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RE: This is wrong. - 4/13/2012 7:52:45 PM

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Rosen was remarking on how Mitt has repeatedly said that when it comes to the concerns of women, he talks to his wife. But Ann really has no clue what concerns most American women have because she's never been faced with them--neither has Rosen, I don't think.

As women, we aren't always offered the choice between being a SAHM or working--many of us have to work because we are either the only bread winner or our income is needed. And sometimes those jobs get in the way of being a mother. Do we take time off work because the school has called? Because our child is home with the flu? What about child care? After school care? And what does it do to the family finances if we take off work to attend the parent/teacher conference or volunteer to work at the school fair?

Mrs. Romney had the financial means to hire all the help she wanted or believed she needed. She had the means to hire nannies, housekeepers, gardeners, tutors. Most of us don't have that option. And our kids don't have the option to sell stock options to pay living and school expenses while in college--as Romney and his wife had.

Rosen was trying to say that Mrs. Romney doesn't have clue what concerns most American women have and she should have simply made that statement. She would have served herself, women and the democratic party far more had she done so rather than painting herself as somebody who would denigrate anybody who has the means to chose to be a SAHM.

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RE: This is wrong. - 4/13/2012 9:01:03 PM

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-04-12/ann-romney-hilary-rosen-work/54235706/1

Hilary Rosen says Ann Romney never worked 'day in her life'

While I don`t agree Ann Romney had very tough choices to make,she did make her`s and that,should be respected.

While I consider myself a feminist,this is a step to far.....and not what feminism is about.

Ms. Rosen should be spanked and apologize and all democrats should reject her dig as unwelcome and untrue.

"Wednesday night on CNN, Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen said Romney, who raised five now-grown sons, had "never worked a day in her life." Mitt Romney had said earlier that his wife had relayed to him the economic concerns of women around the country.

Rosen's comment reignited a mom-culture war that dates back to Hillary Rodham Clinton's 1992 remark that instead of working as a lawyer, she "could have stayed home and baked cookies." It convulsed the political Twitterverse — both Rosen and Ann Romney were trending topics on the social-networking site — and cable television networks"

Geeeeeez....

She OBVIOUSLY (and I DO MEAN OBVIOUSLY) meant that Ann Romney never was forced (due to her financial situation) to sacrifice time away from her children in order to work outside the home. She was simply inarticulate amidst her outrage against Ann Romney. Ms. Rosen may indeed need to be spanked, but not for this.

There is 0% chance that she meant to imply being a stay at home mom is not work.

This is a non-story hyped by the Republicans desperately trying recover the support of women.

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RE: This is wrong. - 4/13/2012 9:01:27 PM

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Now that,is a good point.

One of the easy parts of this campaign will be showing how out of touch Mitt is.

If Mitten`s going to connect with women voters....he`ll need to give them a reason to.The pols show the president doing much better with women voters than Mitt is.

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RE: This is wrong. - 4/14/2012 4:46:43 AM

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Actually most liberals are live and let live types.....

Actually most conservatives are too. It's just the bigots who can't see that and demonize everyone on the right.

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