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RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 10:21 AM Apr 2012

As if Ann Romney didn't have a staff of housekeepers and nannies helping her be a stay-at-home mom.

Maybe it wasn't entirely right for Rosen to invoke Ann Romney, but she was making an economic point in response to Mitt who was saying he received his advice about women's issues from Ann. She then made the point that Ann had not worked a day in her life, but meant "hasn't worked OUTSIDE THE HOME." It is obvious she meant that, and was simply making the point that Ann isn't the best source of advice about women's issues because she hasn't had to balance raising kids with having to work because she is so privileged. Ann doesn't have the experience of that kind of economic stress. THAT was the POINT. It was NOT about dissing stay at home moms or those who choose to stay at home to raise kids. Just the opposite. Rosen thinks it would be nice for more women to have that choice, but they don't because UNLIKE ANN ROMNEY, they MUST work to make ends meet.

And give us a break. We all know that Ann Romney had plenty of hired help when it came to running her HOMES and raising her kids.

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As if Ann Romney didn't have a staff of housekeepers and nannies helping her be a stay-at-home mom. (Original Post) RBInMaine Apr 2012 OP
Rosen told the TRUTH and we Dems caved to the phony poutrage. aquart Apr 2012 #1
They should have clarified her meaning while saying she should have left Ann's name out of it. RBInMaine Apr 2012 #2

aquart

(69,014 posts)
1. Rosen told the TRUTH and we Dems caved to the phony poutrage.
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 10:28 AM
Apr 2012

Poutrage is a simply brilliant portmanteau word.

 

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
2. They should have clarified her meaning while saying she should have left Ann's name out of it.
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 02:37 PM
Apr 2012

Even Rosen apologized for invoking Ann's name. But now, when the Pukes attack Michelle, we can again call them hypocrites.

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