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In the discussion thread: Implications Of An Ann Romney/Refalca Dressage Medal Bid/Win [View all]

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Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:17 PM

treestar (40,447 posts)

4. I don't think it will matter a whole lot

But it will get some people to realize how elitist the Rmoneys are.

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47 replies	Author	Time	Post
Implications Of An Ann Romney/Refalca Dressage Medal Bid/Win [View all]	stlsaxman	Jul 2012	OP
You forgot	Kalidurga	Jul 2012	#1
+1 DUly noted!	stlsaxman	Jul 2012	#7
The doping case for the rMOney's is a far more effective attack than Ann's support of an Olympic	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#14
Also, Annie's not riding this hoss. It's like rich people with show dogs, they hire one of	MADem	Jul 2012	#22
+1. you nailed it. nt	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#27
This message was self-deleted by its author	cthulu2016	Jul 2012	#2
Anne Boleyn did not, to my knowledge, have a "cake" moment	KamaAina	Jul 2012	#3
I was going to comment but you beat me to it.	GoneOffShore	Jul 2012	#5
It is said...	cthulu2016	Jul 2012	#6
Unless the executioner told her that her beheading would be a piece of cake...	MADem	Jul 2012	#23
I don't think it will matter a whole lot	treestar	Jul 2012	#4
Corrected- thanks everyone!	stlsaxman	Jul 2012	#8
Photos, lots of photos...	nenagh	Jul 2012	#9
NBC Olympic coverage will paint it warm and fuzzy MS therapy for Mrs. Romney....	tokenlib	Jul 2012	#10
As someone with Multiple Sclerosis...........	rockinrobyn	Jul 2012	#11
She is not riding this horse	jberryhill	Jul 2012	#12
She does ride though, daily. Supporting the sport of dressage and an Olympic pair is giving back	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#13
Giving back?	jberryhill	Jul 2012	#16
That's a small fraction of what it costs to own, train and compete an international level horse.	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#19
It would seem, though, that "we the people" are unwittingly and unwillingly sponsoring these horses-	MADem	Jul 2012	#21
agreed on all points except two	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#26
Her horse BUSINESS took the deductions that gave them the refund.	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#28
I am focusing on Ann and Mitt's gaming of the tax code--no "seem to" about it.	MADem	Jul 2012	#31
Its a business and unless you want ALL animal business to operate under a different tax code	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#32
"It's one thing to use a horse as a beast of burden, for the purposes of getting from point A to Poi	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#36
No, I don't "seem to think" that at all. I know if horses had their druthers and a ready supply of	MADem	Jul 2012	#38
your tone, word choice, what you respond to and what you choose to ignore says it all	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#40
Just stop doing that. Stop. Don't tell me about my "tone" when your read of it is all wrong.	MADem	Jul 2012	#41
I do not care whether you appreciate dressage or not,nor am I trying to bend you to my will	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#42
As a professional writer, you'd probably recognize "huffy" and "shirty" too.	MADem	Jul 2012	#43
Actually..	rockinrobyn	Jul 2012	#44
I'll save my pity for the lives her husband has destroyed	Marrah_G	Jul 2012	#35
Ooooooo	rockinrobyn	Jul 2012	#45
If any of those people lived off destroying other people's lives, I would feel the same way.	Marrah_G	Jul 2012	#47
Rafalca won't come close to winning so the point is moot. And don't we support American athletes?	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#15
Who's the rider?	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jul 2012	#17
thank you.	stlsaxman	Jul 2012	#18
Jan Ebeling. There have been many slams about "Ann's horse" and this sport.	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#20
Me neither. And ain't it special to take bows as the sponsor when taxpayers are paying a	MADem	Jul 2012	#25
No one is slamming the horse--we're slamming an obscenely rich woman for nickle-and-diming the	MADem	Jul 2012	#24
See post #28. I'm not going to answer the same points over and over. nt	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#29
Huh? USA has one bronze in this event - in 1932	malaise	Jul 2012	#30
it's not something that can be bought	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#33
Nice informative post	malaise	Jul 2012	#34
none of the above. I think the Romney's hope it will be seen favorably or at least not being	CTyankee	Jul 2012	#37
Why are you referring to this as "Her" Olympic bid?	GoCubsGo	Jul 2012	#39
How are the Romney's not the very elitists they tried to paint Kerry as in 2004?	Initech	Jul 2012	#46

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