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Honeycombe8

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66. The Romney running for President made the wife the issue.

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 10:01 PM

Apr 2012

When he said he asked HER about what concerns American women most.

You may not be up to speed on what brought the Rosen comment up in the first place. Mitt said that he asked his wife what concerns American women most, or something like that, and she told him it's....(whatever she said). Rosen merely commented, when asked on a talk show about that, that Mrs. Romney was not someone to ask about that....she had never even worked one day in her life. A bad choice of words maybe, but it's just a statement of fact. WHO would ask Anne Romney what concerns the avg Am. woman? She is anything but the avg American woman. It's an appropriate response to a ludicrous statement by Mitt.

Did he ask his wife this while they were in their car going up in their car elevator?

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Ann Romney hasn't "worked a day in her life” at job for a paycheck. So what's the problem? [View all] Better Believe It Apr 2012 OP

Its b.s., highly offensive elleng Apr 2012 #1

Any evidence that she was a "full-time homemaker" taking care of a mansion all by herself? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #7

Irrelevant elleng Apr 2012 #11

Totally relevant. A working woman carries out responsibilities and work for her family. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #29

BBI, you don't know that Ann Romney is 'idle rich' for a fact Mimosa Apr 2012 #39

Thanks, Mimosa. elleng Apr 2012 #61

You're right. She's a poor working class person who has struggled to provide for her family. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #71

Being a parent isn't a career choice. It's called 'parenting'. It's hard work & it's rewarding, but FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #53

Parenting IS a career choice; elleng Apr 2012 #54

Then Atheism is a religion. FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #55

'Atheism' stands in the place of 'religion' in many people's lives. elleng Apr 2012 #56

OK, I guess we're just differing on opinion of definition of career. FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #60

Yes, thanks, good chat! elleng Apr 2012 #62

The US military recognizes it as a religion on dog tags SATIRical Apr 2012 #67

You're missing the pt. The comment was not that Romney is a deadbeat. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #59

Right, and she's not running for president. elleng Apr 2012 #64

The Romney running for President made the wife the issue. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #66

What offends me is Ann's lack of awareness. Avalux Apr 2012 #9

Absolutely ....... BOHICA12 Apr 2012 #18

Yep Broderick Apr 2012 #20

Yup elleng Apr 2012 #23

No she didn't... Liber-AL Apr 2012 #24

The rich Republicans hate hearing that "class warfare" stuff so the Democratic politicians not Better Believe It Apr 2012 #31

It was a statement of fact: Romney is not representative of middle class... Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #58

Deliberate Distortion, Sir, Coupled With Cowardice: As People Use the Word, She Has Not Worked A Day The Magistrate Apr 2012 #2

Exactly DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #28

Spot on. nt laundry_queen Apr 2012 #48

Because DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #3

Exactly. nt Bobbie Jo Apr 2012 #17

When has it ever been any different? Rex Apr 2012 #4

again DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #30

I don't think we have to skimp on anything just tell the truth. Rex Apr 2012 #68

Wow! I agree with BBI 100% for the first time ever! banned from Kos Apr 2012 #5

I agree. toddwv Apr 2012 #15

Mit the Git put her in play. She is fair game now. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #38

Don't get me wrong... toddwv Apr 2012 #69

That is a valid point, not that it has ever stopped either party before. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #70

Agreed DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #32

No need to attack her. Compliment her for doing what she did, acknowledge that she could sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #46

good answer demgrrrll Apr 2012 #51

that is so insulting. Whisp Apr 2012 #6

Insulting to her, who probably hasn't worked a day in her life, but not to working class women. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #8

A rich what? Bobbie Jo Apr 2012 #14

99.9999 percent! LOL Broderick Apr 2012 #21

Raising children and running a household is "work". DCBob Apr 2012 #10

I would think that she probably has a "house manager" for each and every home they own. notadmblnd Apr 2012 #16

maybe but who knows.. DCBob Apr 2012 #19

Singularly inept for a PR consultant, to be sure. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #27

Also an ugly undertone of Breeder Bashing .... nt BOHICA12 Apr 2012 #33

I know that and I don't have any children Mimosa Apr 2012 #41

I am so frigging sick of how *offended* people get over nothing Happyhippychick Apr 2012 #12

How right you are :o) opihimoimoi Apr 2012 #25

As to why "Democratic politicians are running for the hills" Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #13

My gawd. I just rec'd a BBI thread. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #22

Not much of a role model for today's girls to reach past domestic work MichiganVote Apr 2012 #26

Does Ann Romney even know how to use a vacuum cleaner or which end of a mop? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #34

Does Mitt? Bobbie Jo Apr 2012 #36

That's not all being a fulltime mother involves Mimosa Apr 2012 #44

Rosen never made a comment about Romney's parenting. One of the 99 Apr 2012 #35

And I don't believe she does a whole lot of sweeping and dusting at home either. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #37

I'm offended by this. My mother (God rest her) was a stay at home mom. Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #40

Oh, while I'm at it, I should also give props to the butler. Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #47

k&r... spanone Apr 2012 #42

She Walked Right Into The Poutrage Trap... KharmaTrain Apr 2012 #43

I do respect mothers quite a bit, and if they are stay at home it makes no difference quinnox Apr 2012 #45

I'm going to step in it here. randome Apr 2012 #49

My problem is with Mitt who has to have his wife "report" to him that women are concerned Raine Apr 2012 #50

So Mitt uses Ann to claim that the economy is what matters to women, not all of that other hoo-hah.. I hate liars Apr 2012 #52

I have no problem with the statement. Romney is privileged and has never Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #57

I wish I could afford to stay at home! Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #63

What Hilary Rosen actually said and hasn't been reported in the corporate media. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #65