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Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:13 AM Jan 2012

Ed: "Romney invented a new term tonight: Self Deportation"

For those who want a recap, Ed is coming back with this after the current break.

It was a real WTF moment, not only hearing it cristened, but listening to Santorum pick up that phrase and run with it.

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Ed: "Romney invented a new term tonight: Self Deportation" (Original Post) Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 OP

Do you have to self-import to self-deport? Renew Deal Jan 2012 #1

I fear either could cause blindness. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #2

lol Renew Deal Jan 2012 #3

Isn't that called "emigrating to another country"? I don't get it. CTyankee Jan 2012 #4

Not a Romney fan but AndySipowicz Jan 2012 #5

Pls. read this about 'self deportation'-sounds chilling to me... babylonsister Jan 2012 #6

That is indeed what he is saying. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #7

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)

1. Do you have to self-import to self-deport?

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:14 AM

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Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

2. I fear either could cause blindness.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:19 AM

Jan 2012

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)

3. lol

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:27 AM

Jan 2012

CTyankee

(63,903 posts)

4. Isn't that called "emigrating to another country"? I don't get it.

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:30 AM

Jan 2012

Why would he call it "self deportation"? What am I missing here?

AndySipowicz

(26 posts)

5. Not a Romney fan but

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 02:50 PM

Jan 2012

if there were less jobs and social programs available, many would leave the country.

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

6. Pls. read this about 'self deportation'-sounds chilling to me...

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:06 PM

Jan 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12514487

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

7. That is indeed what he is saying.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:14 PM

Jan 2012

And he couched it tonight with being a "Mexican immigrant" with a "Welsh immigrant" wife who "make it on its own".

This guy is beyond the pale, B-sis.

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