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izquierdista

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16. Ixnay on the oorpay!

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:13 PM

Feb 2012

There might be white people among that bunch. Now DeMint has to clarify that it was very poor black and brown people that Mitt was talking about before the (dim) bulbs go on in the minds of his base.

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BWAHAHA! Jim DeMint calls on Romney to "reframe" his "I'm not concerned about the very poor" remarks [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 OP

"Downstream ReThugs" AKA.... PearliePoo2 Feb 2012 #1

And a mighty yellow stream it is. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #5

I listened to the quote on CNN and it was not exactly as the OP stated. Romney actually said he was SlimJimmy Feb 2012 #2

I didn't notice much difference... redqueen Feb 2012 #6

I have seen the quote a couple times rurallib Feb 2012 #9

I posted the quote with all of the background in a different thread Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 #11

So, I'm supposed to track down your original thread for background? You can't be serious. SlimJimmy Feb 2012 #18

It is not a reach Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #12

I don't think it gets dismissed that easily..... For one thing, the vaunted "safety net" does have a yellowcanine Feb 2012 #13

So DeMint thinks that Gingrich is any better? BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #3

What a shame! We'll get right on that! librechik Feb 2012 #4

Since when kskiska Feb 2012 #7

Or idiotic statements for that matter? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #8

How far does a Repuke's head need to be up his ass hifiguy Feb 2012 #10

sometimes I think we are getting all these snafus too early in the campaign. WI_DEM Feb 2012 #14

Excellent point. Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 #17

Can't unring that bell. JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #15

Ixnay on the oorpay! izquierdista Feb 2012 #16

I love to see them 'eating their own' Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2012 #19

Notice that it's all about "framing", facts are irrelavent. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #20