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[Roll The Bones]

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05...llying-report/

‘I didn’t believe he was homosexual’: Mitt Romney apologizes after gay bullying report

Mitt Romney has apologized for any bullying behaviour he committed as a high school senior at an elite prep school but says he does not remember a “vicious” bullying incident described in a report from the Washington Post.

The report said Romney, aided by friends, cut off the long blond hair of a younger boy who cried for help while he was being held down. The report also said the boy was picked for his “purported homosexuality.”

Romney’s campaign said he did not remember the incident when asked by the Washington Post for comment, but on Thursday morning the presumed Republican presidential nominee apologized for his behaviour as a teenager.

“Back in high school, I did some dumb things and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously I apologize for that,” Romney told Brian Kilmeade, a U.S. radio host who asked about the bullying.

“I participated in a lot of hijinks and pranks during high school and some might have gone too far and for that, I apologize.”

[Anapeg]

When he was in high school times where different and some things not accepted to-day where not quite as bad back then. That was not a safe time to be "out of the closet" and open about your sexuality. As well, I believe any one of us has something in our teen age years we would rather not become public knowledge.

[Roll The Bones]

you may be right... i may be crazy...

nonetheless, i don't believe lowering the bar due to past (or even high school years) issues would be beneficial... but i don't live there, and hope the US elects a leader they deserve...

a past bully as prez? sounds about right...

[Soundbear]

I'm not for Mitt by any means.

But the only difference between Mitt and any other candidate (or Obama for that matter) is that we haven't HEARD about their teenage antics.

[Upper Decker]

this kind of crap is why I have lost my faith in democracy...

[Soundbear]

Yeah, anybody who reported something like this about a king could lose his head!!!

[Anapeg]

Yeah, anybody who reported something like this about a king could lose his head!!!

You don't really hear about this kind of thing too often to-day.

[Soundbear]

You don't really hear about this kind of thing too often to-day.

Maybe "outing" is the modern equivalent.

[Anapeg]

Maybe "outing" is the modern equivalent.

The metaphorical "beheading"? Possible I suppose, never gave it a thought.