Well it didn’t take long for you to get slammed for saying you agreed with some of what Rosen said. Guess what, I agreed with some of it too. Not the part about Ann never working a day in her life, but about Ann not knowing how difficult it can be to be working, raising a family and just because the illness issue has been throw into the mix, also dealing with illness of self or other loved ones. The comment from Rosen was wrong, but to pretend Ann is just like everyone other mom is a bit much. The GOP and many, many others need to be careful they don’t over do this issue. Romney already comes across as very out of touch with the average American. It is a given that rich people have access to things that make their life easier that we average people don’t have access to. To pretend otherwise is absurd.
Just because she's wealthy now doesn't mean she doesn't know anything about the economics of raising five children.
What Rosen said was despicable at any level.......at EVERY level. It insults all of us who made the choice, sometimes difficult, to stay at home and raise our kids.
There are two issues I have with what Rosen said:
1). Rich is rich. Ann Romney is rich but so were the Kennedy’s and they were the banner children of the poor and down trodden (to the Dems). There are plenty of rich DNC women who have servants,,someone mentioned on another site that Rosen does as well. So,,,,one rich woman acting like another woman should be disqualified re matters important to “average” women is just laughable.,...but
2). Rosen made it personal. The “she never worked a day in her life” was 100% meant to spark jealousy and tie class warfare alongside women’s issues.
There’s alot wrong with what Rosen said. Also, keep in mind, Ann Romney admits she had a financial advantage and I’m sorry,,you say “illness” in such a cavalier manner. One of those illnesses will be with Ann until she dies. Not many moms have that to deal with and no amount of money will take that away. Also, the breast cancer Ann survived is not just an “illness.” It’s cancer and it can be life-threatening. I am not a Romney fan but trying to pit one group of women against another is classic DNC Nasty-101 and Rosen got caught.
I did not hear Rosen’s comments or even read the transcript. I can say, however, that most of the Ann Romney’s, Michelle Obama’s, Laura Bush’s, and Hillary Clinton’s of the world have very little in common with the average stay-at-home mom or working mom. One of my employees, for example, works 40 hours a week for me, while raising two teenage boys and a handicapped daughter, fighting a dead-beat ex-husband for child support, and taking care of her elderly father who just had a stroke. There are no nannies, drivers, or personal assistants to help her out. There is no trust fund, sugar daddy, or endless supply of tax dollars to pay her bills and help make ends meet. The undeniable truth is that the vast majority of the “elite” inside the beltway mom’s, whether they stay at home and raise children or work for a paycheck, or whether they have a “R” or a “D” after their name, have no comprehension of what life is like on Main Street.