]

12:38 PM on 09/06/2007

These are BRUTAL "ex-gay" camps

"Child welfare advocates are deeply concerned about programs that take in children on a residential basis and even on some overseas "boot camps" or "ranches." Such camps exist in the United States and in places like Jamaica and Mexico, where there is little or no government oversight. Many programs aren't required to file even the most basic public record information since they fall under the umbrella of churches and have a religious exemption from state licensing and taxes. They may not tout themselves as ex-gay in advertising, yet they harbor the same disdain for gayness--far from the watchful eyes of federal authorities.

Federal representative George Miller, a California Democrat, filed a bill in the House in April that would require more federal oversight of any programs that attempt to treat children outside the country, citing specifically the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs, a secular group of teen-aimed facilities that have been investigated for abusive and neglectful conditions. The watchdog group International Survivors Action Committee declares not only WWASP as dangerous but also warns parents against Refuge, a program touted by leaders of the ex-gay movement.

"There's no doubt in my mind that there is a concerted, organized, and coordinated effort to target kids," says Wayne Besen, author of Anything But Straight, a 2003 book on the ex-gay movement. He's fearful of get-tough conservative religious programs like Refuge, which offers two- and six-week residential programs for teens."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2005_August_30/ai_n15396992


Yeah what were the F*CKIN chances a group out of Colorado with WASP as part of their name hates queer kids?
Mittler is a PIG!

[Grannysue]

11:05 AM on 09/06/2007

Sorry, I will have to call our representative in the bathroom, he is of course LARRY THE LEACHER CRAIG. Who will kiss Bush's butt to keep his job, which he has for many years now.
I'm so thankful this Father spoke up to Mitt. These politicians who "claim" to be so Patriotic and want to keep this insanity going, are the ones who have never served and who's kids have never served, nor will they.
To say they are a bunch of hypocrits would be kind. Good for this Father and I will pray his child returns safely.

[oafishcad]

02:20 PM on 09/06/2007

I have no problem with persons who choose not to serve. My problem is with those same people being war mongers. It's just more of the same, time and time again, Conservative hypocrisy.

[researcher]

10:47 AM on 09/06/2007

maybe the father will figure out someday that his son is participating in an illegal war.

mitt and sons chicken hawks.

promote wars but let others die in their warmongering.

please note latest pic of mitt is with daughters only. if he wants to be a warmonger should his daughters go to iraq?

[accountability]

10:25 AM on 09/06/2007

look at him. The smile all prepared, knowing how he is going to respond from the first moment he figures out what the man is saying, totally prescripted.

That smarmy smile made me sick.

At least practice a better reaction.

you know, like compassion, regret, humility.

pffftttt.

[MrBritesnide]

01:59 PM on 09/06/2007

I've seen more honest-looking used car salesmen.

[frankifrost]

09:58 AM on 09/06/2007

He is what he is, and shame on anyone who is so fearful that he/she won't allow him/herself to see the truth (that apparently is staring one in the face).
These pols have no substance and will say and do anything to garner votes. They appeal to the worst in our culture (violence, hate, fear, greed, intolerance, etc.).
Stand up and reject their ANTI-LIFE, ANTI-INTELLECTUAL agenda.

[iluvsam]

09:55 AM on 09/06/2007

To whomever is the Dem. nominee: please, please, please for the love of this country, if Mitt Romney is the Repug nominee, run this footage over and over and over again in every media market in the country.

[katlade]

12:27 PM on 09/06/2007

Just what I was thinking. If he by some stretch of the imagination he manages to get nominated this would be a great sound bite to craft an ad around. He is a sleaze, a greasy sleaze.

[MrBritesnide]

01:58 PM on 09/06/2007

Along with the one of him posed next to the racist sign.

[iluvsam]

07:47 PM on 09/06/2007

Absolutely!

[gulopartisan]

08:59 AM on 09/06/2007

The point is not the Romney's "right" to skip service, it's the self-serving arrogance of glibly equating his son's proselytizing for the father with serving his country under fire. We have had six years of this kind of contempt for military service. Enough.

[momofsonofwar]

08:54 AM on 09/06/2007

Son left this morning for Iraq on his second tour
will be gone for 451 days.

Mitt your children should join the military or shut the fuck up!

[Trollstakeyourmeds]

10:10 AM on 09/06/2007

May all blessings of the Creator be given to your son. May he be safe and return home in 452 days. Please keep contributing here and let us know how he is doing.

[gvincent]

08:23 AM on 09/06/2007

The fastest growing wing of the republican party are the moderate conservatives. By being anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage, pro-war and pro-torture across the board, they are alienating a huge amount of people because they think that no conservative will vote for Hillary. Could come back to bite 'em, big time.
Full GOP Debate Coverage at http://www.crookedinc.com

[djthedj]

09:20 AM on 09/06/2007

"The fastest growing wing of the republican party are the moderate conservatives."

Where do you get this idea? 75% of republicans still think Bush is doing a great job and would vote for him again.

[cuzkate]

08:21 AM on 09/06/2007

His funny Underwear Did not seem to get in the way of having "five" (count em) patriotic cowards. Amazing threads huh??

[Liberal2]

05:14 PM on 09/06/2007

cuzkate observed:
His funny Underwear Did not seem to get in the way of having "five" (count em) patriotic cowards. Amazing threads huh??
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Heh...An article in Scientific American pointed out the statistical result of genetic testing a while back. Reseachers were looking into inherited diseases...turned out 10% of children were not fathered by the husband.