Stephen Stills on Mitt Romney: 'I Never Thought I'd See a Creepier Politician Than Nixon'

[babylonsister]

Yea, I know he's 'just a musician', but what an endorsement!

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/stephen-stills-on-mitt-romney-i-never-thought-id-see-a-creepier-politician-than-nixon-20121029


Stephen Stills on Mitt Romney: 'I Never Thought I'd See a Creepier Politician Than Nixon'
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Stephen Stills

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By Stephen Stills
October 29, 2012 12:35 PM ET


Let's take a look at recent history. When was Black Friday? When did the Dow drop 800 points? When was the big heist when all the bank stimulus money was given out with no accountability? Watching Mitt Romney and the Republicans campaigning right now, you'd never know all these things happened during the Bush administration. They speak as if the economy collapsed the day Obama was sworn into office.

Right now, the Dow is at 13,000. It was below 8,000 when the president took office. Job growth is rising. Unemployment is dropping. We desperately need to stay the course with this president.

At the second debate, somebody asked how Bush and Romney differ. I'll give you the answer: Romney's taller, Mormon and a little smarter and meaner. That's about it. I couldn't believe how he acted at that debate. He's a churlish little prick. At least Bush was affable. I don't care if it's a debate and you're running for office. It's not right to be that rude to the President of the United States, let alone anybody else. Also, you don't get offended when you get corrected. Unlike President Obama, Mitt Romney has been inside the bubble all his life. He has no idea what's going on here. He has no idea how destructive Bush's eight years were to this country.

18 Ways Mitt Romney Is Just Like George W. Bush

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With only a few days left, there is very little opportunity for nuance, so I will just tell you from my gut. I never in my lifetime thought I would see a creepier politician than Richard Nixon, but in the last few days, it became clear that Willard Mitt Romney is really, really creepy. Icky creepy, as my granddaughter would put it.

Halloween is over. Get off the couch, get to the polls, and vote the Democratic ticket. As a fellow citizen, I implore you to exercise your sacred trust and cast your ballot in favor of common sense and the future.

[flamingdem]

1. K&R

[treestar]

2. Have to agree with him there

Nixon was creepy but R$ is just uber creepy.

[Scuba]

3. Since I haven't posted this since yesterday ...

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

4. I busted up when I read that headline

I was 18 and voted for McGovern in 1972.

I took a bunch of crap from schoolmates about it, they were all Nixon/Jesse Helms supporters.

And I watched with glee as Nixon was undone by Watergate.

Nixon seems more evil to me, but I saw him in the White House as the president running a criminal administration. I pray I never see Romnesia as president.

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. Yes. Nixon did more damage.

Rmoney may be more evil but Nixon was more dangerous because he had the power to damage the country.

I was also 18 in 1972. Nixon was a monster.

[KurtNYC]

5. Mitt grew up while his father worked in the Nixon Whitehouse

Romney is a 2nd generation career politician, trained in the Nixonian style.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Karl Rove trained at the Nixonian Dirty Tricks School. nt

[Samantha]

15. Rove was Lee Atwater's protege

Lee Atwater was often referred to as "the dirtiest man in politics." He died in his early 50s, and as he did so, was apologizing to everyone he had harmed. Can you believe that?

Sam

[LeftInTX]

6. Tin Soldiers and Nixon Coming....

I think he sang it...

Four Dead in Ohio

[rachel1]

7. If Stills thought Nixon and Romney were bad he ought to wait for future elections

to see how much worse they can be.

Reagan, Bushes, Romney, Aiken, Mourdock, etc. the list of creepy repukes does not end and will NEVER end.

[catbyte]

8. I said that myself a couple of weeks ago. Great minds think alike, lol.

[PlanetBev]

9. One Big Difference

At least when Nixon went overseas, he behaved like a statesman. You didn't have to die of embarrassment.

Romney ran around insulting our allies.

[Curmudgeoness]

10. "He's a churlish little prick".....

Stephen Stills can still get me all worked up...just like back in the 60's.

[Raster]

11. Tricky Dick was just a piker compared to the Mittster.

"...it became clear that Willard Mitt Romney is really, really creepy. Icky creepy, as my granddaughter would put it."

Icky creepy pretty much nails it, and his wife too.

[GoCubsGo]

18. The rest of his family, too.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who thinks they're all icky creepy. I look forward to the day when I never have to see or hear from the lot of those filthy weirdos again.

[Raster]

32. oh yeah, BIG TIME. I'm ready for the ENTIRE FAMILY to fade back into obscurity...

...and quickly.

[LovePeacock]

12. Chalk up another cool person that's for the democrats. Damn. I see a trend here...

[hifiguy]

14. Ford was dutiful and dull,

Raygun was an addled and genial old fool,
Bush I was a sneaky asshole
Bush II was the idiot son of an asshole
McCain was Grandpa Simpson

Willard is a frightening, creepy, greedy empty suit - a sack of wormy, festering monkey shit who would steal the pennies off a dead man's eyes for the sheer joy of doing it. Even Richard Nixon would stand awestruck by his willingness to lie so brazenly about anything and everything. And I was around for Tricky Dick.

[Glamrock]

16. Still speaking truth to power!

I'm in a CSN&Y tribute. It is SO infortunate that songs written 40+ years ago are still relevant to the current issues we face.

[Wednesdays]

28. Even more unfortunate that there are NO new songs like that on the air

... Clearchannel, Warner Brothers, etc. took care of that one.

[Glamrock]

30. Yep

Musician's are afraid of being "Dixie Chicked". Hell, I fought with my band for replacing the "nixon" lyric in Ohio with Cheney or wall street and I'm in a CSN&Y tribute fer christ sake! However, I pretty much had free reign to say what I wanted when we were gigging in Canada. It was delicious!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Great article

[polichick]

19. "There's something happening here..."

[amuse bouche]

20. Love it

[Cha]

21. Stephen Stills can verbalize so WELL what it is about mitt that

is so Aborrhent!

Thank you, babylonsistah! Thank you, Stephen Stills!

[WRH2]

22. Steve looks good, and still makes sence.

I wonder, is the photo current.

Some institutions, you can all ways count on.

[LibDemAlways]

23. Love Stephen Stills. Met him briefly back in the

late 60's at a show. Love his line about casting a ballot in favor of common sense. That says it all.

(I agree with his granddaughter. Romney is icky creepy!)

[lexw]

24. "...just a musician?" Hey!

[Wednesdays]

29. With more wisdom than all the teevee pundits put together

[TahitiNut]

25. CSN&Y ... still none better.

Classic rock reigns SUPREME!

[bobhuntsman]

26. k + r!

[Wernothelpless]

31. K&R

Rock on, Mr. Stills ....!!

[bstrong]

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