Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

jillan

(39,451 posts)

21. I don't find her obnoxious, but I do find her absolutely clueless.

Reply to Taitertots (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:45 AM

Apr 2012

She doesn't even think she is rich.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Do Working Mothers find Ann Romney obnoxious? [View all] Taitertots Apr 2012 OP

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