(I feel good snark must be shared. )

Ann Romney hath spoken from Her Queenly Perch O’ Entitlement, telling reporter Natalie Morales that She and Lord Willard will not hand out any more information about Their Royal Selves to the media, or we lowly citizens, for that matter. Clearly She and Her little nancy boy Husband have not grasped the difference between public and private sector employment.

Here’s the deal, Annie-me-lass: when one works in the private sector (like Mr. Blunt and Cranky, say), one can live as privately as one wishes. Where you live, how you live, how much money you have, none of that is anybody’s business at all, unless you choose to share it. Most sane people choose to live thus.

Once you decide to operate in the public sector, any expectations of privacy are gone with the wind. And you had to know that, since this ain’t your first rodeo. The law requires one whole helluva lot of disclosure, and lots of politicians (like your late father-in-law, bless him) have raised the bar higher than the law requires, just to make themselves look good avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

Hey, you’re richer than Croesus: good on you, many of us aspire to that. You used the tax laws to your advantage: so do most Americans. You likely have family tragedies that you might not wish to share: same here. So why the secrecy, why the scaredy-cat fuss, why the stonewalling? Because there can’t be anything that bad in your privileged backgrounds – Hell, you’re probably waaaay cleaner than the majority of your prospective subjects fellow citizens.

If you wanted a completely private life, you should have stayed out of national politics. A wee bit late for that now, though: no matter how Your Royal Romneyness feels, you are going to have to deal with the demands of the new career you and your lackey-boy husband have chosen. Suck it up, buttercup, and open up. And climb off your throne, you look a jackass up there.

PatSeg

(47,168 posts)

5. I really think they don't get it

Reply to gateley (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:39 PM

Aug 2012

"Well, those rules don't apply to US!"

Mitt wants to get to the White House, but he doesn't want to reveal anything about himself, his finances, his policies, his term as Governor of MA, or his time a Bain. That sort of thing is for the "little people".

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

6. "nancy boy Husband" spilled drink on keyboard..Do they not understand they are applying for a job

Reply to gateley (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:44 PM

Aug 2012

running our country? We are the interviewer, they are the interviewee. I'd have thrown them both out of my office before now with a big "X" on their applications. My review would be 'UNFIT' for position....