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Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

You forget that managing 4 maids is a FULL TIME job.


I love the envy oozing from the left. Romney got wealthy through private business, Obamas are wealthy due to political office and crony capitalism. Why did Michelle get a 200K raise when her husband slimed his way into the senate seat
 
I love the envy oozing from the left. Romney got wealthy through private business, Obamas are wealthy due to political office and crony capitalism. Why did Michelle get a 200K raise when her husband slimed his way into the senate seat

Amazing. If Romney makes money its because of "good capitalism". If the Obama's make money, its because of "crony capitalism". What manure.
 
I love the envy oozing from the left. Romney got wealthy through private business, Obamas are wealthy due to political office and crony capitalism. Why did Michelle get a 200K raise when her husband slimed his way into the senate seat

Yup...that Romney guy...from rags to riches, pulled himself up by his bootstraps. A real American success story that one!
 
Amazing. If Romney makes money its because of "good capitalism". If the Obama's make money, its because of "crony capitalism". What manure.


SO you don't see a difference? I didn't think so even though we have seen you howl many times your hatred of those who inherit wealth versus those who earned every penny of it


You don't mind Michelle getting essentially a bribe. Obama's stupid ghost written book sells only because he holds a public office
 
Amazing. If Romney makes money its because of "good capitalism". If the Obama's make money, its because of "crony capitalism". What manure.

Who cares as long as the money made was made legally. JFK was super rich and all he had to do was be born into the right family. I always felt that allowed him to be a better politician as there was one less thing that people could hold over his head, the prospect of making money after leaving office.
 
Yup...that Romney guy...from rags to riches, pulled himself up by his bootstraps. A real American success story that one!

sure beats using insider connections like Michelle Obama did.

You lefties ooze envy towards those who actually followed the rules while kissing the asses of those who use political office to gain wealth
 
sure beats using insider connections like Michelle Obama did.

You lefties ooze envy towards those who actually followed the rules while kissing the asses of those who use political office to gain wealth

Oh heavens - We all know Romney's financial history: it's not all pearly gates and golden roses, there. . . he's smarmy - Bain Capital was smarmy.

*takes away the pedistals because no one knows how to play with them the right way*
 
Who cares as long as the money made was made legally. JFK was super rich and all he had to do was be born into the right family. I always felt that allowed him to be a better politician as there was one less thing that people could hold over his head, the prospect of making money after leaving office.

JFK's family got their fortune through bootlegging.
 
Oh heavens - We all know Romney's financial history: it's not all pearly gates and golden roses, there. . . he's smarmy - Bain Capital was smarmy.

*takes away the pedistals because no one knows how to play with them the right way*

While nothing is perfect and not every deal works the way you hope, do you have any concept how hard it is to do the things Bain Capital did? Much harder to make a fortune in the business he was in than the average CEO who can make a bundle even as the stockholders suffer.
 
Who cares as long as the money made was made legally. JFK was super rich and all he had to do was be born into the right family. I always felt that allowed him to be a better politician as there was one less thing that people could hold over his head, the prospect of making money after leaving office.

Not trying to pick on you - but I hate that sentiment: that it's all a matter of chance - that if I wasn't born ot my parents I would have just been born to someone else's parents. That's not how creating children works. We're not floating in the stratosphere waiting for hte stork to send us off.

It's impossible to be born into someone's else family.

You are the product of your parents, their seeds, and their upbringing.
 
While nothing is perfect and not every deal works the way you hope, do you have any concept how hard it is to do the things Bain Capital did? Much harder to make a fortune in the business he was in than the average CEO who can make a bundle even as the stockholders suffer.

I just don't want people getting the sense that his business was golden or nice - it was down and dirty, just like most large corporations are.
 
While nothing is perfect and not every deal works the way you hope, do you have any concept how hard it is to do the things Bain Capital did? Much harder to make a fortune in the business he was in than the average CEO who can make a bundle even as the stockholders suffer.

Exactly right! Venture capitialism is perhaps the most risky of all ventures, and to m ake a lot of money doing it is pretty good!


Tim-
 
Not trying to pick on you - but I hate that sentiment: that it's all a matter of chance - that if I wasn't born ot my parents I would have just been born to someone else's parents. That's not how creating children works. We're not floating in the stratosphere waiting for hte stork to send us off.

It's impossible to be born into someone's else family.

You are the product of your parents, their seeds, and their upbringing.

I agree with what you said. However JFK was wealthy because he inherited the wealth he did not personally earn it. No one can say if he would or would not have been rich without his inheritance.
 
I agree with what you said. However JFK was wealthy because he inherited the wealth he did not personally earn it. No one can say if he would or would not have been rich without his inheritance.

Indeed - too bad my parents weren't wealthy when they had me :D
 
What do you mean so what?

That's what makes mothering and being a stay at home mom so stressful - if you have all that covered: what's to fuss over? :shrug:

A lot of my time was spent clipping coupons and planning meals to figure out how to make 7 meals happen when only spending money on the ingredient for 5. . . time and money management just doesn't become a factor in your life if you don't have a reason to manage it.

I experienced a lot of guilt - money was very tight but we made it work and usually at the sacrifice of something the kids needed or wanted or I needed or wanted. Things would have been completely different if money just grew on trees - instead, I felt horrible for my husband who was the only one supporting all of us: it was exhausting to him and that strained our marriage for a while.

I'm sure there are things Ann Romney had to deal with that you didn't either. Do you think her life is stress-free simply because she has more money than you?

And, I don't care is someone is a fragillinaire. It doesn't mean that they won't be a good public servant. George Washington was incredibly rich - see how that worked out?
 
War On Wealth?

Why do we constantly attack wealth in this country, without understanding how that wealth was derived?

If you swindle people to achieve your wealth, then that should be up for ridicule. But, what about the harder working American, who obtain wealth through determination, creativity, tenacity and by simply playing the game by the book. Should they be open for ridicule, merely because they are wealthy?

Shouldn't we all aspire to a certain degree of financial and personal economic well being? What's wrong with having an elevator in your house - I find that it could be a very practical use of money, depending on how old you are, or whether your age hampers your physical health. You just might need an elevator as a technical solution to a physical problem. No harm in that - none whatsoever.

This is one of the reasons why I am not a Republican, nor am I a Democrat. Both sides will take the most sublime issue, and find a way to turn it into a "War On..." matter of national security. If the Woman does not want to work, then fine with me. If Romney's business history as a Private Equity Venture Partner, was enough to set his Wife up for life, such that she never had to work another day in her life, so be it - good for her.

I want my Wife, to have the freedom of choice about what she does with Her time. That's what a real man does, by the way - he provides for his Family, such that they have the freedom to make alternative choices in life. I know that might sound a little old skool to many of you young'lings, but a man should take care of his family that way, if he can. Not all men can - not all men have the means and that's ok to, as long as they at least try.

I just think these petty, meaningless issues, really don't do the campaign for the Presidency any genuine justice at all.

No doubt, anyone that knows anything about children - knows full well that being a stay at home Mother, is one of the toughest jobs you can ever have. The society you live in, will be absolutely no better than the children you rear at home. Keep that in mind that next time you contemplate dogging a stay at home Mom. Most of them work their butts off, every single day across America - without pay and often times without very much appreciation.

And, no - I am definitely NOT a Romney supporter by any stretch of the imagination. Just for the record.
 
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Exactly right! Venture capitialism is perhaps the most risky of all ventures, and to m ake a lot of money doing it is pretty good!


Tim-

I have nothing against Mitt Romney, but if you actually look into and do some research on how private equity firms such as Bain Capital operate, you'll realize that "risk" is a relative term.
 
Romeny's worst enemy continues to be his own mouth. Apparently, he recently referred to how many horses he owns and elevators in his houses... I'm not gonna go look up a link for those comments. I'm sure they are there, but I don't really care to even read them. He's a multi-millionnaire who is gonna have trouble relating to average people during the campaign. Go figure.

Do you people ever update the playbook? LOL

John Kerry was grotesquely rich. Clinton, Reid, Pelosi, OBAMA.....these are all immensely wealthy people. Yet, to you, only Romney's cash matters.

What difference does it make anyway?

Besides, do want an impoverished failure for a president?
 
Re: War On Wealth?

Why do we constantly attack wealth in this country, without understanding how that wealth was derived?

Because many people are just plain old jealous, and can't get past their false belief that life should be fair.
 
..George Washington was incredibly rich - see how that worked out?


George Washington, owned other Human Beings as chattel and did absolutely nothing to set the moral record straight as President of the United States. Exactly how did that work out morally for Washington?

Being "good" means more than being opportunistic, and being an effective leader is neither a right, nor a sure fire guarantee of undeserved privilege.
 
Besides, do want an impoverished failure for a president?

If that Presidential candidate came through his/her period of impoverishment and failure, while learning to apply to his/her life the lessons taken from it - then yes, he or she could end up being the most effective President America has ever known.

Often times, more can be learned from failure, than is learned from untainted (unrestricted) success.
 
Do you people ever update the playbook? LOL

John Kerry was grotesquely rich. Clinton, Reid, Pelosi, OBAMA.....these are all immensely wealthy people. Yet, to you, only Romney's cash matters.

What difference does it make anyway?

Besides, do want an impoverished failure for a president?

Not that I really have anything against wealthy politicians, but to put things in perspective:

Clinton Net Worth: 80 million.
Reid Net Worth: 3.4 million
Pelosi Net Worth: 35.5 million
Obama Net Worth: 10.5 million (mostly from book royalties)

Romney Net Worth: 250 million
 
Yeah, because she made good decisions in her life. Married a man who stayed with the family, loves his family, not some dead beat dad who leaves the mother with a bunch of toddlers. She should be condemned because she chose wisely???

She made the decision to stay home. Romney made the decision to be a good father. She can't take credit for that.
 
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