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'If a Republican said this ...': Nancy Pelosi's birthday wish to Obama raises eyebrows

https://twitter.com/Neal_Dewing/status/496390253511708672

As Democrats have reminded everyone on numerous occasions, today is President Obama’s birthday.

Nancy Pelosi joined the “happy birthday” parade today perhaps in a way that would have gotten her in trouble if she were a member of a different party:

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Now just imagine if a Republican said that:


https://twitter.com/Wolfiemann/status/496385460168839168

The “dog whistles” would be sounding non-stop:


https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/496388848612814848

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https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/496389025658589184

For Pelosi, maybe she has to tweet it before she finds out what’s in it.

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/496389458435248128

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/496389793098395649
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/496394574819250176

Perhaps Pelosi’s office can confirm or deny this rumor: