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Torvalds Uses Profanity To Lambaste Romney Remarks

Posted by samzenpus on from the can't-we-all-just-get-along? dept.

netbuzz writes "Last night Linux creator Linus Torvalds took to his Google+ page and called Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney 'a f***ing moron.' Torvalds' stated reason? Romney's much-ridiculed suggestion that air passengers would be safer in emergencies if aircraft windows could be opened (a suggestion which some, including Snopes.com, have taken as a joke). Torvalds also recently called Mormonism, Romney's religion, 'bats**t crazy.' Is this just Linus being Linus? Or does such outspokenness on non-technical matters reflect poorly on the Linux community that Torvalds leads?"

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  1. Romney *is* a moron by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Allowing aircraft windows to be opened is recipe for disaster, pressure and whatnot.

  2. Re:reflects well by ArcherB · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wow. He spent some time playing golf. Big fucking deal.

    Call me when he spends 3 years on vacation like bush.

    http://politic365.com/2012/05/08/obamas-vacations-of-any-president-bush-racked-up-the-most/

    Here is a picture of the Ranch. Notice the caption:

    George W. Bush (center) is joined by Condoleezza Rice (left) and Paul Wolfowitz, (right) as they talk with reporters before the start of an intelligence briefing from the CIA at Bush's ranch

    Obama doesn't attend CIA briefings when he's in Washington!

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  3. Re:reflects well by furytrader · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "success in one field (for Linus and Mitt) doesn't translate into viability with another." See: Krugman, Paul.