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Arthur D. Hlavaty ([personal profile] supergee) wrote2012-02-27 06:46 am

Love of the common people

Mitt Romney once again fails to cross-dress as Just Plain Folks:
Asked by the AP reporter if he follows NASCAR, Romney responded, “Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners.”
[Thanx to Paul Krugman]

Elsewhere on my DreamWidth feed, Dilbert's boss says, "I hope the downtrodden have a sense of humor."
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[personal profile] bibliofile 2012-02-27 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Reminds me of the Wizard of Id: "Sire, the peasants are revolting!" "You can say that again."

Yeah, at least Mitt will make it easier in some conversations about privilege, himself being a shining and obv example