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In reply to the discussion: I'm a stay-at-home-mom [View all]TNLib
(1,819 posts)39. We're talking about someone who is pretending
that they know what middle class mothers go through because they happened to be a mother. Anne Romney has no clue what average mothers go through because Anne Romney is not Average she was born into extreme privilege and (I'd be willing to bet she never worked a day in her life.)
She is only pretending because she wants to fool Americans so they'll vote for her husband. Who will intern cut taxes for the wealthy and make life even more difficult for moms.
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Great Post. K&R. You've captured the disengenuous vibe I got from what Ann said....
Avalux
Apr 2012
#9
THANK YOU! She's a parent no doubt but there's NO WAY she does day to day house operations like
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#17
She owns, and has owned, multiple dressage horses at one time. Still does.
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#26
An hour per horse per day minimum and that's if the staff does the grooming, tacking and untacking.
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#29
A comparison of the amount the Romneys spend to feed, house and groom their horses
JDPriestly
Apr 2012
#36
I understand the point that was trying to be made, but it was presented badly.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#31