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highplainsdem

(62,171 posts) Wed Mar 21, 2012, 10:20 PM Mar 2012

Maybe Ann Romney has explained it: "Mitt had...this enormous infection for life." [View all]

The statement starts at 00:43 in the video, which I found thanks to a Kurt Andersen tweet retweeted by Lawrence O'Donnell:

http://twitter.com/KBAndersen/status/182645015284154368

Kurt Andersen ‏
@KBAndersen

"Mitt had this enormous infection for life." --Ann Romney, remembering young Mitt for a 43rd anniversary campaign video http://goo.gl/Im6zp

8:48 PM - 21 Mar 12

The video is at both links.

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Maybe Ann Romney has explained it: "Mitt had...this enormous infection for life." [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2012 OP

The producers did not catch that? tabatha Mar 2012 #1

I'm sure he caught it from a toilet seat. mysuzuki2 Mar 2012 #2

Ah HAH! We've found the source of the amoeba hate mail!! nolabear Mar 2012 #3

Figures he'd only have a one-dimensional amoeba infection he is so fake and blah! lunasun Mar 2012 #15

Hence why Mormon Gekko is a corporate parasite! Crowman1979 Mar 2012 #4

Oh gross. I thought she said "enormous erection." Happyhippychick Mar 2012 #5

i think she did say that wendylaroux Mar 2012 #6

Usually it goes away after four hours. (n/t) klook Mar 2012 #7

I've Been Infected By Romney's Life..... Grassy Knoll Mar 2012 #8

Oh my. Who is that & is it photoshopped? pacalo Mar 2012 #11

Not sure, I googled Ann Romney..... Grassy Knoll Mar 2012 #12

It's distorted. The original pic of Ann with Mitt is from a February 27 Detroit News article. Link: highplainsdem Mar 2012 #13

Distorted Maynar Mar 2012 #14

If cutting her part of the picture out of the rest of the picture is distorted then that is madokie Mar 2012 #20

Look at them side by side. The photoshopped version posted here has been compressed highplainsdem Mar 2012 #22

I can accept that, thanks madokie Mar 2012 #31

he should take something for that JitterbugPerfume Mar 2012 #9

And he wants to give it to the rest of us pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #10

Was Life a stripper at a bar just outside of Salt Lake City? n/t rufus dog Mar 2012 #16

Mitt's enormous infection eyewall Mar 2012 #17

I guess he should be put into isolation MrScorpio Mar 2012 #18

he is rather like an festering boil, isn't he? nt Javaman Mar 2012 #19

On Rush Limbaugh's ass. Rozlee Mar 2012 #26

Did she mean to say "enthusiasm"? PassingFair Mar 2012 #21

and now he wants to give his infection to the country! WI_DEM Mar 2012 #23

I'm wondering auburngrad82 Mar 2012 #24

He might want to try some antibiotics hifiguy Mar 2012 #25

He's got an infection for something all right. geardaddy Mar 2012 #27

Yes, Mitt is infectious to all life on this planet aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #28

Yeah, he has foot-in-mouth disease and poor Ann has caught it! PA Democrat Mar 2012 #29

from the comments on youtube grantcart Mar 2012 #30

Great, and now he gave it to us. ProgressiveATL Mar 2012 #32

What does that even mean? NICO9000 Mar 2012 #33

she misspoke. meant to say 'he has an enormous affection for lies' spanone Mar 2012 #34

So that would explain guitar man Mar 2012 #35

She's just repeating the way Mitt explained his chlamydia to her. 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #36

So does everyone else who is born, Ann! Until selfish meanies like you and Mitt Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #37

And 2 grams of Trobicin will clear that right up jmowreader Mar 2012 #38