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Romney On Rush: 'Not The Language I Would Have Used'
Mitt Romney weighed in on the firestorm over a series of denigrating remarks against a female law student by Rush Limbaugh at a campaign event in Ohio on Friday, according to NBC.
"I'll just say this, which is its not the language I would have used," he said. "Im focusing on the issues I think are significant in the country today."
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/romney-on-rush-not-language-i-would-have
Mitt Romney weighed in on the firestorm over a series of denigrating remarks against a female law student by Rush Limbaugh at a campaign event in Ohio on Friday, according to NBC.
"I'll just say this, which is its not the language I would have used," he said. "Im focusing on the issues I think are significant in the country today."
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/romney-on-rush-not-language-i-would-have
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Romney On Rush: 'Not The Language I Would Have Used' (Original Post)
ProSense
Mar 2012
OP
So is Mittens saying there are more creative ways to be a disgusting, sexist pig-beast?
marmar
Mar 2012
#2
Q. Where does bain romney stand on the great and important issues of our time?
MarianJack
Mar 2012
#10
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,719 posts)1. He'd have used the word "trollop" instead of "slut."
That's much more upper-class, after all.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)4. Romney
screws up a simple condemnation. Even Santorum was more specific: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002375031
marmar
(77,081 posts)2. So is Mittens saying there are more creative ways to be a disgusting, sexist pig-beast?
nt
Autumn
(45,096 posts)3. Well asshole, we all know it's the thought that counts
Dog I hate these pigs.
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)5. What, he'd use a more 'high class' word for slut?
What a damn coward.
brooklynite
(94,585 posts)6. And how would YOU have insulted her?
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)7. Romney is in BlimpBod's pocket, as are all the Republicans
Romney is a weather vane, not a man who sticks up for principles. His silence here and failure to condemn BlimpBod confirms it.
Johonny
(20,851 posts)8. Mitt Romney thinks women's health not a significant issue in our country today
We thought that, but it's nice for him to come out and just flat out say it.
Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)9. Sisterwife?
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)10. Q. Where does bain romney stand on the great and important issues of our time?
A. Aside!
PEACE!
spanone
(135,841 posts)11. he bows to the altar of ru$h like all good republicons