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ibegurpard

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40. yes, she did

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 01:00 AM

Jul 2012

It's up to her to explain what she meant and who she meant by that remark

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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