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President, The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (@FREOPP). Editor, @ForbesOpinion. Author: "Transcending Obamacare" & "How Medicaid Fails the Poor."

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    Avik Roy‏Verified account @Avik 14 Oct 2016

    Remember when leftists said @MittRomney was a racist because he used the word “Obamacare” in a speech? Good times.http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/12/michael-tomasky-on-mitt-romney-the-race-baiter-at-the-naacp.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=G-File%2010142016&utm_term=GFile …

    3:07 PM - 14 Oct 2016
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    1. Bonnie Kavoussi‏Verified account @bkavoussi 15 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik @MichaelRStrain

      I miss @MittRomney.

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    2. Vincent Casimir‏ @vncnt_csmr 14 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik

      Remember when Mitt Romney was sexist because he kept the list of names of women he was eager to hire in a metaphorical binder?

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      2. Micah Weinberg‏ @mdweinberg 14 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Avik @MittRomney @thedailybeast

        So your point related to Trump's actual racism is what again?

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      3. Micah Weinberg‏ @mdweinberg 14 Oct 2016
        Replying to @mdweinberg @Avik and

        I'm sorry, I misunderstood you, you're saying that it was nice to have a not actually racist candidate

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Charlie E‏ @chestwest2 15 Oct 2016
        Replying to @mdweinberg @Avik

        I think this meme is that it's liberals' fault conservatives nominated a fascist 'cause we were so mean to them last time

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      5. Jack Greenshields‏ @JWGreenshields 15 Oct 2016
        Replying to @chestwest2 @mdweinberg @Avik

        The meme is that there is no scale to the savaging Republican candidates receive. To the media Romney=Trump

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. Charlie E‏ @chestwest2 15 Oct 2016
        Replying to @JWGreenshields @Avik

        you don't get brownie points for enacting oppressive, racist, misogynist policies politely.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Jack Greenshields‏ @JWGreenshields 15 Oct 2016
        Replying to @chestwest2 @Avik

        Yeah my point is that Rs just don't get brownie points at all.

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    3. jack gott‏ @jacksongott 15 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik @McCormickProf

      The demonization of @MittRomney was a warning to anyone who dares challenge the leviathan of this hegemonic monoculture

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    4. Forfare Davis‏ @Pseudoplotinus 15 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik

      Remember when Obama's 2012 strategy was to other Romney? Good times. http://www.nationalreview.com/postmodern-conservative/389144/barack-obama-and-difference-between-attaining-office-and-attaining … @Avik @allahpundit @MittRomney @thedailybeastpic.twitter.com/Au1aok3dYF

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      2. Bruce Wolf‏ @BruceWolfChi 15 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Avik

        @allahpundit No matter which Republican was running this year it was going to come down to the War on Women.

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      2. Matthew Kagan‏ @mkindc 14 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Avik @MittRomney

        I am rethinking/regretting the intensity of things I said/thought about Romney 4 years ago (I don't remember this story)

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. SupaDupaFly‏ @SpanishMcFly 15 Oct 2016
        Replying to @mkindc @Avik @MittRomney

        Partisanship makes fools of a lot of us. And Hillary is a criminal.

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      4. End of conversation
    5. TheRealKennyDelich‏ @KennyDelich 15 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik

      @JonahNRO @MittRomney @thedailybeast still laughing when Obama told Romney that the 80's are calling&wants its foreign policy back

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    6. David States‏ @statesdj 14 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik

      Never understood why the name Obamneycare never stuck. Credit where credit is due

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    7. Cami‏ @ctrm045 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik

      @JimMerrillNH @MittRomney @thedailybeast I remember when I voted for Romney Damn he's such a coward

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    8. Chad Trail‏ @cbtrail 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik @thedailybeast

      and @MittRomney was such a push over he wouldn't fight back. @realDonaldTrump will fight... Good Times

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    9. Cathy Buffaloe‏ @cathybuffaloe 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik

      @JonahNRO @MittRomney @thedailybeast And remember when Republicans didn't push back on any if it? That's what gave us Trump times.

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    10. Lee‏ @LeeH3283 15 Oct 2016
      Replying to @Avik

      No, I don't. But, I remember a binder of women. He seems 90% more palatable now. @Patbagley

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