You cannot instill compassion in someone who has no conscience.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

Some psychopaths can fake empathy really well. Mitt Romney can't. And he doesn't even try to hide his Randian lack of it. This is to me the biggest difference between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney and the one that drives all else: conscience. Obama has one. Romney does not. It matters.

[cr8tvlde]

1. Yes. His pick of an Ayn Rand "devotee" is no accident of fate.

Neither have a moral compass. Sorry, Republicans, deal with it.

[flamingdem]

2. Can a psychopath become president?

Lucky for us social media and the ubiquity of video recording devices are saving our collective asses from finding out!

[vanlassie]

4. You Bet. See: George Bush. Spawn of Barbara.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

5. +1 n/t

[Indpndnt]

3. It does easily explain his prep school behavior. Bullying those less fortunate. nt

[HiPointDem]

6. mitt is the devil himself.