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47% Comments Bungle GOP’s Victim-Blaming

47% Comments Bungle GOP’s Victim-Blaming

By Andrew Tillett-Saks on September 26, 2012

When video of Mitt Romney dismissing the “47%” recently surfaced, shockwaves pulsated throughout American political society. Liberal pundits reacted with breathless glee to the Republican nominee’s gaffe, while working-class voters reacted with breathless outrage to the perceived uber-insult. Liberals and conservatives alike asked if Mitt’s misstep meant political suicide, if his comments were extreme enough [...]

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