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spooky3

(34,467 posts) Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:06 PM Apr 2012

Mittens and Ayn: They don't have "foot-in-mouth disease"

if that means that they occasionally slip up and say something awkward that they didn't really mean.

The real problem is one that Maya Angelou warned us about:

"Oprah: My favorite Maya teaching is, "When people show you who they are, believe them."

Maya: Yes—and believe them the first time!"

http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Oprah-Interviews-Maya-Angelou/7#ixzz1syiAExH7

They just keep saying offensive and clueless things, and showing a lack of understanding of how inappropriate or cruel their behavior is (as with their dog), because these things come directly from their character, experiences, and their views of others, despite the fact that both obviously have been coached not to say many things that would reveal these factors even more clearly.

So until someone gives them a script to follow strictly, the hits will just keep on comin'. I'm just hoping that American voters will pay attention, and follow Ms. Angelou's advice, if not the first time, then sometime before the election.

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Mittens and Ayn: They don't have "foot-in-mouth disease" (Original Post) spooky3 Apr 2012 OP

for those that are not familiar with a particular type of Mormon speak the phrase "I love" grantcart Apr 2012 #1

Interesting -- I had not heard this before. spooky3 Apr 2012 #2

I love that you have not heard this before because it gives me a chance to share the blessings grantcart Apr 2012 #3

good one!!!! spooky3 Apr 2012 #4

OMG....If that is the case, it shows how insular those two are! whathehell Apr 2012 #5

Interesting SalviaBlue Apr 2012 #6

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

1. for those that are not familiar with a particular type of Mormon speak the phrase "I love"

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:34 PM

Apr 2012

is a frequent addition to a train of thought that actually makes it nonsenscial.

It is part of an unbridled optimism covered with cheerfulness that is endemic with some Mormon areas. It is used to show that no matter what happens the believer remains tremendously optomistic and cheerful.

For example you might hear "I love it that we all die so that we can all go one meet Jesus and then meet our God and that the men can evolve into Gods themselves and provide blessings to their own worlds."

So when Mitt says "I love to fire people" and Ann says "I love it that some women don't have the choice and have to both work and take care of kids" it IS NOT MISPEAK.

It is a dialect.

They are flumoxed that people find it both nonsensical and humorous.

Better believe that Obama will bring it up during the debate and then watch Romney get irritated, he really has very thin skin for a politician.

spooky3

(34,467 posts)

2. Interesting -- I had not heard this before.

Reply to grantcart (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 05:53 PM

Apr 2012

I have family members who are fundy in other religions and they also place a high premium on pretending to be happy and optimistic, when they aren't. But they don't use the "I love" language.

Unfortunately for the Romneys, they've made plenty of other statements that show lack of empathy (or worse) that do not involve the same speech patterns.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

3. I love that you have not heard this before because it gives me a chance to share the blessings

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 07:06 PM

Apr 2012

of the learning that the elders have given to all of us.

Prepare to scratch your head a lot and feel a general nausea.

Should go away after the first week in November.