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ehrnst

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17. I do. If she had said that she's among the lucky people who have a choice
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:22 AM
Apr 2012

Then I could have identified.

The fact that RMoney campaign is able to mix her in with middle class moms is part of the reason why uponit7771 Apr 2012 #1
my sweet mama worked hard until she was 71 She had less than five years to retire roguevalley Apr 2012 #35
I was a stay at home Mom for a few years and I find her obnoxious too. Jennicut Apr 2012 #2
I don't think they find her obnoxious. Oblivious is more like it. CTyankee Apr 2012 #3
This is not about stay-at-home moms sadbear Apr 2012 #16
We liberals always lose in this kind of back and forth. This I know full well from my MANY CTyankee Apr 2012 #22
You're right. sadbear Apr 2012 #24
The mystery is: how DO we frame the argument? CTyankee Apr 2012 #26
maybe we don't but its true what she said. That stupid woman had nannies and money roguevalley Apr 2012 #36
She had breast cancer and has MS. dkf Apr 2012 #4
She has the luxury to do so dynasaw Apr 2012 #6
She wasn't diagnosed with MS until the late 1990's and cancer after 2000 Taitertots Apr 2012 #7
Yeah that will work for us when we attack her. Not. dkf Apr 2012 #10
True, but lukkadairish Apr 2012 #8
Hey I think Ann Dunham was absolutely amazing, but she did have coverage dkf Apr 2012 #11
She lives in a double bubble dynasaw Apr 2012 #5
She is not rational and not experienced....she shouldn't be a model of anything Namvet67 Apr 2012 #13
I have been an at-home mom, raised 4 kids Maeve Apr 2012 #9
Well maybe she can expose that herself instead of us turning her into a sympathetic figure. dkf Apr 2012 #12
Not the only choices Maeve Apr 2012 #33
Women politicians tend to do that. dkf Apr 2012 #34
Ann? The one that drives two Cadillacs? That Ann? Bake Apr 2012 #14
It's not easy having Ann's life IggleDoer Apr 2012 #29
I find her to be spoiled super wealthy woman Marrah_G Apr 2012 #15
I do. If she had said that she's among the lucky people who have a choice ehrnst Apr 2012 #17
I'm not a working mother Aerows Apr 2012 #18
I'd like to know her employable skill set and experience would have been Sheepshank Apr 2012 #19
Definately! Smug and clueless... Left coast liberal Apr 2012 #20
I don't find her obnoxious, but I do find her absolutely clueless. jillan Apr 2012 #21
"At home" Mom's find her obnoxious too. annabanana Apr 2012 #23
I find the whole outrage a manufactured purposeful over analysis and misinterpretation Johonny Apr 2012 #25
My disabled daughter, cin63 Apr 2012 #27
Is this about women's choices, or is it about CLASS (read: $$$)? Romulox Apr 2012 #28
Yes. Ann implies working moms haven't "chosen motherhood." SunSeeker Apr 2012 #30
Ditto! LittleGirl Apr 2012 #32
I find her 'snotty'. Her tone yesterday reeked with contempt of other mothers. sinkingfeeling Apr 2012 #31
Don't think that Romney has ever done more than order servants around eridani Apr 2012 #37
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