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Jessy169

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23. Tongue in cheek "apology"

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 12:34 AM

Jul 2012

There are ways to apologize in which you make it clear that you're not really apologizing. The following "apology" by Brad Woodhouse just drips with sarcasm. True, most of the Republicans won't be smart enough to catch the sarcasm, but Romney and Ann no doubt "get it".

“Our use of the Romneys’ dressage horse was not meant to offend Mrs. Romney in any way, and we regret it if it did,” DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse told ABC News. “We were simply making a point about Governor Romney’s failure to give straight answers on a variety of issues in this race. We have no plans to invoke the horse any further to avoid misinterpretation.”

I don't see that as being "soft". It didn't say they were pulling the ad -- did it? Just an apology with a razor sharp point.

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DNC Regrets Offending Ann Romney, No More Horse Videos [View all] Newsjock Jul 2012 OP

Oh, spare me... targetpractice Jul 2012 #1

love it! renate Jul 2012 #35

Sure! The Pigman was cured from drugs by petting a pony. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #38

Yes, and those bank accounts in the Caymans? CoffeeCat Jul 2012 #41

Man, fuck that shit! sadbear Jul 2012 #2

So if Michelle Obama does an interview to say she's offended RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #3

Funny, the RNC has yet to apologize to Michelle Obama for all the racist bullshit. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #4

Look how the CONs treated Max Cleland and Tammy Duckworth. alp227 Jul 2012 #5

Agreed Sherman A1 Jul 2012 #51

They issued a Republican style "non-apology" apology. pa28 Jul 2012 #6

Yes, but they're taking the ad off the air....n/t whathehell Jul 2012 #9

Too bad. We'll be outspent 2:1 and we don't have the luxury of being weak. pa28 Jul 2012 #14

Agreed...It is too bad. n/t whathehell Jul 2012 #18

And the DNC needs to grow a pair..... radarluv Jul 2012 #20

Um, I think he already did Sedona Jul 2012 #34

Any coverage of this 'Republican style non-apology' Ineeda Jul 2012 #50

I know no one who can afford or advocates "dressage" dotymed Jul 2012 #59

But she wasn't on the horse evilhime Jul 2012 #7

Oh please...I hope they're not "caving again"...This is bullshit, you can't even whathehell Jul 2012 #8

Where the fuck is Howard Dean when we need him? tularetom Jul 2012 #10

I don't care that she uses it for therapy... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #11

Tooth Paste is out of the tube...... Grassy Knoll Jul 2012 #12

Republicans...sheesh. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #13

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

LOL lillypaddle Jul 2012 #58

A choppy jetski ride gives a pretty good workout, too... pacalo Jul 2012 #77

Yep, and she puts that hammer down! nt MADem Jul 2012 #80

Don't forget that $70K maxrandb Jul 2012 #56

Isn't it disgusting? Charging us taxpayers for his horse's high-upkeep while he hides his money pacalo Jul 2012 #78

Amen, this is Bullshit treestar Jul 2012 #71

Horseback riding is good therapy for MS, but choosing such an expensive, pompous sport as dressage pacalo Jul 2012 #82

faux manufactured outrage Botany Jul 2012 #16

Isn't Ann Romney the one who admitted, on tape, her outrage about the housewife fiasco was phony? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #17

Spineless chickenshit DNCers. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #19

Long as they keep hammering at Mitt they can use this to show how sensitive they are. nolabear Jul 2012 #21

Why apologize to Ann? It's not even about her. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #22

Tongue in cheek "apology" Jessy169 Jul 2012 #23

this has to come back in a future ad... tk2kewl Jul 2012 #24

Targeted spending by a Super PAC would be outside the control of the DNC SkatmanRoth Jul 2012 #47

At least it got out there for a while! Colbert will keep it going .. nt flamingdem Jul 2012 #25

Ann needs no apology DBoon Jul 2012 #26

ROFLMAO! (nt) RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #29

MS therapy to torment horses until they behave unnaturally? alittlelark Jul 2012 #27

Geesh, did you notice how ABC spins it with their final paragraph? RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #28

I will not comment... DBoon Jul 2012 #32

I am quite surprised at all the claims that the wife that the wife is "off limits" karynnj Jul 2012 #79

it was a stupid ad anyways handmade34 Jul 2012 #30

Don't worry as zimmerman said Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #31

We don't need it. bluedigger Jul 2012 #33

That's OK--Dave Letterman will keep showing that stupid horse, day in, day out! nt MADem Jul 2012 #36

Okay, fine. Let a Superpac pick it up. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #39

It wasn't about Ann. It was about $77,000 horse prom! aquart Jul 2012 #40

Exactly! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #42

No fan of Debbie Wasserman Schultz as DNC Chairwoman bigdarryl Jul 2012 #43

Why doesn't the DNC just sit down and write concession speeches? No apology was necessary. Scuba Jul 2012 #44

Yes, because one of the most Shankapotomus Jul 2012 #45

I live w/ someone w/ MS & she can not.. kooljerk666 Jul 2012 #46

The day was Sununu, "taking the gloves off" and "act American" and WE apologize? KurtNYC Jul 2012 #48

don't start back tracking now 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #49

the DNC can afford to appear contrite on this pnwest Jul 2012 #52

Far more people heard the "apology" than saw the ad Jessy169 Jul 2012 #75

i am going to miss Rafalca Enrique Jul 2012 #53

disconnection daybranch Jul 2012 #54

It sounds ominous to me zeemike Jul 2012 #55

I'm guessing there was a mandate to not go after family members. randome Jul 2012 #57

Good point. They want wives safe from attack, so that was the correct thing to do flamingdem Jul 2012 #62

And that expends to the horse and hobbies? zeemike Jul 2012 #66

The democrats marsis Jul 2012 #60

You know how my wife gets "therapy" for her MS? Kelvin Mace Jul 2012 #61

KNow how a friend gets "therapy" for her MS? obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #64

Does your wife's insurance plan cover dressage therapy? targetpractice Jul 2012 #65

Yes! The DNC should do an ad with your wife saying treestar Jul 2012 #72

Her HORSE is going to the Olympics, not her obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #63

Stop apologizing to these monsters Marrah_G Jul 2012 #67

But Rmoney is a horse's ass Sanity Claws Jul 2012 #68

This is the problem with the DNC. The Right would never apologize and always goes for sarcasmo Jul 2012 #69

Therapy my ass. TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #70

Yeah, I have a bad case of PoorAssItis--a pricey horsie I could sell would cure me, too! nt MADem Jul 2012 #81

Producing the ad, and then backing away from it . . . MrModerate Jul 2012 #73

telling ann romney to shut her let-them-eat-cake hole is part of my therapy.. frylock Jul 2012 #74

I would prefer that the DNC did not back down Gothmog Jul 2012 #76