Ann Romney, Wife of Mitt, Responds to Stay-at-Home-Mom Criticism
by Free Britney at .Ann Romney, the wife of likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and mother of five sons, is fighting a criticism that she “never worked a day in her life.”
“I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys,” she wrote on Twitter, prompted by a Democratic strategist’s challenge of her knowledge about the economy.
“Believe me,” Ann Romney wrote. “It was hard work.”
Hillary Rosen, a Democratic strategist, started the exchange during an interview on CNN yesterday in which she said of GOP front-running candidate Romney:
“Guess what, his wife has actually never worked a day in her life. She’s never dealt with the economic issues that a majority of women in U.S. are facing.”
President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign swiftly distanced itself from Rosen, but the incident underscores issues critical to both sides in the campaign.
Polls show Obama favored over Romney by about a 20-percent margin among women, a gap posing a major electoral hurdle to Romney’s hopes of victory.Ann Romney also told Fox News, “My career choice was to be a mother. Other women make other choices. We have to respect women in all their choices.”
She also disputed the notion that she doesn’t understand the economy.
“Guess what women are taking about these days," she said.
"I don’t care if they’re stay-at-home mothers, working mothers or grandmothers. They are talking about jobs and a legacy of debt that we are leaving our children.”
Mitt Romney, seen above with Ann and supporter Donald Trump, all but wrapped up the Republican race with Rick Santorum dropping out this week.
If they election were held today, for whom would you vote?
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Comments (34 Total)
wow!fox news is taking ann romney s side. shocker! why should Rosen have to apologise for speaking the truth. What she clearly meant was that Romney hasn t earned a penny in her life and she s not in a position to speak on the behalf of the majority of women. Why should Rosen be castigated? go Rosen.
I guess the ones who suffer more are the kids. What's better for them being raised by mom at home or being stuck in a daycare so mom can go get a paycheck so everyone think she's worth something? If you can afford to stay home and raise your kids do it! This is why children are so messed up.
why is she talking?? she hasnt earned one fucking paycheque in her life. shut the fuck up about the economy you dumb bitch, stick to what you do best, dishes and laundry.
@Concerned Citizen....Hmmmmm, interesting assessment. Well, if all that's true please explain to me why the Democrats have been famous for putting forth very wealthy elites as Presidential candidates. Like...ohhhhhhh..the Kennedy's, the John Carey's...the Al Gores....yeah, and no one ever said THEY were out of touch when they ran due to their wealth and privileged lifestyle--now did they? Oh, and you've got Nancy Pelosi, too who is not only filthy rich but made sure Obama's big stimulus bill included a kick back to her hubby's wine business associates. Yeah, talk about some really out of touch folks I must say! Might I add..that other liberals such as Warren Buffet and George Soros and Bill Gates also could be looked upon by the middle class as out of touch. These latter two (Buffet/Soros) are getting govt. decisions their way to make gazillions more, thanks to their friend, Barack Obama. Ah, yes. Let's put all the cards on the table, hun, if we're gonna be fair!
On what Kimball added, I'll go along with that.