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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:37 PM Oct 2012

Romney writes 'DAD' on a piece of paper before each debate... I thought he did that for his kids???

The reason he writes DAD on a piece of paper, is to remind him that he needs to make his father proud...

I think this says a lot about Romney, about where his priorities lie as a man.

you might not think it's a big deal, but it really struck me as weird that this ritual had nothing to do with his being a DAD, but had to do with his Father who has passed away.

If I had 95 kids... even if I only had one kid, like I do, the DAD on the paper would be about them... about the ones that are here now, the ones that will be affected by my actions and decisions? Not by my own DAD, who is no longer here?

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Brickbat

(19,339 posts)
1. Isn't his dad on another planet?
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:38 PM
Oct 2012

Maybe he's getting the broadcast there. Maybe it's kind of like how high school hockey-players say "Hi mom!" when they're introduced at the beginning of the state tournament.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
2. To remind himself not to say anything about "brainwashing".
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:39 PM
Oct 2012

I actually think the old man had a ton more integrity than Mitt does.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
5. What about the glaring omission?
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:43 PM
Oct 2012

Why didn't he write 'MOM and DAD'? Doesn't he want to make his mom proud of him, too?

gulliver

(13,181 posts)
7. What a touching, secret, personal thing Mitt is doing.
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:44 PM
Oct 2012

He doesn't tell anyone. It's just between him and his old man. No one knows about it but Mitt. It's far, far to personal and meaningful for him to share it with anyone. That's why no one knows about it.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
9. he hates his kids, because they're all liars :-)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:46 PM
Oct 2012

but seriously, you are right when you say I think it's not a big deal whose name Mitt writes down, because it is not a big deal. Besides, this is probably something Frank Luntz came up with for them to say.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
10. I know we're supposed to think that's touching, but it makes me think
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 07:06 PM
Oct 2012

he had a pretty dysfunctional relationship with his father.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
11. Daddy issues much?
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 07:15 PM
Oct 2012

Am I the only one who wonders if the main reason Romney even wants the job is that it's a bit of unfinished business on his father's part?

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)
12. What do you call a man who spends his life accumulating 30X more money
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 07:26 PM
Oct 2012

than he needs for retirement?


Crazy.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
16. Seems like most presidential candidate and presidents have "daddy" issues no matter what party
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:11 PM
Oct 2012

they're from. Unfortunately the rest of us suffer because their families were so disfunctional.

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