Ann Romney to critics: "Stop it. This is hard"

[TomCADem]

Source: CBS News

(CBS News) Amid ongoing criticism over the management of her husband's presidential campaign, Ann Romney on Thursday responded to the critics in an interview on Radio Iowa: "Stop it. This is hard. You want to try it? Get in the ring," she said.

"This is hard and, you know, it's an important thing that we're doing right now and it's an important election and it is time for all Americans to realize how significant this election is and how lucky we are to have someone with Mitt's qualifications and experience and know-how to be able to have the opportunity to run this country,"; Romney said.

Even as conservative detractors escalate their critiques of how Mitt Romney has operated his bid for the presidency -- conservative journalist Peggy Noonan on Thursday called it a rolling calamity"-- Ann Romney dismissed the negative appraisals.

"It's nonsense and the chattering class...you hear it and then you just let it go right by,"; she said. "Honestly, at this point, I'm not surprised by anything.";


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The Romney campaign seems to be in a death spiral:

1. The right wing says that he is not winning because he is not being right wing crazy enough.
2. Romney reboots tacks even further to the right.
3. This causes him to alienate moderates and independents and his polling drops.
4. Go back to #1.

[chuckstevens]

1. How Dare these peons...

Ann, Ann, Ann. The American people are not the staff that you can bark at when we displease you. And by the way; Don't you EVER refer to me as "You people." I pay 28 % in taxes! That's a hell of a lot more than you. You're staring to make Leona Helmsley look decent.

[spiderpig]

2. Two words for you, Ann.

Bite me.

[TrollBuster9090]

4. I loved Queen Ann shaking her finger at the other Republicans and saying "Stop it!" Like they were

petulant kids. But then again, that kind of clueless parenting is something you'd expect from somebody who had five nannies to raise her kids FOR her.

[spiderpig]

6. I truly loathe that woman

We're about the same age, and I'll put my track record up against her life of privilege any day.

Yes, you have MS and play that card shamelessly when it suits you. I and many of my friends have conditions as serious or worse and still have to worry about keeping a job and meeting the mortgage.

Go ahead Annie - shake your finger in MY face. Just try.

[truthisfreedom]

8. Chattering class? Jeepers!

[George II]

25. She wasn't talking about a group of students, she's raising the "you people" type of class reference

[TrollBuster9090]

3. Reminds me of George Bush whining that "It's HARD WORK" f-ing up the world.

Remember this little gem? This is what happens when you let spoiled little rich kids, who've never had to work hard for anything in their lives into the White House. "This is HARD WORK! WTF? In the past whenever anything got THIS hard my daddy would usually send me a check!"

[XemaSab]

5. This could easily be dialogue from a pron movie

n/t

[McCamy Taylor]

7. ROFLMAO. Poor little rich girl. She thought she could just buy the Whitehouse.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

9. Imagine the fun if Jill Biden said it was hard.

[Nedsdag]

10. Joke: What did Ann Romney say to Mitt on their wedding night?

"Stop it! This is hard!"

[Liberalynn]

11. Well Ann You Know What Harry Truman said

"If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen!" You and Mitty are welcome to concede at any time.

[Demoiselle]

32. A note of thanks, Liberalynn...

For reminding me of Harry Truman. I will always love him.

[Waiting For Everyman]

12. No, living on minimum wage is hard; criticism is just words.

Every bit of Rmoney's problems are self-inflicted. And he volunteered to run, nobody coerced him to do it. They can go play horsies and yachts anytime it gets too tough for them.

[Phlem]

13. Eat Sh!t B!tch !!!!

fricken sh!t stain.

-p

[phylny]

15. Sorry, trying to get my favorite "This is hard!" link in.

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[kiranon]

16. Perhaps Ann should take more breaks from the campaign to avoid her

MS acting up. Wondered how the stress of it all could be good for her. May disagree with her politically/socially but have seen friends take on jobs that were too stressful and wondered if being so active in the campaign was a good idea for her. Just a thought. Money can buy good insurance but it cannot buy good health. He is the candidate not her. I'll cut her some slack even if she says some really stupid things.

[defacto7]

17. I agree, having dealt with MS in the family..

MS has a way of recurring under stress and it is not reversible. She really should not be in this at all, and if Mr. Romney had any understanding within him, or respect for her condition, let alone some sort of compassion, he would not be running for president.

Unfortunately, there will probably be a day when she will find out what "hard" and "pain" really are. No money will be able to bring back what MS can take away.

I really don't understand this Romney guy, not from any perspective.

[sarge43]

23. Agree, but Ann seems to be the only Repub left who will say anything nice about Mitt.

Maybe she's in stand by my man even if it kills me mode. Yes of course, she has every right to make that decision for herself. However, if active campaigning is stressing her out and stress can make MS worse, maybe her husband might consider that the WH isn't important enough to risk his wife's health. Yet another thing that doesn't make Mitt look good.

[Phlem]

34. all the while

working hard trying to reduce health benefits to the millions out there with less. Her platinum health insurance will keep her much better off than the less fortunate she's trying to harm.

If someone breaks into my house threatening to harm my family for whatever reason, worrying about their physical or mental health is the friggin last thing on my mind.

I can't give that any slack.

-p

[lexw]

18. Romney's Campaign theme song...

"Frustrated, Incorporated."

[calimary]

19. Welcome to DU, lexw!

Glad you're here - and man, we need you! We can't afford to get complacent!!! And this thing isn't won yet!!!!







Now get to work.

[lexw]

21. Okay...

Reading your words, and hearing John Lennon's voice say them (your icon)...I just donated $50 to the Obama campaign.
Was going to anyway, but it's done, and like I did in 2008 I will probably give more.

...and I'm currently unemployed—but it was due to an ego maniacal CEO who proudly boasted a 50/50 vision (50% US /50% overseas), so there wasn't much guess work for me.

[alp227]

20. Mitt Romney should hire Ryan Leaf as press secretary

I know that Ann Romney would have TOTALLY wanted to scream "DON'T FUCKING TALK TO ME ALRIGHT? KNOCK IT OFF!" at the "LIB MEDIA".

[California Expat]

22. As Harry Truman said...

"If you can not stand the heat, get out of the kitchen"

But then, Ann has people taking care of her kitchen, doesnt she?

[tclambert]

24. We used to have a saying: "That's not so hard. There's not much heavy lifting."

Romney made his campaign a "rolling calamity" because he can't handle the heavy lifting parts of politics--the thinking before you talk part, the calculating the implications of your policies part, pretty much any part that involves depth of thought.

[greatauntoftriplets]

26. The poor, put-upon woman!!!11

She makes me want to with her whining.

[Lasher]

27. "You people shut up and vote for my husband."

That's all you need to know.

[longship]

28. Does this mean that Mitt will replace Bob Dole as Viagra spokesman?

[Plaid Adder]

29. That's classic.

Now both of them are tanking his campaign every time they open their mouths.



The Plaid Adder

[jsr]

30. Just tell their people to talk to your people

What a wuss.

[undeterred]

31. Poor lil lady.

[nanabugg]

33. when you have spent little time in the "kitchen" the heat is rough. nt