Lewis Black vividly recalls the day when his Stanford University classmate, Mitt Romney, put on a police uniform, walked behind a mutual friend, and announced gravely, “You’re under arrest.”
It was, Black said in an interview, just one aspect of Romney’s continuation of a prank he had begun during his high school years: impersonating a police officer. Black said Romney was known to put a police-like whirring cherry top on his white Rambler, put on a uniform, and ride around in a “fake police car.”
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Are you still on this kick, really.
Wonder where the governors son got a uniform......
Mitt has a desire to tell others what is best for them. We already knew that. I have to admit that the word "creepy" pretty much sums it up. I am sure we will see a lot more of Mitt's creepy side as those he has hurt in his career speak up.
unlike the liberals that tell us what to eat and drink....
Who among us didn't dress up as a cop and pull people over while we were in college? I never did, but then again, I didn't have a car, a uniform, or terrific hair. Also, I was on a scholarship and couldn't risk losing it over a prank that is actually kind of a serious crime virtually everywhere. As "pranks" go, it seems like the kind of one that only the "prankster" enjoyed, while the victims that he didn't know experienced humiliation. Get ready for the usual suspects to post that this is nothing newsworthy. We have a man who grew up in tremendous privilege and engaged in what is definitely creepy behavior, not in high school now, but at college. And now he wants to be President.
There is no question that Mitt Romney is power hungry, thinks himself above the law, and is more than a bit creepy. But what is really telling about that article is what has become the constant Republican justification for misbehavior: Others have done worse things. What a moral standard for people who want to govern the United States.
Glad to hear Mayor Bloomberg is now a liberal. Which is the core of the problem. Mitt Romney is an actual person running for President. "Liberals" are just a convenient bogeyman for whatever you don't like.
If only Mitt smoked pot with the Chum gang, or did coke... Then there would be nothing to talk about. Mitt put a dog in a car carrier on the roof...and its an outrage. Obama ATE dog....and nary a comment.
Man, you Fehrnstromites are running on fumes. Obama was fed dog as a CHILD. Romney strapped his dog to the car as a fully grown ADULT. See the difference?
As my moma used to say, this isn't about the other children. It's about you. Too bad Mitt wasn't raised right.
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Where are the jobs? That's easy - Mitt slashed them for profit. Or sent them to India. Or just shut the company down. It's why he's a billionaire. L - O - L!! L - O - L!!! Remember all the jobs Mitt created when he was governor? Hi right -- he didn't In fact, people fled the state!!!! L - O - L!! L - O - L!!! And then there's the 300 million in fees he added! Just perfect for attracting business. L - O - L!! L - O - L!!! What an amazing guy. L - O - L!! L - O - L!!!
Such a non-issue. Why is the Globe harping on things like this, but considers Obama's personal life (like his pastor, or drug use as a kid) to be off limits?
esfsdfsdf... I think you're forgetting the fact that voters don't care about EITHER story.
But I'm sure you didn't bat an eye when Obama unilaterally decided to cover up documents for Fast and Furious, or stop enforcing immigration laws, OR crack down on medical marijuana dispensaries, despite being a long time user himself when he was young.
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