Mitt Romney gives cash to financially struggling woman at South Carolina rally

Washington Post ^ | January 14, 2012 | Philip Rucker

[Louis Foxwell]

Who was the twit who dragged Sarah into this conversation?

[Louis Foxwell]

I said on post #25:

This was NOT a good deed. It was a panhandler brushoff. A good deed would have been an aide looking into her bills and working with her to design an income strategy. THAT would have been a good deed. Handing her 50 bucks was a particularly ignorant, brazen and outrageously elitist dismissal of the woman's problems.

And, yes, if Sarah had done the same thing I would say the same about her.

[Matt Hatter]

Doesn’t matter. You were the one who made the post that stated you knew exactly what Sarah Palin would do in this situation.
It is not a logical or truthful statement when you say you know what Sarah Palin would do...based simply on some idea of her you have created in your mind.

[Louis Foxwell]

You are not being honest or genuine. If I say I know what a Buddhist monk will do in a given situation that presumption is based on my understanding of the training of a Buddhist monk. To say that a devout Christian will act in a certain way is no different.

[Louis Foxwell]

OTOH you are absolutely correct to criticize me for chastising Romney. I did not consider his belief system and ethical discipline. Given those considerations it is perfectly appropriate for Romney to make a show of giving gifts to a less fortunate as a demonstration of his generosity. I erred by applying Christian ethical considerations to his actions.