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Honeycombe8

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3. This is so far afield of the average, or even wealthy, American, that it would take a jumping horse.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 09:15 AM

May 2012

to jump over a mountain to convince me that they could relate to or understand in any way the life of the average American. It could be done. But I haven't seen ANY indication that they have an inkling of what it is to be a working American.

FDR was rich, but he was able to convince the average American that he had their interests at heart, which indeed he did. Romney is no FDR.

This horse thing is just so hoity toity...even most rich people don't engage in this pretent-be-royalty so-called sport.

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'Regular Mom' Ann Romney practices one of the 'sports' of millionaires in the company of a 'trainer. [View all] onehandle May 2012 OP

Sounds like the Romney's are in the top half percent. sarcasmo May 2012 #1

You know, I really don't mind the Romney's being rich... Scuba May 2012 #2

This is so far afield of the average, or even wealthy, American, that it would take a jumping horse. Honeycombe8 May 2012 #3

meh, the RMoneys may be elitist filthy rich assholes Kali May 2012 #4

You can get into any pastime on the cheap. Robb May 2012 #5

I'm from the south and live in Texas now. Horses and horse owners abound. But no hoity toity stuff.. Honeycombe8 May 2012 #15

heh Kali May 2012 #18

Republicans are such hypocrites. Remember when Kerry was running? They got him southernyankeebelle May 2012 #6

Exactly, it's not like Kerry is worth 3 times as much as Rmoney. hughee99 May 2012 #8

Well in Kerry's case nothing. He married into money while Mittens was born into it. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #9

the difference is? hughee99 May 2012 #10

Kerry's being in the military and being around small boat patrols gives him time with the southernyankeebelle May 2012 #11

I agree, it's but a seperate issue hughee99 May 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Jun 2012 #22

Wanna trade senators? politicasista Jun 2012 #23

Interesting I never have issues with Brown? hughee99 Jun 2012 #24

Seems like there was an issue politicasista Jun 2012 #25

We do have high expectations... hughee99 Jun 2012 #26

Ok. Fair enough politicasista Jun 2012 #27

No problem. hughee99 Jun 2012 #28

Good politicasista Jun 2012 #29

Kerry had money before he married Teresa. GoCubsGo May 2012 #13

"the costs of exhibiting a horse on the international circuit could run to $200,000 a year" aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #7

A horse in every port. L0oniX May 2012 #14

I detest horse-buying expeditions in Europe. So dreary. Canuckistanian May 2012 #16

So they spent $500K on a riding horse yet Obama is the elitist. Initech May 2012 #17

Bet her horses have airconditioned stables. Safetykitten May 2012 #19

And horse elevators. And Cadillac trailers. Two each. nt onehandle May 2012 #20

as you said, jus' reg'lar folk ... napkinz May 2012 #21