DNC Promises No More Dressage Jokes

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The DNC released two web videos featuring a dancing horse (to make a point about Mitt Romney’s tax returns) Wednesday, just in time for the Romneys’ dressage horse to appear in the Olympic games in London. 

Democrats say horse jokes are now off the table. From ABC News:

Ann Romney, who trains with show horses as part of her therapy for multiple sclerosis, took offense in an interview with Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America,” and now the DNC is saying it will put out no more horse videos, and is expressing regret for offending Ann Romney.

“Our use of the Romneys’ dressage horse was not meant to offend Mrs. Romney in any way, and we regret it if it did,” DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse told ABC News. “We were simply making a point about Governor Romney’s failure to give straight answers on a variety of issues in this race. We have no plans to invoke the horse any further to avoid misinterpretation.”

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