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Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:07 PM

Ann Romney: ‘I Love The Fact That There Are Women Out There Who Don’t Have A Choice’

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Source: ThinkProgress

In an emotional speech about the difficulty of motherhood and life on the campaign trail, Ann Romney used an odd choice of words to discuss mothers who are forced to work while raising their children.

Ann Romney was at the center of a national discussion recently after a Democratic consultant charged that the would-be future first lady couldn’t possibly understand the plight of working mothers because she had the luxury to stay home and devote herself full time to raising her kids. The Romney campaign fired back, accusing Democrats of lacking respect for stay at home moms.

The issue was largely dismissed after a few days as a ginned-up “silly season” controversy, but Ann Romney’s comments last night at the Connecticut Republican Party’s Prescott Bush Awards Dinner could potentially reignite the issue. After discussing how she understands the challenges mothers face, Romney said, according to BuzzFeed:

Romney alluded to the fact that not all women can stay at home saying, “I love the fact that there are women out there who don’t have a choice and they must go to work and they still have to raise the kids. Thank goodness that we value those people too. And sometimes life isn’t easy for any of us.”

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Reply Ann Romney: ‘I Love The Fact That There Are Women Out There Who Don’t Have A Choice’ (Original post)
Galraedia Apr 2012 OP
CherokeeDem Apr 2012 #1
chelsea0011 Apr 2012 #8
NoMoreWarNow Apr 2012 #32
truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #2
beac Apr 2012 #3
savannah43 Apr 2012 #12
cyberswede Apr 2012 #21
Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #55
Kelvin Mace Apr 2012 #28
Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #56
virgogal Apr 2012 #40
Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #57
virgogal Apr 2012 #59
Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #65
LanternWaste Apr 2012 #68
Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #70
virgogal Apr 2012 #72
PSPS Apr 2012 #50
panopeagenerosa Apr 2012 #4
Yavin4 Apr 2012 #9
onehandle Apr 2012 #16
tblue37 Apr 2012 #63
RandySF Apr 2012 #5
goclark Apr 2012 #67
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #6
DallasNE Apr 2012 #10
Justice wanted Apr 2012 #37
MountainLaurel Apr 2012 #7
Iliyah Apr 2012 #11
The Wielding Truth Apr 2012 #13
usrname Apr 2012 #14
The Wielding Truth Apr 2012 #23
Amonester Apr 2012 #61
LiberalCatholic Apr 2012 #15
alp227 Apr 2012 #17
RandySF Apr 2012 #19
alp227 Apr 2012 #42
atheous Apr 2012 #18
n2doc Apr 2012 #20
Mz Pip Apr 2012 #22
n2doc Apr 2012 #26
Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #24
vkkv Apr 2012 #25
abelenkpe Apr 2012 #27
BattyDem Apr 2012 #29
polichick Apr 2012 #30
NoMoreWarNow Apr 2012 #31
lanlady Apr 2012 #33
crunch60 Apr 2012 #62
sakabatou Apr 2012 #34
Justice wanted Apr 2012 #35
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obxhead Apr 2012 #38
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JoePhilly Apr 2012 #46
Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #52
a2liberal Apr 2012 #41
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peace frog Apr 2012 #44
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Skittles Apr 2012 #48
spiderpig Apr 2012 #49
IDemo Apr 2012 #51
neverforget Apr 2012 #53
0rganism Apr 2012 #54
Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #58
calimary Apr 2012 #60
lunatica Apr 2012 #64
guitar man Apr 2012 #66
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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:09 PM

1. This Woman is Clueless

Can you imagine the outcry if Michelle Obama had uttered those words?

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Response to CherokeeDem (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:42 PM

8. Clueless? You have no idea.

Every election Mitt has run in MA has tried to keep her away from the media. Only people in the Boston area can understand her mindless comment when Mitt took on Ted for the Senate, when she said that West Roxbury is the nice part of Roxbury. I'm hoping they keep her out front on this "woman's work" non-story because the longer it goes the more we may hear from the "help". I'm still waiting for someone, anyone to ask her how much "help" she hired to actually do the work. The media has been shy about confronting her or at the very least Mitt about who really did all this at home work we keep hearing about

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Response to chelsea0011 (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:40 PM

32. I hope Mitt keeps putting out Ann in the public as his spokesperson for women

what a gift for Dems

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:11 PM

2. You love the fact that there are women who have no work choice, and your husband loves to fire them.

Between you, you're a perfect pair, Ayn Rmoney!

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:11 PM

3. All five Rmoney sons must suffer from foot-in-mouth disease.

Both their parents seem to carry the dominant gene for it.

Keep talkin' Annie-- we just can't get enough of you and your poor hard knock life stories!

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Response to beac (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:00 PM

12. Broodmares are not know for their great intelligence.

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Response to savannah43 (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:44 PM

21. "broodmares" - really?

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Response to cyberswede (Reply #21)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:11 PM

55. Yes, really.

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Response to savannah43 (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:07 PM

28. A tad sexist, doncha think?

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Response to Kelvin Mace (Reply #28)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:12 PM

56. The Mormon expectation of women as broodmares? Why, yes it is.

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Response to savannah43 (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:17 PM

40. Your post is disgusting.

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Response to virgogal (Reply #40)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:14 PM

57. What do you have against fecundity? Or do you have evidence of any other

accomplishments by Madame Romney?

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Response to Tom Ripley (Reply #57)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:35 PM

59. The post was referring to broodmares,not Mrs. Romney.

I have 6 offspring,therefore I am a broodmare.

I don't like being called unintelligent.

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Response to virgogal (Reply #59)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:25 AM

65. I call them as I see them; Rose Kennedy was a broodmare, as was Diana Spencer

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Response to Tom Ripley (Reply #65)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:07 PM

68. Which has merely advertised your character...

"I call them as I see them..."

Which has merely advertised your character rather than making any salient or relevant point.

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Response to LanternWaste (Reply #68)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 03:58 PM

70. Take it up with Joe Kennedy or the people of the UK, not me

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they were the ones demanding that skill set, not me.

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Response to virgogal (Reply #59)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:32 PM

72. Self delete=wrong thread

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Response to savannah43 (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 07:36 PM

50. LOL!

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:20 PM

4. She's only being honest

 

What's the point of being rich if there are no poor people forced to choose between cleaning your toilets and going hungry and homeless? If no women were forced to be mothers and work then she might as well be living in some god awful hell hole like Denmark where common people would treat her like she's no better than they are.

That's why we have the economic inequality we do. It doesn't make moral, economic or political sense. It's not sustainable. But some of the people with money really really get off on it. Maybe it's like sky diving. The small chance of a 'Marie Antoinette' outcome makes the money a little more enjoyable. There could also be some secret desire for such punishment because they know the wealth is undeserved.

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Response to panopeagenerosa (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:44 PM

9. AHMEN!!!! GREAT POST!!!! FANTASTIC!!

Your point is why the wealthy love doing business in 3rd World nations. They love seeing abject poverty as they stroll down the street.

I spent some time in Bangalore, India, and I was taken aback at how people had no real problem seeing the abject poverty right next to luxury hotels.

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Response to panopeagenerosa (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:09 PM

16. Exactly. Someone needs to lick the rich's boots. nt

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Response to panopeagenerosa (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:59 AM

63. In _Superman III_ the villain, played by Robert Vaughn,

when asked why he commits crimes to accumulate even more money, since he is already one of the wealthiest men in the world comments, "It is not enough that I win. Everyone else must lose." I believe that feeling is a large part of what drives the mindset of people like this.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:21 PM

5. And yet Wolf Blitzer will always be there to rush to her side.

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Response to RandySF (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:15 AM

67. I've been noticing Wolf lately


He is now the official CNN Rethug Man ~ right?

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:22 PM

6. Are you really that dumb Ann?

The Romney's would make a good sitcom.

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Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:52 PM

10. Or You Could Watch Archie Bunker Reruns

Don't know which one is Meathead though.

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Response to DallasNE (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:55 PM

37. All in the family would have a social message Unlike the Romney show which would be just another

Rich house wife reality crap.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:42 PM

7. Wait, what?

Is she really that bloody stupid?

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:58 PM

11. I mean hell, we know that the Romneys

are out of touch with the "little people" but with all that f**king money y'think they can hire better speak writers.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:01 PM

13. Seriously?! She loves that women have no choice?

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Response to The Wielding Truth (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:04 PM

14. Well, obviously

 

she can't be on the side of pro-choice.

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Response to usrname (Reply #14)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:52 PM

23. If Ann thinks that women must work outside the home and have children she should look in the mirror.

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Response to The Wielding Truth (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:20 AM

61. And her husband loves to fire people.


Nice couple, the Rmoney's...

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:08 PM

15. WTF

That's all I have to say.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:10 PM

17. Campaign ad! Campaign ad!

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Response to alp227 (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:17 PM

19. tsk tsk tsk

Didn't you get the memo that Republican spouses are 'off limits'?

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Response to RandySF (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:29 PM

42. Not with all the trash talk about Mrs Obama

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:13 PM

18. she also must love...

 

That SOME kids are beaten, starved and neglected too.
Just think of the wonderful horrors we'll get to watch in our own neighborhoods when the new royal family finally ascends to the throne in Washington. We'll save a bunch on cable and internet service once they have these pesky information systems shut off too.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:39 PM

20. And I'll bet not a word of this in the MSM n/t

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:45 PM

22. Will the media make a fuss over this?

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I doubt it. Hilary Rosen's comment resulted in a week of faux outrage. I doubt this will even register a blip beyond think progress and daily kos.

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Response to Mz Pip (Reply #22)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:02 PM

26. Not a word on CNN

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/24/ann-romney-defends-her-role-as-stay-at-home-mom/?hpt=hp_bn5

Somehow, these particular comments didn't make it. How appropriate that it was a "Prescott Bush" dinner, as well.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:55 PM

24. Let them eat cake

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:00 PM

25. Marie Antoinette could not have said it any better!

The GOP is A JOKE!

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:04 PM

27. Prolly some kind of Freudian slip

Where she was told to mention respecting that not all women have the choice, but instead she revealed how truly feels.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:12 PM

29. All that money ... but still can't afford to buy a clue!

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:38 PM

30. One thing is for sure: the Romneys deserve each other.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:38 PM

31. commercial time!!!

jeez, these guys are amazing.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:51 PM

33. strange how no one in the media is pointing out....

that Ann's youngest child is 31 yrs old, meaning he's been out of the house for a good 12 years. What's Ann been doing all the while that her nest has been empty? Not holding down a job, that's for sure.

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Response to lanlady (Reply #33)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:30 AM

62. Yes, Ann lacks the "dignity of work"

 

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:52 PM

34. Brainless Ann

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:54 PM

35. well, this is Ann's "Let them eat cake moment"...Unlike Marie who never said it we have proof that

Ann said it.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:54 PM

36. what a horrible person. I can't believe how out of touch with reality they are.

They are so rich and live in such an amazing bubble that this shit actually sounds reasonable to their ears.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:05 PM

38. Ann Romney

The only work she's ever done with her hands is count money.

Fuck her and the Cadillac she drove in.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:13 PM

39. "And sometimes life isn’t easy for any of us.”

"Us?" Ann was born rich and got richer. She has never know a day that was not easy. Even getting bad news about a health problem is a lot easier if you have $250,000,000. in the bank. Ann can walk into any health care facility in the world and pay cash for the best treatments available.

If by some horrible set of circumstances, this family moves into the White House, I'm investing in guillotines.

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Response to MsPithy (Reply #39)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 04:51 PM

46. Ann had it tough ... she once had a Dressage horse with a bad cough ...

It was touch and go for a few days ... but fortunately, the Horse had the better medical coverage than most Americans, so everything turned out OK.

The horse was able to compete the very next week-end.

Phewwww .... a close call it was.

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Response to MsPithy (Reply #39)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:13 PM

52. Rich b*tch!

Lets get some TV ads out with her saying that and her husband saying that he doesn't care about the poor.

But wait the poor Republicans love this being said to them it makes them think one day that they may be rich one day like Ann.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:25 PM

41. wow (n/t)

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:31 PM

43. I'm speechless ...




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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 04:10 PM

44. I'll just bet you do, Little Miss Annie Never-Worked-A-Day-In-My-Life

Revel in your gloating, hunnybunny, but remember karma's a bitch.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 04:13 PM

45. They're going to say a lot of stupid stuff

throughout this election. Mainly because they aren't use to interacting with normal everyday people.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 05:04 PM

47. Once again, standing up for the politically tone deaf in this country

AKA, their base - who probably has already rationalized this a dozen ways as to why it proves she "cares".

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 06:52 PM

48. everyone says stupid shit sometimes

poor choice of words, you know - the problem with the Romneys is they say shit so stupid we don't know the gist of what it was they MEANT to say

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 07:04 PM

49. What's the population of this country - 330,000,000?

And this is what the Repukes come up with to head their ticket?

I'm running out of bricks to bang against my head.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:06 PM

51. Proposed new nickname for Ann -

"RLovey"

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:40 PM

53. No choice equals more control of the masses

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:04 PM

54. is she out of touch or just stupid?

I'm thinking both.

You'd have to be severely out of touch to think it, and really fucking stupid to say it.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:16 PM

58. A graduate of the Barbara Bush Charm School

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:13 AM

60. Holy Crap.

"Thank goodness that we value those people too."

What isolation chamber has she been living in? "...we value those people too"????? Hey, Bubble Girl, have you looked at your party's policies toward the 99%? Toward poor women? Single heads of households? Working-poor women? Women having to support children AND elderly parents? Good HEAVENS, there are multiple categories!!!!!

Sheesh!!!!

She has NO clue whatsoever!!!

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:47 AM

64. "Connecticut Republican Party’s Prescott Bush Awards Dinner"

What the fuck is that award for? Underwriting Fascism?

Actually I may be on to something. It's pretty obvious the Teabag Party has a fascist bent to it.

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:58 AM

66. ...

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 03:51 PM

69. I keep saying she suffers from foot in mouth disease as badly as her husband does n/t

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Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:26 PM

71. Why is she talking about the difficulty of motherhood and campaigning? Are her kids grown?

Beyond the awful thing that she said and how utterly out of touch the Romney's are, WHY is she giving a speech about how hard it is to be a mother and be on the campaign trail? Is she packing their lunch every day as they head off to work?

They are trying to sell her as "super mom!" But American Moms who have no choice but to work while they raise their kids (thanks to republican and corporate policies,) don't see her as a hero. What we really want to know, is how her domestic staff juggles work and family.

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