Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, committed a gaffe on Thursday that many are comparing to French monarch Maria Antoinette’s infamous phrase “let them eat cake.”
While defending her husband’s decision to not release any additional tax records during an interview on Thursday morning, Romney said, “we’ve given all you people need to know” about [our] family’s financial records – in a remark that immediately became the Twitter hashtag #YouPeople.
Twitter users were offended by the term “you people,” as the expression has been historically used with an air of racism. And though some have defended the aspiring First Lady of the United States’ comments as nothing more than a casual expression, the remark is likely to worsen the scrutiny that the Romney campaign is facing – even from people from within his own party – to be as transparent as possible and release the rest of his tax records.
The “you people” remark may go down in history as the moment that cost Mitt Romney the election – or it may not. However, the incident is unfortnate for the Romney campaign, as Ann Romney was once considered as an asset for her husband's campaign.
Below are the 24 most hilarious Twitter reactions to Ann Romney’s “you people” gaffe:
1.
#YouPeople should join the Dark Side.
— Darth Vader (@SarcasticDarth) July 19, 2012
2.
Can #YouPeople please help Pikachu! twitter.com/AshOfPalletTow…
— Ash Ketchum (@AshOfPalletTown) July 19, 2012
3.
Guess who's not voting for Mitt Romney? #youpeople
— DC Debbie (@DCdebbie) July 19, 2012
4.
@Lee_galize LOL
— Smoked Out Pipes (@SmokedOutPipes) July 19, 2012
5.
Poor Ann Romney. That her husband has to get elected by #youpeople to become our nation's first lady...it's just not fair.
— Russell Schaffer (@RussOnPolitics) July 19, 2012
6.
"We the People" are not #YouPeople
— Peter Flom (@peterflom) July 19, 2012
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Ann Romney: "Having said that, we will need a urine sample if #youpeople want welfare and a photo ID if #youpeople want to vote"
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) July 19, 2012
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#YouPeople RT @SportsandBoobs: What do you mean "you people"? RT @iWalkLess: You people.
— W.E.B. DuBacon (@BaconGawd) July 19, 2012
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#YouPeople are the reason I wanna punch things.
— Paige Kearns (@paiggggeee) July 19, 2012
10.
People misunderstood my wife, Ann Romney. She meant: We're better than most people and the same rules don't apply. That's all. #YouPeople
— Willard Mitt Romney (@MlTTR0MNEY) July 19, 2012
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I'm writing a self-help book about Mitt Romney for the Middle Class; it's called "He's Just Not That Into #YouPeople ."
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) July 19, 2012
12.
I guess Ann Romney will be riding home on the roof of the car today.
— Andy Borowitz (@BorowitzReport) July 19, 2012
13.
It's weird that Ann Romney said "you people" and she wasn't talking to a corporation.
— Andy Borowitz (@BorowitzReport) July 19, 2012
14.
Ann Romney said "You People" to a black news woman on GMA? Isn't this the part of the movie where Oprahhas to drive her home?
— Alec Mapa (@AlecMapa) July 19, 2012
15.
Sweet! Ann Romney's gonna let us people eat cake.
— Bearded Stoner (@beardedstoner) July 19, 2012
16.
I think Ann Romney should have said, "You, The People".#morepatrioticalishsounding
— Lori(@splinterbitch) July 19, 2012
17.
REMINDER: Michelle Obama wants #youpeople to help get out the vote bit.ly/MlZ82Z
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) July 19, 2012
18.
#YouPeople need a standing-ovation from my middle finger :)
— rose (@trendafile) July 19, 2012
19.
#YouPeople Me person
— Jennifer K. Suttle (@jksuttle) July 19, 2012
20.
“We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes,” - Leona Helmsley #YouPeople pay taxes I just send mine to an offshore bank acct.
— Doyouhaveaflag (@Doyouhaveaflag) July 19, 2012
21.
Ann Romney, the tea party will at least love you more, the rest of us, I don't think so #YouPeople
— Clive Washbourne (@evilC1267) July 19, 2012
22.
How to be a down-home American by Ann Romney, "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche!" #youpeople
— Sarah Reese Jones (@srjones66) July 19, 2012
#YouPeople pay a higher tax rate than Mitt Romney.
— Dog Lovers for Obama (@Donna_West) July 19, 2012
#YouPeople GET ON MY NERVES
— ellen reeves platt (@ellennnbabyyy) July 19, 2012
