Tuesday night Ann Romney hit it out of the park with her GOP convention speech.
Sitting in convention perimeter bar, word most often used to describe #AnnRomney speech? "awesome" #GOP2012
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) August 29, 2012
But instead of offering substantive disagreement with the content of her speech, the perpetually outraged Left went ahead and made stuff up. Here’s the quote that has the frothing “reality-based” progressive community claiming Mrs. Romney attacked gay marriage.
"A storybook marriage? Not at all. What Mitt and I have is a real marriage." Ann Romney #RNC2012
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 29, 2012
I am still in love with that boy that I met at a high school dance and he still makes me laugh. I read somewhere that Mitt and I have a storybook marriage. Well, let me tell you something. In the storybooks I read, there never were long, long rainy winter afternoons in a house with five boys screaming at once, (LAUGHTER) and those storybooks never seemed to have chapter’s called M.S. or breast cancer. A storybook marriage? Nope, not at all.
What Mitt Romney and I have is a real marriage.
Does any sane, rational, honest person see anything remotely resembling a slam on gay marriage? No?
Well, evidently there are plenty of cuckoo liars desperately searching for the manufactured outrage of the day. And manufacture they did. Leading the pack was “anti-bullying” bully Dan Savage, the activist behind the “It Gets Better” campaign. He encouraged followers to use the hashtag #UnrealMarriage.
Ann Romney brags about her "real marriage." Guess that makes my marriage unreal. #unrealmarriage
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) August 29, 2012
Perhaps his next campaign should be called “It Gets Bitter.”
Terry & I have been together 18 years and our son D.J., adopted at birth, is 14. Not bad for a couple of fags in an #unrealmarriage, huh?
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) August 29, 2012
Actor Wil Wheaton also got in on the action.
I am proud to stand up for same-sex couples who love each other like Anne and I do, so everyone can have an #unrealmarriage like ours.
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) August 29, 2012
He was swiftly taken to task by a gay conservative.
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/240658268609998849
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/240661047491567617
Fist bump for Chris. And maybe a Jersey-style fist pump for good measure.
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/240662943660904448
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/240668460034699264
The dishonesty was rampant, and as always, served up with a side of vile, misogynist slurs.
@bpost34 Ann Romney is a cunt. #unrealmarriage
— Dan (@DanJ_TV) August 29, 2012
Fuck the GOP and the #UnRealMarriage deal going on.
— Ellie (@simulacraryn) August 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/ActuallyEmerson/status/240665554946498560
https://twitter.com/alekt/status/240656291406692352
My #unrealmarriage to my wonderful wife Amy is six years old and going strong! Oh wait! It’s legal. Guess it’s a #realmarriage, Ann Romney.
— Megan A. Brooks (@librarygrrrl) August 29, 2012
“@jdoyle4: #AnnRomney is a complete bitch. That is all. #RNC” #unrealmarriage
— BUSTINTTU (@BUSTINTTU) August 29, 2012
The GOP are truly monsters this year. #unrealmarriage
— alex (@AlexBarbatsis) August 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/vandeand/status/240658516950544387
We've been together 15 years, married 11, and recognized by the state for 4 (California 2008 limited edition). #unrealmarriage
— Gina Trapani ?️? (@ginatrapani) August 29, 2012
Ann Romney implies that same-sex marriages are not real. I support #unrealmarriage
— Jamie (@JustCallMeJamie) August 29, 2012
That bitch… “@fakedansavage: Ann Romney brags about her "real marriage." Guess that makes my marriage unreal. #unrealmarriage”
— Cyn (@OverthinkingCyn) August 29, 2012
#unrealmarriage marriage has been legal in Canada for years. I keep waiting for society to collapse but so far…nothing.
— Dr. NadineSTANCING Thornhill Ed.D (she/her) (@NadineThornhill) August 29, 2012
AWESOME to see LGBT couples reject Anne Romney's definition of "real marriage" by tweeting about their weddings! #unrealmarriage #GOP2012
— Chagmion Antoine ?️? (@ChagmionAntoine) August 29, 2012
No, genius. Ann Romney was making a distinction between storybook marriages and the reality of marriage, with all of its joys and hurdles.
One Twitter user appeared to acknowledge that the Left was willfully twisting Mrs. Romney’s words to serve its agenda. Not that it bothered her:
It doesn't matter how she meant it #unrealmarriage is now another black mark on the Romney campaign. It only takes a few tweets. #wordchoice
— Nia Ain (@AinQueen) August 29, 2012
No. Your despicable attacks on an accomplished woman are a black mark on the Left.
But keep at it, lefties! We can’t wait to see how your brilliant political strategy works out for you in November.
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