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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsYeah...that's because there's no elegant way to call half the country a bunch of freeloading bums.
Romney's response: Comments "not elegantly stated, and off the cuff."
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Yeah...that's because there's no elegant way to call half the country a bunch of freeloading bums. (Original Post)
pepperbear
Sep 2012
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oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)1. Fuck you
Rmoney
powergirl
(2,393 posts)2. We're not talking split infinitives, dangling modifiers, etc.
You can't be elegant when you are disrespecting half of the nation. Boo Ya!
DJ13
(23,671 posts)4. Hey, no need for that kind of dirty talk here!
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)3. well... in fairness to mitt...
when he first said it in a boca raton mansion surrounded by lots of Marc Leder's hedonistic richie-rich pals it sounded kind of elegant
it wasn't until they blurred out all the expensive decor that it lost some of its shine
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)5. Did he APOLOGIZE for insulting half the country?? NO, HE DIDN'T.