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Are you kidding? Bake May 2012 #1
I have a couple Repuke acquaintances. Each was a victim of coalition_unwilling May 2012 #3
Let us know what they have to say about it, please. Bake May 2012 #8
I seem to recall Karl Rove was beaten up by a 10-year-old girl. Geoff R. Casavant May 2012 #19
I really hope Mitt doesn't withdraw...I'm lov'in his hypocritical, flip-flopping, homophobic, racist nanabugg May 2012 #62
Ditto Bake gratuitous May 2012 #23
Eggs Ackley knocks it out of the ballpark on the first pitch. Fumesucker May 2012 #7
Yep. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #55
For the base they get some points for the middle the story has to keep legs and it'll hit him even.. uponit7771 May 2012 #2
Being a bully is a prerequisite for GOP membership meow2u3 May 2012 #4
No. Why would it? this is the republican party WI_DEM May 2012 #5
If Romney's base starts jumping ship, I would imagine the coalition_unwilling May 2012 #10
You're thinking of the wrong party eissa May 2012 #6
the republican base opposes anti-bullying legislation fishwax May 2012 #9
I don't think he can stand too many more revelations aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #11
Especially the ones where he was living in his son's unfinished basement KamaAina May 2012 #26
And we just got started with the vetting. Life Long Dem May 2012 #60
Why would it? The phrase "youthful indiscretion" has worked before. Brickbat May 2012 #12
No but it may cause Tim Pawlenty to become suicidal. Tim if only you had listened to Lawrence O. grantcart May 2012 #13
No ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #14
Dream on. n/t FSogol May 2012 #15
You funny nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #16
He was also cruel to a vision-challenged teacher and taunted another coalition_unwilling May 2012 #38
The modern RNC is authoritarian in nature nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #40
Bullying is a plank in the Republican platform. Blue_In_AK May 2012 #17
Withdraw??? They'd give him COLGATE4 May 2012 #18
No. Republicans love Bullies. emulatorloo May 2012 #20
It depends on how hard this hits and whether it's still an issue in summer longship May 2012 #21
Excellent point on independents. However, media will kill this story ASAP. emulatorloo May 2012 #24
Media kill this story??? longship May 2012 #35
glad to hear your analysis. Just read another story from his stint as Governor that adds a lot emulatorloo May 2012 #36
Yes, see my post there... longship May 2012 #46
Yup, I'm thinking maybe, just maybe, some enterprising Woodward and Bernstein coalition_unwilling May 2012 #39
The Rock song "Bully" by Shinedown has also topped the charts for weeks. alphafemale May 2012 #61
Maybe, maybe not. NYC Liberal May 2012 #42
watching Hardball now and it doesn't look like anyone wants to bury this story maddezmom May 2012 #58
Republicans will like him better - they love bullies... polichick May 2012 #22
They didn't seem to like Rahm very much. n/t hughee99 May 2012 #48
True dat! I didn't like him either. polichick May 2012 #50
In all fairness, a lot of Dems didn't like him either. n/t hughee99 May 2012 #56
Running with scissors can be fatal. GreatCaesarsGhost May 2012 #25
Oh, snap! That's positively stilleto-like in its coalition_unwilling May 2012 #53
Erick Erickson on CNN just now: "Romney cut a hippy's hair" Bolo Boffin May 2012 #27
They are wondering why he didn't bully more. DefenseLawyer May 2012 #28
This kind of thing is what those people want. They have no problems with bullies ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #29
No, but I think it will hurt him at the polls. backscatter712 May 2012 #30
serious? piratefish08 May 2012 #31
They'll give him "street cred" with the Repugs." skip fox May 2012 #32
LOL. Why would it? RZM May 2012 #33
I guess I was hoping for a little justice for all past victims of bullying. I understand coalition_unwilling May 2012 #41
The more I think about this type of thing RZM May 2012 #54
Doubtfully. But we can still hope. n/t RebelOne May 2012 #34
It will be (at best) little more than a blip on the political radar. LanternWaste May 2012 #37
For the past 30 years, I have been hoping that Americans' fundamental coalition_unwilling May 2012 #43
No, but it will be one more thing that contributes to his loss. NYC Liberal May 2012 #44
Haha, that's a good one. Tell us another joke. Quantess May 2012 #45
I was a victim of bullying in school and I suppose I was coalition_unwilling May 2012 #49
I am sorry to hear it, and I did not mean it to sound insensitive. Quantess May 2012 #52
Actually, that is an badge of honor in the halls of the GOP. Rex May 2012 #47
There are not many who could truly be called 'power brokers' in the GOP. randome May 2012 #51
Odds are there are much bigger skeletons in his closet. Zorra May 2012 #57
Are you serious??? Logical May 2012 #59
I did ask the question seriously, as I'd like to think coalition_unwilling May 2012 #65
They are covering the story now on NBC Nightly! PotatoChip May 2012 #63
Bully by Shinedown alphafemale May 2012 #64
Not at all. pa28 May 2012 #66
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