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kpete

(72,903 posts) Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:56 AM Jul 2012

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MITT throws Rafalca under the bus! [View all]

"I have to tell you. This is Ann's sport. I'm not even sure which day the sport goes on. She will get the chance to see it, I will not be watching the event. I hope her horse does well," he said.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/25/us-usa-campaign-romney-tour-idINBRE86O1HM20120725

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MITT throws Rafalca under the bus! [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

"The little woman is on her own." - Willard (R) Berlum Jul 2012 #1

I saw this...much more impact when you see the clip..Mo Joe said it HAD to be a "political Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #2

This guy won't even stand up for his wife? Distancing him from the upper-class sport of dressage? rustydog Jul 2012 #3

Rafalca under the bus! Enrique Jul 2012 #4

i stole your line: kpete Jul 2012 #7

Dog on top. ananda Jul 2012 #10

Not once did he use the word dressage malaise Jul 2012 #5

I thought the Olympics was for human athletes. KurtNYC Jul 2012 #6

.... rurallib Jul 2012 #8

How did they get the horse to London... orwell Jul 2012 #9

I think he is trying to distance himself.... djean111 Jul 2012 #11

Hey, Rafalca is just a tax deduction to Mittwit. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #12

"I will not be watching the event. I hope her horse does well" cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #13

Snort! Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #17

Not to defend rMoneys but he's probably right. Theirs is a classic "dressage queen" relationship riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #14

Rafalca better do well or he'll end up as the glue on Mitt's campaign buttons. Ganja Ninja Jul 2012 #15

She'll do badly and is expected to. Americans suck at dressage. riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #16

Rafalca is the horse. Romney is the horse's ass. Tracer Jul 2012 #18

DUZY! mnhtnbb Jul 2012 #19

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