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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo let me be sure I have this straight.
A Republican congressman calls 80 elected Democrats communists. One of the biggest contributors to the GOP war on Obama says that he hopes the President's teleprompter is bulletproof. Limbaugh accuses the White House of orchestrating the increase in racial tensions in the country by his comments about Travon. And the story that has the corporate media in high dudgeon is the in-artful but essentially true comments of an independent Democratic consultant on a talk show.
I think Hillary Rosen had the right take then and the right reaction now. Presenting Ann Romney as a credible source on the problems of women is laughable on its face. Apologizing to her for the clumsiness of her words was what a civil person does when causing offense inadvertently. But calling this kerfuffle faux outrage is right on the money. The RW has been doing this for years. They routinely hit us with charges of treason, anti Americanism and lack of moral standards and then go crying to the media for the slightest of missteps or the harshness of the truth spoken by us.
I like what Obama said about Ann Romney. He should stay above the fray. But the rest of us ought to think twice before attacking our own when the GOP hand-wringers start their caterwauling.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)What Rosen said was just plain dumb and indefensible. You don't attack mothers, period, even if they don't have a career outside the home, especially ones who have had to fight life threatening illnesses like breast cancer. Jesus, what a stupid thing to say. The presidents remarks were 100% on target.
geckosfeet
(9,644 posts)Mitt Romney being a credible source and voice for the problems of men - much less anyone else. That is - hardly credible at all.
Credible to the 1% perhaps, and a small percentage of the 99% who refuse to think for themselves.
Hillary Rosen was right the first time. No need for her to apologize. I want to know who pressured her into backing it off.
Zax2me
(2,515 posts)Politically, personally, all angles.
Spinning it only digs deeper into the mud.
Let it go.
I trust Obama will and get re-elected without this incident anywhere near the radar.
He's too intelligent to allow this to fester or continue.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)that the Romeny's have no idea what regular women deal with when it comes to the tough choices they face ... that point is reinforced.
Sure, Romney and his surrogates will scream bloody murder for little while, but they can't shake the reality that his policies suck for women, and he's completely out of touch on the most personal issues women face.
From where I'm sitting, his surrogates all sound rather shrill and transparent in their mock outrage.
randr
(12,409 posts)and demand to see Ann's work history, outside of the home, they would get a little traction and expose the Republicans as the whiners they really are.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)quinnox
(20,600 posts)I can see the commercial - Romney speaking to the camera - "So now the Democrats want to see my wifes work history, well, raising 5 kids and having two major illnesses to deal with, breast cancer and MS, didn't leave much time for a job for her."
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Amazing how many people I know with all those problems who are living in fear of their lives and that of their families from the kind of shenanigans Mittens pulled on workers and companies. No comparison.
spanone
(135,795 posts)chieftain
(3,222 posts)But that's why we ought to be cautious about attacking our own. The corporate media seizes on such remarks and uses them to validate the RW charges.
bongbong
(5,436 posts)1. IOKIYAR
2. If there is any doubt about anything, refer to rule #1.