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Feb

What can you say in 20 words that would offend people on both the right and the left? “…in the span of just 20 words—’I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it’—to say something that was substantively offensive to people on both the left and the right.” —Alec MacGillis, “Your Romney Gaffe Contest” Send submissions to amacgillis@tnr.com or for TNR subscribers, simply comment on the article. For more on Romney’s comment, read Jonathan Cohn’s blog post, “Romney’s ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Moment”. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

What can you say in 20 words that would offend people on both the right and the left?

“…in the span of just 20 words—’I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it’—to say something that was substantively offensive to people on both the left and the right.”

—Alec MacGillis, “Your Romney Gaffe Contest”

Send submissions to amacgillis@tnr.com or for TNR subscribers, simply comment on the article. For more on Romney’s comment, read Jonathan Cohn’s blog post, “Romney’s ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Moment”.

Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

3 months ago

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04

Jan

canisfamiliaris: “Trickle Down” (via religiousragings) Also, read TNR’s Timothy Noah on “When Did Trickle-Down Get Respectable?”

canisfamiliaris:

“Trickle Down”

(via religiousragings)

Also, read TNR’s Timothy Noah on “When Did Trickle-Down Get Respectable?”

(Source: occupyallstreets)

4 months ago

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