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The Velveteen Ocelot

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30. Sure sounded like it to me.

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:10 PM

Jul 2012

They are trying to spin it as if that's not what she really said, like when Santorum ridiculously claimed he really said "blah" people when he said he didn't want to make black people's lives better.

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Did Ann Romney Really Call Americans 'You People' This Morning? [View all] NNN0LHI Jul 2012 OP

They are condescending pompous criminals liberal N proud Jul 2012 #1

The Romneys are gauche parvenus and their every pronouncement makes coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #20

Actually, It wants me to take your staple gun to THEIR foreheads. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #29

She may have meant hedgehog Jul 2012 #2

Fox News Blonde Clone Says Something. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #3

She's more out of touch than Willard, if that's possible. EmeraldCityGrl Jul 2012 #4

Uh yes DainBramaged Jul 2012 #5

gone viral riverwalker Jul 2012 #6

Of course she said "Yew" people -- just like Santorum said "Blah" people. Blue Owl Jul 2012 #7

LOL - my wife is something on a cultural anthropologist and she tells me that coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #21

I believe she was talking about The Media, not The People librechik Jul 2012 #8

Yes, in fairness, I've heard that too, although whathehell Jul 2012 #9

How else does it get to the people? treestar Jul 2012 #12

I agree with the above comments. MsPithy Jul 2012 #22

Reading about it was distressing. Seeing it; disgusting. Nuff said. wandy Jul 2012 #10

It was quick but it was there treestar Jul 2012 #11

Personally, i think she was talking about the media when she said "you people". a minority HiPointDem Jul 2012 #13

She meant to call us " the help"... nt HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #14

Yes, I think we need to be careful about context, Blue_In_AK Jul 2012 #15

Yes she did. CAN YOU IMAGINE what would happen if Mrs. Obama ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #16

It doesn't matter...no need to parse her statement.... soccer1 Jul 2012 #17

All the education you can afford.... chowder66 Jul 2012 #18

she said "you people" to a mixed race woman Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #19

Exactly BeliQueen Jul 2012 #23

we are of one mind on this issue Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #26

That was my take on it...any black person stands in opposition to rmoney in muFfeE's mind. Tikki Jul 2012 #33

I agree died-in-1994 Jul 2012 #24

Welcome to DU! Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #25

Made me laugh outloud. Thanks for that. Booster Jul 2012 #28

Welcome to DU... Tikki Jul 2012 #34

thank you died-in-1994 Jul 2012 #36

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #31

Yes but I'll give her this: elleng Jul 2012 #27

I doubt that... FarPoint Jul 2012 #32

Sure sounded like it to me. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #30

That campaign keeps shooting itself in the dick... MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #35

Sorry Ann, you don't get to decide on what people will decide the election on MiniMe Jul 2012 #37

I think she was referring to the press, ashling Jul 2012 #38

In fairness she was speaking about the media--but I don't want to be fair. WI_DEM Jul 2012 #39

yes, she did ibegurpard Jul 2012 #40