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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Sun Jul 8, 2012, 09:01 PM Jul 2012

What a big Romney donor said tonight about ''common people'' [View all]

https://twitter.com/thinkprogress/status/222131804407209984/photo/1

Here's the LA Times article (5th and 6th paragraph): http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-hamptons-fundraiser-20120708,0,4909639.story?track=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=56325

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What a big Romney donor said tonight about ''common people'' [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2012 OP

How nice of her. Now she can kiss my common ass. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #1

"Let them eat cake" DBoon Jul 2012 #2

Big donor right about one thing-I don't get why I have to pay for their tax breaks when they midnight Jul 2012 #3

Wow ladym55 Jul 2012 #4

This fits into their mantra.... Swede Atlanta Jul 2012 #5

Heh. silverweb Jul 2012 #6

That bothered you, too? aquart Jul 2012 #8

You just don't get it. Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #16

Oh, I do, I do. silverweb Jul 2012 #27

Great posts - both of them! CrispyQ Jul 2012 #33

Thanks. silverweb Jul 2012 #36

Republican party is now the Aristocratic Party. alfredo Jul 2012 #7

WTF are you thinking!!! Country Tom Jul 2012 #17

They aspire to be aristocrats, not that they actually are. GOP= We think we are aristocrats. alfredo Jul 2012 #34

Some-fucking-how, I have developed a whole new level of respect for Mr. Gottfried. Systematic Chaos Jul 2012 #40

You should see the movie. It's all about that joke. alfredo Jul 2012 #42

People with more education are more liberal n2doc Jul 2012 #9

The uneducated white is GOP base. ErikJ Jul 2012 #12

And there you have it. ljm2002 Jul 2012 #10

anger is an incentive... handmade34 Jul 2012 #11

They also beleive their own PR that THEY are the ones driving the economy... JHB Jul 2012 #19

"my college kid, the baby sitters, the nails ladies -- everybody who's got the right to vote"... ljm2002 Jul 2012 #30

The first part "I don't think the common person is getting it". mwooldri Jul 2012 #13

Not educated Enough Suji to Seoul Jul 2012 #14

You silly, silly person! Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #31

My daughter is an English teacher in South Florida RebelOne Jul 2012 #35

This should be everywhere. This quote is a real gift. demgrrrll Jul 2012 #15

"I love Ohio. The people have the right kind of common-ness." Beartracks Jul 2012 #18

God, I love being lectured at by lazy-minded dopes who think they know everything. JHB Jul 2012 #20

What they don't get is that we understand how it does not work quaker bill Jul 2012 #21

This member of the unwashed masses disagrees. liberalmuse Jul 2012 #22

Here's the entire quote from this untouchable twit... MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #23

Exactly. See my #20 above JHB Jul 2012 #29

If we're so dumb and she's so smart... CoffeeCat Jul 2012 #32

CoffeeCat! MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #37

It is said that the people are revolting. Kennah Jul 2012 #24

reptiles! Phlem Jul 2012 #25

I wonder if she can fix a toilet or change the bag in a vacuum cleaner or knows her zip code. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #26

Sweetie, the French invented the Guillotine for people like you Jack Rabbit Jul 2012 #28

The GOP are the Elitists they accuse our side of being. OnionPatch Jul 2012 #38

Raises Hand, Phlem Jul 2012 #39

Would you want to do that before or after I tap dance on her face? Systematic Chaos Jul 2012 #41