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Minn. Dems Red-Faced Over Email Error

Blue language in linked video derails Pawlenty criticism

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 31, 2009 4:00 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is frantically apologizing after sending out a mass email that linked to a profane YouTube video, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The email, which blasted Gov. Tim Pawlenty over his economic record, was supposed to include a link to a development report. Instead, it linked to a video entitled “Chinese Grandma Learns English”—in which an elderly Chinese woman unwittingly repeats English-language obscenities.

The DFL quickly realized its error and sent out a corrected version asking to “recall” the original—a futile request in the Internet age. "The previous version of this release contained an incorrect and inappropriate link,” the follow-up email said. “We did not check the links before the release was sent. We apologize for this error."

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty speaks at a luncheon during the Republican National Committee summer meeting Thursday, July 30, 2009, in San Diego.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty speaks at a luncheon during the Republican National Committee summer meeting Thursday, July 30, 2009, in San Diego.   (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
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wwwonderer
Aug 3, 2009 4:46 AM CDT
Jayster, you are starting to become my favorite around here. Way to step up your game!!!!! You say: blacks, Mexes and the like -what does that mean- are more likely to display overt racism. I assume you meant overt. You mean how (blacks, Mexes and the like = BMTL) prevent white people from being able to register to vote? You mean BMTL will kill a white man for WHISTLING at a BMTL woman? You mean how whites are repeatedly prevented from attending the fine schools BMTL have the privilege to attend? You mean how many sectors of our government and commerce are DOMINATED by BMTL? Really?
nellpost
Aug 3, 2009 2:43 AM CDT
Oops! I mever naake mistakes! Do you?
NxBigmouthery
Aug 1, 2009 12:24 PM CDT
Naughty boy, silly Dems.

 
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