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SouthernLiberal

(407 posts)
16. I am doubly offended
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 01:40 PM
Jul 2012

Firstly, because it's hard to not think of 'Anglo-Saxon' in this context as code-talk for 'not brown skin'. Which makes his 'we' pretty divisive from the get-go.

And then there is the fact that while I am certainly pale-skinned enough for Mr. Romney's 'advisors', to the best of my knowledge, there isn't a drop of Anglo-Saxon blood in my veins. My ancestors were mostly Scots/Irish Celtic, with a possible early admixture of Norman/French, so I am offended on my own behalf as well.

Offensive to most of the world, yes Turbineguy Jul 2012 #1
I can't imagine that there are too many of those left undecided. yardwork Jul 2012 #21
How "Whiter than Thou". When "Holier" just isn't working. nolabear Jul 2012 #2
Stunningly ignorant too given how Raven Jul 2012 #3
White Power! nt onehandle Jul 2012 #4
I feel a political ad coming on flamingdem Jul 2012 #5
Is the origin of the Romney name even Anglo Saxon? aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #6
As one of my SCA friends once said LibertyLover Jul 2012 #34
Umm... Mitt? Barack's mom is mostly English. Anglo-Saxon enough for you? truthisfreedom Jul 2012 #7
I remember reading DearAbby Jul 2012 #23
Just google his family. coldbeer Jul 2012 #30
dog whistle politics at it's finest via cindyperry2010 Jul 2012 #8
Can't beleive I never heard that term before. Thanks. You nailed it. nt zonkers Jul 2012 #11
With his track records at Bain, the Olympics, and the MA governor's mansion now unuseable rocktivity Jul 2012 #20
"That guy ISN"T an Advisor.. Never saw him before in my life.. annabanana Jul 2012 #9
That was always the excuse xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #10
Romney retroactively removed him as an advisor? Liberal Veteran Jul 2012 #17
He often pays travel expenses for people DearAbby Jul 2012 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #12
Absolutely. mac56 Jul 2012 #19
Just proves that GOP has NO IDEA what 'American exceptionalism' really means. blm Jul 2012 #13
Even the right has to face palm this Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #14
Oh Mittens?!? What is your favorite color??? SoapBox Jul 2012 #15
I am doubly offended SouthernLiberal Jul 2012 #16
Tell your gopper friends that these statements were not Iliyah Jul 2012 #18
after raygun was elected KT2000 Jul 2012 #22
"But Ann and I love people of color!" bluesbassman Jul 2012 #25
as an american of non-anglo saxon descent I am offended Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #26
Willard's Tighty Whitey CamPain has shit its shorts. Once again. Berlum Jul 2012 #27
His Church didn't allow black men (misogyny) to hold services or be on the governing board bobthedrummer Jul 2012 #28
After the colossal blunder ... cosmicone Jul 2012 #29
An important quote form another DU thread on this issue Democrats_win Jul 2012 #31
so no part of Obama's white half is in his brain? yurbud Jul 2012 #33
It will be a tremendous help in his summits with the Aryan Nations yurbud Jul 2012 #32
My ethnic background did not help me at all when I visited Europe ESPECIALLY yurbud Jul 2012 #35
the only time someone else being white would mean something to me... yurbud Jul 2012 #36
Note That The Romney Team Has Not DallasNE Jul 2012 #37
A perfect example of a racist dog whistle Dash87 Jul 2012 #38
Seems that Mitt and his crew are neophytes where foreign policy and relations are concerned. applegrove Jul 2012 #39
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