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In reply to the discussion: Romney says "I'm learning to say 'ya'll' and I like grits!" [View all]Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)13. "I don't really follow slavery myself, but I am friends with a few slaveowners"
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I'd like to buy a clue for those who promote regional chauvinism right here on DU
Cirque du So-What
Mar 2012
#4
"I don't really follow slavery myself, but I am friends with a few slaveowners"
Tom Ripley
Mar 2012
#13
The local paper has a short, uninterested article with NO comments in the comments section.
nolabear
Mar 2012
#14
An octopus does not have enough tentacles to properly facepalm over this guy.
bullwinkle428
Mar 2012
#19
Yes, in the South we can say cruel things as long as we end it with "Bless his/her heart."
Tennessee Gal
Mar 2012
#29
Not as jaw-dropping as "who let the dogs out" but beats out "Ann's couple of Cadillacs"
anAustralianobserver
Mar 2012
#24
I DO say ya'll, and I DO like grits. It may seem fakey for Romney to say that, but...
Honeycombe8
Mar 2012
#32
My family used to make fun of Wally in Leave it to Beaver for saying "you guys."
Honeycombe8
Mar 2012
#64
Or what. He's phony and that comes across, even if he's too clueless to notice.
SammyWinstonJack
Mar 2012
#52
He may have been coached to say 'y'all,' but the mental image he has is still...
pinboy3niner
Mar 2012
#44
Other strange things will happen to him between now and November, like losing
Amerigo Vespucci
Mar 2012
#54