Ann Romney realizes she is "out of touch" pulls out the health scare card.

[demtenjeep]

Ann Romney revealed for the first time she had a health "scare" during the days leading up to the Super Tuesday primary contests, indicating that her battle with multiple sclerosis could limit the time she spends on the trail with her husband.

"There have been some days, like the day before Super Tuesday, I was quite fatigued and I knew I couldn't quit. I didn't tell anybody I was tired," Romney told "Entertainment Tonight's" Nancy O'Dell, when asked how her multiple sclerosis diagnosis affects her time on the trail.

"I just kept going, I kept going. I had a little bit of a scare," Romney said in clips released before the full interview airs Thursday.

http://news.yahoo.com/ann-romney-says-she-had-health-scare-super-023551096--abc-news-politics.html

[Marie Marie]

1. I am sorry that Mrs Romney has MS.

There, I just had more empathy and compassion for her in that one sentence than she has had for any one not in her station in her life. I think that this woman is poised to give Queen Nancy (Reagan) a run for her money in the entitlement department.

[Kurovski]

2. it sounds like she's not up to the grueling job of being the First Lady of the United States.

it's sad to not have the stamina to maintain our dreams at a level that's also fair to others.

I've been there. She should make an honest assessment.

[mac56]

3. "Don't you think she looks.... tired?"

[Kurovski]

4. Now that you mention it...she looks positively exhausted...

but nowhere near as tired as the the old Mr. Monopoly crap her hubby spouts.

Same shit since the days when Henry Ford and his wacky pals wanted to coup FDR's ass.

[madmom]

5. Isn't it nice she will be able to afford to take the time off if she needs too?

[DonCoquixote]

6. I would not wish MS on anyone

However, Ann knows that no matter how bad it gets, she will NEVER have to worry about affording the doctors that make the difference between life and death. She will not fear the REAL death panel that is insurance.

[area51]

7. +1 n/t

[RebelOne]

12. Neither would I.

I worked with a girl who was only in her 20s and developed MS. For a while she came to work using a cane, then had to take time off because of her illness. She finally had to quit because of the illness.

[RockaFowler]

8. She's blaming the MS on her terrible speaking

Look, I've seen many people with MS. Ann looks to be in pretty good shape. And I know why - she has the money to afford the medication and therapy needed. There are many other women/men who are unable to afford that, though. Now she's using her MS as an excuse for her mi-speaking about anything.

Look Ann - we know what you meant about the dog, about stay-at-home mothers, and about your liar of a husband. And I'm not buying your problem is the MS. It's just you and your Mom-Jeans wearing husband who are out of touch dolts.

[Retrograde]

9. So take a break, ride some horses

Aren't all the horses supposed to be therapy for her MS? That's what the Rmoney camp keeps saying.

Of course, I'm not a doctor, and my knowledge of MS comes from a friend whose physical condition deteriorated rather rapidly (she talks more coherently and with more empathy for her fellow humans than does Ms Romney, though). If I were feeling cynical I might make some comment about how this announcement just happens to come when she's getting flak for putting her foot in her mouth, but it's a nice day so I'll just say, Ann, go home, count your blessings and think of all the women who live from day to day with chronic illness and without household help.

[tallahasseedem]

10. Saw this one coming...

Pathetic.

[demtenjeep]

13. she and Mitt are pathetic

she got hammered for her gaffes so now she plays the "I'm sick" card


Well Ann, let me tell you what it is really like.

I am a teacher, I have CANCER and I love to work. I love working with my students but I ended up in the hospital again and because of that, I am now in DEDUCT. SO every time I get sick, I have to ask myself am I 350 dollars sick because that is how much it costs me to stay home each day.

I don't have the "Luxury" of resting whenever I need.

[Ikonoklast]

11. She can afford the finest health care in the entire world.

Horrible disease.

But she is still far luckier than a great many others suffering from the same malady.

[JoePhilly]

14. I hope some one has the guts to ask her this question ...

Mrs. Romney, as one who has to battle with MS, do you think that every American who struggles with that condition should have the same level of treatment that you can afford?

Or, to put it another way, should those Americans with MS, receive varying levels of treatment that are commensurate with their personal wealth and personal ability to pay for their treatment?

Well?