Torvalds Uses Profanity To Lambaste Romney Remarks

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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Repubs need to be shamed.

[Anonymous Coward]

The Repubs lost the last election because they took a trip to crazy land. What's their strategy this year? Double down on the crazy and purge all remaining moderates.

The republican party does not respond to rational arguments. All you have left to do is shame them. More people need to speak out. Linus is just saying what we're all thinking. That and, you know, he's comes a Scandinavian country which are typically very far left and "social". Romney's political message is pure lunacy to anyone from that part of Europe.

Maybe if the Rs lose for six or seven consecutive terms they'll get a clue. Yes, I'm suggesting that you should vote against the republican party to save it. If you're a real conservative, you'll vote for someone else.

But wait...

[bmo]

Mitt Romney is dumb as a post, lacking in humlity, candor, and empathy.

Every time you see him interacting with someone on the campaign trail, his affect is never one of any sympathy, but just blindly spewing talking points to whatever question is asked, and if it especially important, he simply won't answer it, but go off on a tangent.

Linus is absolutely right, and a lot of people are afraid to point at Mittens and say the emperor is missing his shirt. Linus simply pointed out that not only is he missing his shirt, but he has not a stitch on, and his schwanzstucker is waving about for the kids to see.

More people need to be unafraid to point out stupidity for what it is. Maybe then the GOP would not be seen as the party of teatards, xenophobes, and sociopaths that it is today.

Good on Linus. Three cheers.

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BMO

Re:idiotic politically correct fears indeed

[gl4ss]

but mormonism is batshit crazy, even more so than the catholic version.

and romney is an idiot dick, so why not call him a dick? from the latest it seems they got a deal with democrats to keep obama in for another 4 years - he's leaking so much shit.

the difference between romney and linus is that linus isn't a presidential candidate NOR a commercial ceo. good for him! at least he isn't reading the source from golden plates.