# Romney donor at Hamptons fundraiser feels sympathy for the common people. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 9, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719 "2012-07-09T19:08:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/121 "2012-07-11T05:02:54Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > And your comment was right at his level. Congratulations. So what? It was one dumb comment in a completely different thread. Are we seriously going to impose that sort of standard, because if so I’m pretty fucked - as are you and pretty much everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/122 "2012-07-11T10:36:05Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > So you’re a Republican now? Are you going to ask the Mods to change your username to BobConservativeRepublican? If I wanted to convey the image of an asshole, it would be far more effective to call myself **Oakminster2** ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/123 "2012-07-11T11:02:26Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > In fairness, it’s not reality’s fault that all the condecending rich douchebags are on Right. \ And in general I give you [Limousine Liberals](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limousine_liberal). There may be far more right-wing ones but the left are not entirely immune. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/124 "2012-07-11T12:10:38Z")
> [@](#): > > Only with the rabidly frothing at the mouth lefty crowd Wow. Just wow. Come out swinging rather than hear. It’s so you! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/125 "2012-07-11T15:51:53Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > \ > > And in general I give you [Limousine Liberals](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limousine_liberal). There may be far more right-wing ones but the left are not entirely immune. We are not immune to human failings, it’s only that we don’t depend upon them. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/126 "2012-07-11T16:11:55Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > We are not immune to human failings, it’s only that we don’t depend upon them. Also, I do think it’s a different level of condescension as previously noted: the Left complains that the working (and non-working) class vote against their own interests, whereas the Right complain that they vote against the Right’s own interests (which are of course also in the best interest of the poor in a trickle-down sort of way). By way of anecdotal example, I have a niece who complains bitterly about Obama’s policies and Obamacare in particular, and how things will get better for her when the Republicans are back in office. She’s on WIC with two kids and an unemployed husband, living in a trailer park. I have mentioned (with cites) that the people she wants to vote for would cut her benefits, raise her taxes, make it harder for her children to get medical care and in general consider her to be an “animal” and a “parasite”, but she can’t be swayed. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/127 "2012-07-11T16:11:59Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > \ > > And in general I give you [Limousine Liberals](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limousine_liberal). There may be far more right-wing ones but the left are not entirely immune. Michael Moore is a great American patriot. I burst with pride whenever I see him in a Spartan cap. As for limousine liberals, I’m not concerned. Moore is hardly the only celebrity to take limos around NYC. As far as Gore, if he can get people to act on global warming, I’ll overlook his larger than average carbon footprint. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/128 "2012-07-11T22:14:40Z")
It would be difficult, in any case, for anyone to top the utter repulsiveness of this limousine liberal: > **[Socialite, songwriter Denise Rich renounces U.S. citizenship | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/politics/denise-rich-citizenship/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)** > > Wealthy socialite and Grammy-nominated songwriter Denise Rich has renounced her U.S. citizenship and resides in London, her spokeswoman Judy Smith said Tuesday. Talk about your appropriate surnames, especially given who she got it from. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/129 "2012-07-11T23:21:56Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I’m getting to the point where, if you are a bigot, the rights you want to take away from others get taken away from you. Says the man whose username is only one letter away from _bigot_. Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much! ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/130 "2012-07-12T01:01:10Z")
The left definitely has some incredible assholes, including on this board. This article, though, is interesting because it plays into the Romney narrative. I don’t think the media is partisan in the way people on both sides think of partisanship. I think the media loves irony (and thinks the lyrics to Alannis Morissette songs are reference works) and loves narratives, which means that once a candidate or a party gets something pinned on them, they are going to run and run and run with it. And Romney has been pinned, but good, with the out-of-touch label. Not much he can do but try to change the topic and tell his supporters to shut the fuck up. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/131 "2012-07-12T01:57:43Z")
Well I’ll be damned. I need to thank this woman for educating me. I had no idea that it was Barack Obama that was hurting me. Here I thought we were being hurt by rich people demanding endless tax cuts and demanding that we stop persecuting them through regulations that prevented them from their god given rights to commit economic crimes without fear of sanction! Wow. I…I need to think about this. ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/132 "2012-07-12T17:02:35Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > the Left complains that the working (and non-working) class vote against their own interests I think this is more to highlight the special pleading of the right. Endless self-interest is good for the community. Unless one wants an increase in unemployment benefits, rather than a reduction in corporate tax, since the former would be acting in one’s self-interest. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/133 "2012-07-12T17:25:08Z")
> [@gamerunknown](#): > > I think this is more to highlight the special pleading of the right. Endless self-interest is good for the community. Unless one wants an increase in unemployment benefits, rather than a reduction in corporate tax, since the former would be acting in one’s self-interest. There’s definitely some special pleading going on here. When the right does it, they’re poopy-pants. When the left does it, it’s only because the right makes them do it. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/134 "2012-07-12T18:08:28Z")
The progress we seek is hindered, impaired and thwarted by the right. If they won’t make the necessary changes, that just leaves us, yes? So, we either confront them, or give up. They are not making us do it, but if they would do it, we wouldn’t have to, would we? Besides, liberal hypocrisy belongs to **Bricker**. You have to send him a nickel. Wait, you didn’t actually use the phrase, so you might be on safe ground. But at least blow him a kiss. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/135 "2012-07-12T18:43:13Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > The progress we seek is hindered, impaired and thwarted by the right. If they won’t make the necessary changes, that just leaves us, yes? So, we either confront them, or give up. They are not making us do it, but if they would do it, we wouldn’t have to, would we? > > Besides, liberal hypocrisy belongs to **Bricker**. You have to send him a nickel. Wait, you didn’t actually use the phrase, so you might be on safe ground. But at least blow him a kiss. I just farted. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/136 "2012-07-12T20:31:37Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > The reporter didn’t tell us specifically which beach permit stamps were on her car. We need to know more about the beach permits. And I’d like to know specifically which model of Range Rover she was driving, and which options it had. So, John, when you criticize the level of the journalism, you’re holding them to the _US_ Magazine standard?🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/137 "2012-07-13T12:54:23Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > When the left does it, it’s only because the right makes them do it. No, they’re just utilising the premises of the right. Unlimited self-interest is great and can never lead to systemic collapse. Social Security will keep on chugging and global warming will just make for [warmer summers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_L._Smith_%28political_writer%29). ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/138 "2012-07-18T19:00:47Z")
I remember back in my Libertarian days thinking that there’s probably a huge disconnect in being a rich liberal: I mean, okay, I’ve made all this money, but it really isn’t fair, given all the poorer people that are working harder than I do. But now, I’m older, mellower, and most importantly, willing to try it. Hey, Universe, you listening? I’m willing to be a Limo Liberal, and if you bless me with sacks of cash, I promise I won’t become a douchebag bigot. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-donor-at-hamptons-fundraiser-feels-sympathy-for-the-common-people/627719/139 "2012-07-18T20:47:56Z")
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