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Do you have a link? I am not surprised. nt MADem Apr 2012 #1
No - I heard it in the car when she called in... polichick Apr 2012 #4
I heard that call as well. Raine1967 Apr 2012 #7
That parakeet story was quite personal - don't know if she could fake it. polichick Apr 2012 #10
Parakeet story? Control-Z Apr 2012 #57
The nanny told Stephanie that the kids had a parakeet... polichick Apr 2012 #105
Actually, I think "Cranbrook" in that case was the private school she and Mitt went to.... MADem Apr 2012 #11
Yep - that's the one. It's quite an institution. polichick Apr 2012 #13
tiny nit magical thyme Apr 2012 #18
One of the youngsters in my extended family did that "work for ride time" thing for years. MADem Apr 2012 #21
well, to the horse people ya smell better than roses, but magical thyme Apr 2012 #27
If not roses...rose feed! MADem Apr 2012 #34
Wonderful illustration of what is so great about DU eridani Apr 2012 #47
Honey, I love you for loving that horse. aquart Apr 2012 #65
Amy Tryon cilla4progress Apr 2012 #71
I haven't followed the "outside" horse world for 3-4 years now magical thyme Apr 2012 #82
Yes, she was a working-person's horseperson cilla4progress Apr 2012 #84
you'll find that more among eventers and jumpers magical thyme Apr 2012 #96
I totally hear you! cilla4progress Apr 2012 #108
I don't know that it's on video magical thyme Apr 2012 #109
Do you live in Vermont? cilla4progress Apr 2012 #113
next door in Maine magical thyme Apr 2012 #118
I hear you. maddiemom Apr 2012 #97
1% only love money Hawkowl Apr 2012 #117
some pics of Cranbrook... Bozita Apr 2012 #20
Rough life! nt MADem Apr 2012 #35
A Republican for choice! cilla4progress Apr 2012 #70
Who wouldn't choose to cruise around in a caddy and ride a horsie for recreation if one could? MADem Apr 2012 #72
I hear you! cilla4progress Apr 2012 #75
I agree. After all this "Waaah, Hillary Rosen, CNN contributor, was mean to Ann Romney" stuff dies MADem Apr 2012 #78
In a good way, or a bad way? cilla4progress Apr 2012 #81
No one will remember who Hillary Rosen is, in a week or three. What they WILL remember is this: MADem Apr 2012 #86
Just for interest... cilla4progress Apr 2012 #85
Ann Romney never had to worry about that. MADem Apr 2012 #87
I LOVE this, MADem! "Ann Romney Proudly Stands Up For Rich Housewives " nt gateley Apr 2012 #73
Someone's gotta hold up the side for the Beverley Hills set, I guess! MADem Apr 2012 #88
"She rides Austrian warmbloods." Somehow I imagined her riding cold-bloods . . . tclambert Apr 2012 #98
Ugh. Yuck. Double yuck. dkf Apr 2012 #103
I heard it too liberalmike27 Apr 2012 #53
Lived in that area too goclark Apr 2012 #95
Wow. Sure undercuts Ann as ambassador. n/t BlueToTheBone Apr 2012 #2
Primpin' ain't easy! Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #3
Best comment yet! nt MADem Apr 2012 #23
Love it! nt snappyturtle Apr 2012 #5
Somebody ought to find that woman Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #6
This is why I've been saying that the phrase "never worked a day in her life" will resonate enough Apr 2012 #8
+1 kristopher Apr 2012 #38
yes Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #54
'zactly! cilla4progress Apr 2012 #74
This didn't surprise me when I heard it on The Stephanie Miller Show on CurrentTV BlueCaliDem Apr 2012 #9
This is what we need to know and understand. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #12
and apparantly didn't pay her nanny very well either.n/t. uncle ray Apr 2012 #14
Stephanie Miller has also nailed it pink-o Apr 2012 #15
"Thurston and Lovie" -- just perfect. nt gateley Apr 2012 #76
+100...n/t whathehell Apr 2012 #104
This was the nanny before she was married. Mean more if it was the nanny that raised rhett o rick Apr 2012 #16
She probably hired undocumented workers, who would prefer to not call attention to their MADem Apr 2012 #24
The "Meg Whitman *JobOne* Employment Program." KansDem Apr 2012 #50
This nanny wouldn't know -- you're absolutely right. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #61
Well someone had to order the nanny around - that could be really hard work LynneSin Apr 2012 #17
She probably has the butler do that, or the housekeeper! MADem Apr 2012 #37
This will back for for Repugs Johnny2X2X Apr 2012 #19
She should have worked somewhere as a teenager if not... RegieRocker Apr 2012 #22
PLEASE!! The Cranbrook Preppie kids WORK???? Gawd forbid! TahitiNut Apr 2012 #40
True dat. Lots of affluent and very rich parents make sure their kids-- eridani Apr 2012 #48
I'M SHOCKED AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #25
This is demeaning to women who hire domestic help jberryhill Apr 2012 #26
lol - I guess the nanny shouldn't have called in then. polichick Apr 2012 #39
I'm a stay-at-home-mom... CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #28
Exactly, you nailed it with this!! n/t KarenS Apr 2012 #29
I think I might post this as an OP... CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #32
Please do! Bozita Apr 2012 #33
Absolutely do jberryhill Apr 2012 #45
I agree. Do it. aquart Apr 2012 #68
Yes it does- I have observed the same thing (nt) Tumbulu Apr 2012 #92
Great points! Mrs. Romney had 3-4 homes in which SamG Apr 2012 #31
I agree - you describe two very different kinds of sahms... polichick Apr 2012 #41
+1 (nt) enough Apr 2012 #46
Brava, CoffeeCat! VERY well done! nt gateley Apr 2012 #80
Applause!! You nailed it. indie_voter Apr 2012 #102
When being a SAHM is a supervisory position. CanOfWhoopAss Apr 2012 #30
19th century womens work was just so taxings....... Historic NY Apr 2012 #64
Well, she sure did learn how to shovel the horseshit for herself. TahitiNut Apr 2012 #36
Hey! Michael Moore tweeted a link to this post!! bleever Apr 2012 #42
I love that guy! nt gateley Apr 2012 #83
Yet somehow she manages to staff three homes for only $20k a year in wages. Ian David Apr 2012 #43
that's only what they reported Beaverhausen Apr 2012 #49
and I'll bet SemperEadem Apr 2012 #51
Ann's kids are grown now. I want to see what she paid the nannies when kids were young n/t Tx4obama Apr 2012 #58
I don't know if it was in DU or some other liberal site Rozlee Apr 2012 #79
the tithe greymattermom Apr 2012 #116
Ann knows nothing about what women are going through... tksabunchjohn Apr 2012 #44
I agree Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #52
I am so sorry- your story is heartbreaking Tumbulu Apr 2012 #93
I'm so sorry that you and your family are going through such hard times. Beacool Apr 2012 #115
Besides Romney could have 4 wives like her Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #55
Mexico or Canada? He's got connections to both countries, and there are huge MADem Apr 2012 #89
Ann Romney's "Childhood Nanny" Dishes On Privileged Upbringing Ian David Apr 2012 #56
I am SO looking forward to hearing from ALL the other NANNIES that... Tx4obama Apr 2012 #59
Oh, SNAP! Squinch Apr 2012 #60
So Ann still needed a nanny while she was old enough to be dating Mitt? pnwmom Apr 2012 #62
Old time nanny jobs often turned into life-long commitments... countryjake Apr 2012 #66
Interesting, countryjake. I guess I have heard of that kind of thing before. Thanks. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #94
The nanny in the video said after the marriage she did maid work (cooking/cleaning) for Ann Tx4obama Apr 2012 #69
Standard marry a rich guy fare. timesup Apr 2012 #63
Now THIS deserves a K&R!!! the antichristie Apr 2012 #67
This OP is getting alot of Twitter love on my timeline. FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #77
Did Ann have a nanny for her sons that did all the work too? midnight Apr 2012 #90
Nobody has come forward that I know of... polichick Apr 2012 #106
Aha! limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #91
My problem with Ann Romney critique is that OKNancy Apr 2012 #99
There are many courses MS can take, but FlaGranny Apr 2012 #119
The thing is you know it's true. There's a big difference spicegal Apr 2012 #100
From the mouth of true working woman. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #101
Wasn't any doubt about that pig before the nanny spoke up. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #107
ok, is it normal for rich people who are old enough to be dating arely staircase Apr 2012 #110
Some wealthy families keep the household staff but the job morphs a bit... polichick Apr 2012 #111
kick Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #112
Ann Romney is rich, so what? Beacool Apr 2012 #114
Missed the point? n/t FlaGranny Apr 2012 #120
That may be the case, JoeyT Apr 2012 #122
Don't get me wrong, I'm not in Ann's corner. Beacool Apr 2012 #123
Ann Romney is a fraud Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #121
We can't judge her tje1211 Apr 2012 #124
So glad you are gone. nt siligut Apr 2012 #125
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