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In reply to the discussion: Ann Romney: ‘Our Struggles Have Not Been Financial’ [View all]fun n serious
(4,451 posts)44. The campain
needs to stop her from talking most people have had both health and financial trouble.
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So now she says they have not struggled financially—but then what was all that BS
tblue37
Sep 2012
#59
“It’s ridiculous to think that — you CAN'T have empathy for somebody that’s struggling.”
PassingFair
Sep 2012
#2
Good point. Maybe she's talking about those corporate persons that her husband loves so much.
PA Democrat
Sep 2012
#21
If you really have a heart, why support policies that put grandmas in the gutter?
grasswire
Sep 2012
#28
Ironing board, door on sawhorses, pasta and tuna, selling stock to pay the bills....
Gormy Cuss
Sep 2012
#23
yea a horse to write off on taxes - give me a break - others have handled this too and much better
2Design
Sep 2012
#26
Wait I have to go check on the field hands, they are feeding our stable of dressage horses
Warren Stupidity
Sep 2012
#29
Continuing to prove that they don't have a clue about how most people live
Progressive dog
Sep 2012
#38
Every time Queen Ann tries to garner sympathy by whining about how terrible
kestrel91316
Sep 2012
#48
Earth to Ann: I imagine not, being that the wealth you gained impoverished this country
silvershadow
Sep 2012
#50
Health issues only huh. Never had to worry about losing a child to gun violence, gangs, drugs or war
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#66
they sure seemed to be trying to make it sound like they were struggling financially
ejpoeta
Sep 2012
#77
If the Romneys supported Romneycare for covering pre-existing conditions like MS
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2012
#84