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In reply to the discussion: Cookiegate: Romney Disses Beloved Pittsburgh Bakery [View all]JHB
(37,160 posts)29. Good will with Pittsburgh residents (read: voters)
It should have been a run of the mill political meet-and-greet, and he managed to fart on a bit of local pride. Not a big thing by itself, but it does underscore how out of touch he is.
I don't think that's too hard a concept to grasp. Are you saying people can't understand a wider context than just the cookies?
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Basing vote on his disconnection and out of touchness from the daily lives of millions.
geckosfeet
Apr 2012
#19
Only the Americans who don't know the difference between plural and possessive.
Ikonoklast
Apr 2012
#39
Sort of like voting for someone you'd like to have a beer with or a milf, right?
madmom
Apr 2012
#41