Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:54 PM
cali (80,133 posts)
I am truly pissed off at Obama and the dems over the Hillary Rosen/Ann Romney thing
and this piece says it better than I could.
Hilary Rosen Was Right: Ann Romney Is Out of Touch with Most Women The strangest, and most disheartening thing about the Twitter firestorm that erupted this week after Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen pointedly questioned Ann Romney’s fitness to serve as her husband’s ambassador on women’s economic issues was the speed with which her own party rushed to denounce her. Noting to CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Romney — a daughter of privilege who became wealthier still while married to Mitt — had “never worked a day in her life,” Rosen voiced the suggestion that she was, perhaps, less than ideally suited for relaying the financial worries and stresses of most American women to her husband’s presidential campaign. “She’s never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing, in terms of how do we feed our kids, how do we send them to school, and why do we worry about their future,” Rosen said. Republicans counterattacked, as to be expected. But Democratic Rosen-bashing was every bit as vigorous. Democratic strategist David Axelrod called Rosen’s words “inappropriate and offensive.” Obama campaign manager Jim Messina tweeted: “She should apologize.” Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2012/04/13/hillary-rosen-was-right-ann-romney-is-out-of-touc/?xid=gonewsedit#ixzz1rwbGGIE4
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| Author | Time | Post | |
| cali | Apr 2012 | OP | |
| Whisp | Apr 2012 | #1 | |
| Typical NYC Lib | Apr 2012 | #2 | |
| gateley | Apr 2012 | #3 | |
| cali | Apr 2012 | #6 | |
| truebrit71 | Apr 2012 | #20 | |
| gateley | Apr 2012 | #21 | |
| CTyankee | Apr 2012 | #29 | |
| gateley | Apr 2012 | #37 | |
| CTyankee | Apr 2012 | #41 | |
| Aerows | Apr 2012 | #4 | |
| DURHAM D | Apr 2012 | #5 | |
| bullwinkle428 | Apr 2012 | #7 | |
| FrenchieCat | Apr 2012 | #8 | |
| HappyMe | Apr 2012 | #9 | |
| DURHAM D | Apr 2012 | #10 | |
| FrenchieCat | Apr 2012 | #15 | |
| DURHAM D | Apr 2012 | #18 | |
| cali | Apr 2012 | #11 | |
| FrenchieCat | Apr 2012 | #16 | |
| emulatorloo | Apr 2012 | #22 | |
| AtomicKitten | Apr 2012 | #25 | |
| emulatorloo | Apr 2012 | #27 | |
| bigtree | Apr 2012 | #34 | |
| bigtree | Apr 2012 | #40 | |
| uponit7771 | Apr 2012 | #12 | |
| TheKentuckian | Apr 2012 | #30 | |
| Broderick | Apr 2012 | #35 | |
| movonne | Apr 2012 | #13 | |
| Rex | Apr 2012 | #14 | |
| emulatorloo | Apr 2012 | #23 | |
| Rex | Apr 2012 | #31 | |
| SmellyFeet | Apr 2012 | #17 | |
| GeorgeGist | Apr 2012 | #19 | |
| emulatorloo | Apr 2012 | #24 | |
| AtomicKitten | Apr 2012 | #26 | |
| Jennicut | Apr 2012 | #28 | |
| TheKentuckian | Apr 2012 | #42 | |
| CTyankee | Apr 2012 | #32 | |
| DevonRex | Apr 2012 | #33 | |
| SomethingFishy | Apr 2012 | #36 | |
| PassingFair | Apr 2012 | #38 | |
| CJCRANE | Apr 2012 | #39 |
Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:57 PM
Whisp (17,167 posts)
1. Rosen works for CNN
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and they both got a lot of attention for this.
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:57 PM
Typical NYC Lib (182 posts)
2. It's an Election Year
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Just accept that, please.
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:00 PM
gateley (61,882 posts)
3. They fucking squandered an opportunity to play up the difference between
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US and THEM -- most of us don't have the choice.
What is wrong with these people? They're so brilliant in some areas, yet just crumble when something like this occurs. |
Response to gateley (Reply #3)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:04 PM
cali (80,133 posts)
6. exactly, gately
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you've put your finger on just what is so maddening about this.
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Response to gateley (Reply #3)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:58 PM
truebrit71 (16,875 posts)
20. Yup. They should have backed her up. She was 100% right.
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I am sick of the spineless backing down, hand-wringing and apologizing the Dems perform anytime the gop gets up on their hind legs and acts 'outraged'...
Hilary Rosen was 100% correct in EVERYTHING she said. And those sackless Dems asking her to apologize need to explain WHY they think she needs to.. |
Response to truebrit71 (Reply #20)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:03 PM
gateley (61,882 posts)
21. How many times have we apologized? How many times have THEY? Exactly. nt
Response to gateley (Reply #3)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:59 PM
CTyankee (35,008 posts)
29. because it is a trap, gately. We always do this. We think we can make the better argument
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because we have facts, we have evidence, yadda, yadda.
Look at what happened to John Kerry. A true war hero. Look what the REthugs did to him! And they got away with it. We were left sputtering about how "right" we were! I think that Obama can and will handle this by not going over the Rosen remark but by emphasizing his contributions to women's lives, describing the good things that have and will happen because his admin did the right thing. Then he can turn to the Republicans record and recite it. The contrast will be made but it will be out of the Rosen remark context. That's the way to handle this, IMO. It's better to make our case separately than debate on their grounds. |
Response to CTyankee (Reply #29)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:21 PM
gateley (61,882 posts)
37. You bring a good perspective, CTyankee, and I think you're right. I'll take a deep breath
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and say "I'm done with this" now.
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Response to gateley (Reply #37)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:51 PM
CTyankee (35,008 posts)
41. Good! I think I'm done with it, too!
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backatcha
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:01 PM
Aerows (13,827 posts)
4. She's out of touch
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She's a spoiled millionaire, and she has had more opportunity than most men and women in this country to do whatever she wants simply because of wealth.
Republicans want to make hay over this, and claim that Obama hates women to deflect their proven legislation that acts against the well-being of women in this nation. We don't even need to let this happen. There is one party that is anti-women, and it is the GOP. When Democratic legislators start introducing bills that ban birth control, abortion and generally interfere with a woman and her doctor, I'll believe that it's both sides. As it stands? False equivalency - the GOP is the anti-woman party, not the Democratic party, and I'll call anyone who says so on it expressly. |
Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:03 PM
DURHAM D (18,574 posts)
5. I would like to see copies of -
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the 1099s and W-2s for all of those who helped Ann raise/feed her children and maintain all of those homes.
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:04 PM
bullwinkle428 (11,384 posts)
7. Move over, Shirley Sherrod!
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:06 PM
FrenchieCat (67,335 posts)
8. You are barking at the wrong horse.....
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which is unfortunate for you.....
because you have decided to blame the wrong folks..... This is a case of death by association like Bill Ayers was to Barack Obama.... the media will not let it go, and they want you, in the end, to Blame Obama.... since you are doing so from the beginning, they thank you for that. It means that the media did a good job manipulating your reaction. Congrats! |
Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:09 PM
HappyMe (11,702 posts)
9. I agree.
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It's the latest 'shiny' thing to distract people.
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Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:09 PM
DURHAM D (18,574 posts)
10. There was no death from the Bill Ayers association????
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I doubt if 10% of the population knows who Bill Ayers is.
Women are 52% of the presidential voters in this country and your "media did a good job manipulating" is just silly. |
Response to DURHAM D (Reply #10)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:25 PM
FrenchieCat (67,335 posts)
15. It wasn't from the lack of trying.....
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And that is the point.
The media will decide where this goes.... you can believe if you choose that anything anyone said would matter, as that is your right. ![]() |
Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #15)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:40 PM
DURHAM D (18,574 posts)
18. oh good grief...
Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:11 PM
cali (80,133 posts)
11. huh? how so? have you seen what President Obama and Axelrod said?
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And I have to say, your reflexive attacks on ANYTHING even a little critical of the President are a bit bizarre- and sick making. It's almost like a parody.
Congrats. Pathetic. |
Response to cali (Reply #11)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:30 PM
FrenchieCat (67,335 posts)
16. You can call my words a parody if you so wish....
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and you can blame Obama as much as you think will advance your
cause. You see, like Ann Romney, we all have choices as to who we choose to blame. You have chosen to blame Obama, and I have chosen to blame those who would put out a phony controversy and hope we Blame Obama. |
Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #16)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:04 PM
emulatorloo (24,202 posts)
22. FrencieCat - thank you
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Like everything else, Romney campaign is lying about Rosen. And like everything else, the media promotes lies from Republicans.
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Response to emulatorloo (Reply #22)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:18 PM
AtomicKitten (39,581 posts)
25. I second that.
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This is how it's done: Somebody says something, it is distorted to the point of becoming a lie, and the MSM saddles the lie promoting the controversy and adding fuel to the GOP faux outrage, rinse and repeat.
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Response to AtomicKitten (Reply #25)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:39 PM
emulatorloo (24,202 posts)
27. And sensible people are not going to fall for this one. Only people who would vote for Romney
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anyway will get a thrill out of it.
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Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #16)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:09 PM
bigtree (49,221 posts)
34. you're absolutely right on this
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phony controversy and the President was correct in removing Romney's wife as some political target of his. She never was and shouldn't be a political target of anyone, as Axelrod said today.
I'm glad we didn't take the bait. This isn't about anything than feeding their party's rabid, ignorant base. No need to throw anymore raw meat on the fire. Let them cook in their own gender-baiting stew. |
Response to cali (Reply #11)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:33 PM
bigtree (49,221 posts)
40. I hate the way you dismissed Frenchie's opinion here
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. . . based on your own bias against positions taken in support of this President. It's enough to just disagree with folks (if that's how you feel) and move on without questioning their sincerity and candor. I was thinking 'parody' and 'pathetic' but not of Frenchie's post, but your own little diatribe.
I think you're outraged at the wrong folks, as well. The Romney campaign, cynically and amateurishly, want us to spend time defending or talking about this woman. It'll serve to illustrate their notion that there's some equivalency between their anti-woman platform and rhetoric, and this on supporter's personal view. I'm glad we stood Ms. Romney back up -- just so she can fall under the weight of her husband's own bullshit, rather than made into a distraction from their record and positions. |
Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:13 PM
uponit7771 (16,135 posts)
12. That can play both ways though, wait till Rush or another KKKon says something stupid
Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:02 PM
TheKentuckian (17,384 posts)
30. I seems like the media is manipulating the administration and the campaign staff.
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Why would they be saying Rosen should making apologies?
Rolling over for this is stupid and can only be counter-productive. |
Response to FrenchieCat (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:11 PM
Broderick (4,578 posts)
35. Best to let this die down and go away
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The more people discuss it, the more the media wants to talk about it and control the narrative.
I believe the administration did the right thing by distancing themselves and removing themselves from the comment. That is how you get it to pass, but blaming the administration for not sticking it out and fighting for her comments is just media manipulation in the end like you say. At least that is my take. This too shall pass. If we let it. |
Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:16 PM
movonne (9,467 posts)
13. It also pisses me off....especially when they say
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the most vile things about liberals and never apologize...what's up with that...and what
Rosen said is true and nothing vile about it... |
Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:17 PM
Rex (34,577 posts)
14. Not pissed off, came to accept this strange and embarrassing trait
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we see by our elected Dems. It is some kind of 'false guilt' the M$M has fostered onto their shoulders with the coordination of the Grand Old Party.
Works better then ringing a bell. It is something I hope to see vanish one day as it is conditioned, fictional guilt brought on my a well coordinated GOP/M$M. |
Response to Rex (Reply #14)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:07 PM
emulatorloo (24,202 posts)
23. Every day the media's agenda is more tranparent. Notice how quickly they buried Romney's Ledbetter
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Fair Pay fiasco, in favor of this manufactured controversy.
Notice that they don't correct Romney's lie/insinuation that Rosen works for the Obama campaign. |
Response to emulatorloo (Reply #23)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:04 PM
Rex (34,577 posts)
31. They have no shame, just money money money.
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We have the best POTUS since JFK and all we hear is Marxist Obama, Fascist Obama...it is sickening, but I gave up on the M$M decades ago.
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:39 PM
SmellyFeet (162 posts)
17. Couldn't disagree more.
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It's not up to the President to make this fight. It's up to his supporters. I ultimately think this is a win for us, as almost all woman know that Ann Romney hasn't had to make any hard choices or do any hard work in her entire life. It doesn't matter what the President or Democrats said.
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:55 PM
GeorgeGist (9,515 posts)
19. Niceness is in Your DNA, Scientists Find
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I saw it in DUnderground http://www.democraticunderground.com/101624271
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:13 PM
emulatorloo (24,202 posts)
24. The quicker this manufactured controvery dies, the better
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Axelrod and Obama did exactly what they should have.
Rosen does not work for them, she works at CNN. Romney is a liar, and this is his attempt to distract from his lies and extremist positions. Media is aiding and abetting Romney. Notice how quickly they dropped Romney's ridiculous waffling over Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay. And then jumped on this fake controversy. Distract distract distract. Let it die. |
Response to emulatorloo (Reply #24)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:19 PM
AtomicKitten (39,581 posts)
26. Let it die.
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Response to emulatorloo (Reply #24)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:54 PM
Jennicut (25,335 posts)
28. Rosen is not even a paid adviser for Obama.
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The less dragged out these things are the better it is. It is a false debate anyway. Can we get back to how Repubs hate women and are trying to pass all kinds of ugly laws against women in various states? And we can get back to how Repubs serve only the 1%. I don't want Dems wasting time on Hilary Rosen of all people (former head of the RIAA).
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Response to Jennicut (Reply #28)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 05:51 PM
TheKentuckian (17,384 posts)
42. What was it she said that she owes an apology on?
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That is what I'm not getting here. That and what the waste is of not joining the shitball attacks?
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Response to emulatorloo (Reply #24)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:06 PM
CTyankee (35,008 posts)
32. 1,000+. We need to get off this NOW.
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Move on with the business at hand.
Let Ann go around yammering about her horse in every port and Mitt talking about her "couple of Cadillacs." Eventually, they will step in it again. There will be more and more stories about the car elevator and some new revelations about one or more of their homes (how 'bout a photo spread in House and Garden?!). Maybe it will turn out that she was a Debutante and there will be a photo of her at the Debutante Ball, when she came out and curtsied in her ball gown for the glittering, affluent attendees. Or something. We should think of the possibilities... |
Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:08 PM
DevonRex (19,925 posts)
33. I'm not playing MomGate for anybody.
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Refuse to get excited or worked up or mad or anything else.
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Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:18 PM
SomethingFishy (2,054 posts)
36. This whole "controversy" is laughable.
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You have one rich woman excoriating another richer woman while the White House can't figure out what to do so they take the safe route and actually stand up for one of them.
Neither of those women have any fucking idea what the average american mom is dealing with. I think if I have to take sides here I'll take the side of the moms who don't get to go on TV. The moms who spent their day juggling the few pennies they had to make ends meet this week. |
Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:27 PM
PassingFair (20,434 posts)
38. Yup, and they've got all the AM Radio Dems (maybe not ALL, but the ones I heard) , including
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Stephanie Miller and Ed Schultz, apologizing as well.
And talking about how "housewifery" is "work". They all sound so coached and TONE DEAF: Dems: Women have gotten beyond this. We work. We REALLY work. Most of us have to worry about paying the mortgage with our earned money, not to mention the threat of losing that job, AND our health care with it. Republicans are trying 30 Year old tactics and we are FALLING FOR THEM. ![]() |
Response to cali (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:31 PM
CJCRANE (13,316 posts)



