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Showing Original Post only (View all)DNC Regrets Offending Ann Romney, No More Horse Videos [View all]
Source: ABC News
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now the Democratic National Committee is offering an apology of sorts to Ann Romney.
At issue is a DNC video featuring footage of Ann Romneys dancing show horse. The DNC used the horse in mocking way to attack Mitt Romney for not releasing his tax returns (and dancing around the issue).
... Ann Romney, who trains with show horses as part of her therapy for multiple sclerosis, took offense in an interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, and now the DNC is saying it will put out no more horse videos, and is expressing regret for offending Ann Romney.
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/dnc-regrets-offending-ann-romney-no-more-horse-ads/
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Funny, the RNC has yet to apologize to Michelle Obama for all the racist bullshit.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2012
#4
Oh please...I hope they're not "caving again"...This is bullshit, you can't even
whathehell
Jul 2012
#8
She's using her illness as a reason for owning a horse that has a $70k-ish/year upkeep.
pacalo
Jul 2012
#15
Hell, strap her to the bullriding machine in any big Texas bar...she'd get a better workout,
MADem
Jul 2012
#37
Isn't it disgusting? Charging us taxpayers for his horse's high-upkeep while he hides his money
pacalo
Jul 2012
#78
Horseback riding is good therapy for MS, but choosing such an expensive, pompous sport as dressage
pacalo
Jul 2012
#82
Isn't Ann Romney the one who admitted, on tape, her outrage about the housewife fiasco was phony?
Hassin Bin Sober
Jul 2012
#17
Long as they keep hammering at Mitt they can use this to show how sensitive they are.
nolabear
Jul 2012
#21
I am quite surprised at all the claims that the wife that the wife is "off limits"
karynnj
Jul 2012
#79
That's OK--Dave Letterman will keep showing that stupid horse, day in, day out! nt
MADem
Jul 2012
#36
Why doesn't the DNC just sit down and write concession speeches? No apology was necessary.
Scuba
Jul 2012
#44
The day was Sununu, "taking the gloves off" and "act American" and WE apologize?
KurtNYC
Jul 2012
#48
Good point. They want wives safe from attack, so that was the correct thing to do
flamingdem
Jul 2012
#62
This is the problem with the DNC. The Right would never apologize and always goes for
sarcasmo
Jul 2012
#69