Photos: Rafalca competes in London

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Comments (34 comments)PermalinkTweet 7 hours agoPhotos: Rafalca competes in LondonPosted byCNN Political Unit(CNN) - Rafalca, the mare co-owned by Ann Romney, made her final appearance at the 2012 Olympics Tuesday.

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Filed under: 2012 • Ann Romney • Olympics We recommendFrom around the web soundoff (34 Responses) Wake up people

Can anyone imagine the nasty things that would be said if this were the First Lady's horse??? OMG such blatant double standards.

OBAMA 2012!

August 7, 2012 04:02 pm at 4:02 pm | demwit

$77,000 a year!? Who does she think she is, Micheal Philps??
But it doesn't matter anyway because they didn't build that.., Rafalca and Michael both owe the US Government for their successes..

August 7, 2012 04:07 pm at 4:07 pm | The Pitter Patter of Tiny Little Feet

“We’ll try that,” Ann Romney said in an interview when asked if she planned to breed from the mare Rafalca. “We just love her.”

Oh goody, more and more little tax deductions for Romney Hood coming America's way!

August 7, 2012 04:09 pm at 4:09 pm | FSU1970JRS

Romney is just an average guy. After all every average guy has a million dollar dessage horse in the olympics. I wonder if Romney would recognize an average guy if he stumbled accross one. Sure he is going to help the middle class.

August 7, 2012 04:10 pm at 4:10 pm | street_lamper

in the third photo, the us flag is not being properly displayed...

August 7, 2012 04:11 pm at 4:11 pm | BeverlyNC

Romney tried to use his SEVEN dressage horses as a business expense write-off on his one released tax return in 2010. $77,000 cost per horse! The IRS rejected the deduction. Romney just keeps showing over and over he cannot be trusted and is interested in one thing – his personal wealth and power to deregulate all business, banks, and create a corporate dictatorship where workers have no rights, women have no rights, and voters have no rights.
So evangelical Republicans even know what Romney believes as a Mormon? He is not a Christian. Joseph Smith is more important than Jesus. He does not read the Bible but the Book of Mormon. Mormons believe Christianity began with Joseph Smith in America and the Garden of Eden is in Missouri. President Obama is a true Christian in his beliefs, how he was raised, and in his treatment and concern for We the People. Romney is a member of a cult who thinks it is fine to cheat others who are not part of the Mormon Church. Facts would something nice to know before you vote for a dangerous lying tax cheat in Romney.

August 7, 2012 04:14 pm at 4:14 pm | cali girl

NBC thought this was so important that they never showed the dressage, just a quick update to say the horse did not medal.

August 7, 2012 04:17 pm at 4:17 pm | 1twinsfan

I have MS and not once have any of the neurologists I've seen ever suggested I try horseback riding or ownership for therapy.

August 7, 2012 04:20 pm at 4:20 pm | oh oh oh

Maybe Romney will be kind enough to give Obama a job next January cleaning out Rafalca's stable?

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