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tblue37

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10. They were NOT poor. They did not even have to hold down jobs, because they

Reply to NCarolinawoman (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 04:32 PM

Aug 2012

merely cashed in a few of their stocks, ones that Mitt's parents had given him. Her idea of roughing it is that they didn't entertain and they had to cash in some of their stocks.

THAT is NOT "living on the edge" or "living poor"!

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Palin's disgusting? PortlandOR Aug 2012 #13

Well said and welcome to DU. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #21

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+1 redqueen Aug 2012 #30

Thanks PortlandOR Aug 2012 #39

Well said! :) And glad you like the links. redqueen Aug 2012 #41

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I got that impression, also NCarolinawoman Aug 2012 #7

Andrea Mitchell said she did very well last night, tho, so it's not all men... CTyankee Aug 2012 #8

OH MY GOD!! Andrea Mitchell isn't a MAN??? n/t renie408 Aug 2012 #32

They were NOT poor. They did not even have to hold down jobs, because they tblue37 Aug 2012 #10

I heard the same spin on the radio, how they were "poor"... redqueen Aug 2012 #31

I thought Ann's speech was written by a 1950s housewife. DebJ Aug 2012 #14

Exactly! NCarolinawoman Aug 2012 #16

there's something very weird about the way the media liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #9

Come on PortlandOR Aug 2012 #12

Way out of line Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #17

probably referring to Hopehoops not to OP if I had to guess liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #18

That is why I edited my post to ask Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #20

My Apologies PortlandOR Aug 2012 #28

I have nothing against your post Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #42

again I agree liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #19

+1 renie408 Aug 2012 #25

So true PortlandOR Aug 2012 #36

You can self delete that if you want. Quantess Aug 2012 #29

Ann Romney seems AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #15

+1 hifiguy Aug 2012 #23

Ann Romney may or may not be all of those things. Whatever. It's her HUSBAND who is running, not her renie408 Aug 2012 #24

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Yes, me too. Quantess Aug 2012 #33

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That Snob? Blue Idaho Aug 2012 #34

My nickname for her: Ann the Panderer. Avalux Aug 2012 #37

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