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Skittles

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13. the problem with that saying

Reply to asjr (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 05:31 PM

Apr 2012

is it trashes someone for simply being born into wealth. That's not the problem. We don't hate people for being born into wealth. The problem is when they use that wealth to become Class-A ASSHOLES.

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Obama: 'I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth' [View all] MindMover Apr 2012 OP

Ann Richards: "He (Bush 41) was born with a silver foot in his mouth" KamaAina Apr 2012 #1

Silver buttplug? n/t cosmicone Apr 2012 #5

Ewwwwwwww! KamaAina Apr 2012 #10

Bush was born with a silver spoon in his nose. Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #14

+1 progressoid Apr 2012 #18

You're thinking of Bush 43 KamaAina Apr 2012 #19

None other. Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #20

I still think that Ann's 50-megaton zinger hifiguy Apr 2012 #15

Texas misses both fine ladies. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2012 #40

Silver Magic Underwear thelordofhell Apr 2012 #22

In his mouth??!! KamaAina Apr 2012 #23

Romney, born on 3rd base and thought he hit a triple Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #2

The media will jump on it. It may have not been asjr Apr 2012 #3

He didn't say anything that wasn't true. Arkana Apr 2012 #4

No, he didn't say anything that was not true. I was asjr Apr 2012 #7

Haha, no--I'm familiar with the saying. Arkana Apr 2012 #11

Oh it was interntional. And he ought to say it every chance he gets. nolabear Apr 2012 #6

Or he's 'sowing division.' Between the 1% and the 99%. Since they were so close before... freshwest Apr 2012 #28

the problem with that saying Skittles Apr 2012 #13

I take your point, but Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #17

I hear you Skittles Apr 2012 #21

Someone ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #24

The problem with Romney is he can't relate and doesn't care to. burning rain Apr 2012 #36

let's hope he doesn't apologize for that nt msongs Apr 2012 #8

Nope, not a fortunate son usrname Apr 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Apr 2012 #29

Perhaps the President saw the first 20 seconds of THIS KurtNYC Apr 2012 #12

great frame tk2kewl Apr 2012 #16

This is actually a Washington Post story, is it? alp227 Apr 2012 #25

I think MSNBC has reporters at the same event and report MindMover Apr 2012 #26

You have to be born a Mitt Romney. Anybody can be a Barack Obama DinahMoeHum Apr 2012 #27

Romney, of course, responded to that line . . . even though the president never MENTIONED him . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #30

I do not just want "a chance" at life salib Apr 2012 #31

I know what you mean. burning rain Apr 2012 #37

Yep. "Opportunity" would have been a better choice of word than "chance" n/t VWolf Apr 2012 #39

mittens was born with a silver shoe in his mouth. nt Javaman Apr 2012 #32

Yeah... but WHERE wasn't he born with a silver spoon in his mouth! AlbertCat Apr 2012 #33

I had to read it twice and then finally got it.....ty for the post... MindMover Apr 2012 #34

Romney really flubbed his response. burning rain Apr 2012 #35

Only because Romney was born with a silver head up his ass. Herlong Apr 2012 #38