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Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

Arbo said:
So you are another that doesn't know anything about his life? That would rather just judge without information?
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What would you like me to know about his life that I don't already know? That he avoided military service at a time when other young men his age didn't, by engaging in a Mormon mission in Paris - one of the world's truly reknowned danger spots? That is father was incredibly wealthy? That he's completely out of touch with average Americans?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...r-Mormon-missionary-in-France-questioned.html

I, and a lot of my friends, were doing something not nearly as pleasant in 1966/67.
 
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Wiggen said:
What would you like me to know about his life that I don't already know? That he avoided military service at a time when other young men his age didn't, by engaging in a Mormon mission in Paris - one of the world's truly reknowned danger spots? That is father was incredibly wealthy? That he's completely out of touch with average Americans?
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Yeah, you go with that. Don't even bother to check on reality. So few here do.
 
Anyone know if the Romney kids had a nanny?
 
Wiggen said:
What would you like me to know about his life that I don't already know? That he avoided military service at a time when other young men his age didn't, by engaging in a Mormon mission in Paris - one of the world's truly reknowned danger spots? That is father was incredibly wealthy? That he's completely out of touch with average Americans?

US election 2012: Mitt Romney's life as a poor Mormon missionary in France questioned - Telegraph

I, and a lot of my friends, were doing something not nearly as pleasant in 1966/67.
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Big deal. A lot of people, including Bill Clinton did not feel it ( Vietnam) was a worthy cause. Putting people down because of wealth seems so stupid it is almost mind numbing. Did you have the same problem with the Kennedy brothers. I didn't, but you somehow must have thought of them being "Out of touch".
 
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I think Willard's lack of understanding of those who's incomes are taxed at a higher rate than 15% is well documented.

The 'humorous' story of his Dad moving a company out of state.
His Nascar Owners comment
His wife has several Cadillacs

What first caught my eye was back in 2008 when he ran for the nomination he called for Americans to step up and do their duty. When asked what his sons were doing, he did a Mitt Mutter about they are adults, make their own decisions, chose not to serve in the military, but one was serving by working to get Dad elected President.

I don't think most folks can't understand rich people don't have the same concerns those further down the economic ladder, it just rankled some feel the need to pretend they do and are 'one of us' when in fact they don't.

How does that line go... a man FOR the people, not OF the people.

But I do tend to forget one thing Willard believes-

Corporations are people too my friends.... :shock:
 
notquiteright said:
I think Willard's lack of understanding of those who's incomes are taxed at a higher rate than 15% is well documented.

The 'humorous' story of his Dad moving a company out of state.
His Nascar Owners comment
His wife has several Cadillacs

What first caught my eye was back in 2008 when he ran for the nomination he called for Americans to step up and do their duty. When asked what his sons were doing, he did a Mitt Mutter about they are adults, make their own decisions, chose not to serve in the military, but one was serving by working to get Dad elected President.

I don't think most folks can't understand rich people don't have the same concerns those further down the economic ladder, it just rankled some feel the need to pretend they do and are 'one of us' when in fact they don't.

How does that line go... a man FOR the people, not OF the people.

But I do tend to forget one thing Willard believes-

Corporations are people too my friends.... :shock:
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I am sure that Romney meant to say that the people who work in corporations are people too. It just came out wrong. As a gaffe maker, Romney is going to be epic, as in Dan Quayle. LOL.
 
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Perhaps the question for many on this site who feel Romney is overly rich. How rich is to rich? Should the Kennedy's, Rockafeller's, Roosevelt's as an example be considered too rich to govern?
 
I feel that anyone who has the $$$$ to run for POTUS is probably too rich to "be in touch" with John Q Public. In this, Romney is no different from any other politician at the national level. To try to call him out and bash him for it is as foolish as bashing someone for breathing air.

The sad truth is that anyone who can actually afford to run for president is probably someone who has never had to "work for a living". The last what? 7 or 8 presidents we've had have been millionaires. Can anyone remember the last POTUS who wasn't super rich or came from a rich family?

Abe Lincoln perhaps?
 
OscarB63 said:
I feel that anyone who has the $$$$ to run for POTUS is probably too rich to "be in touch" with John Q Public. In this, Romney is no different from any other politician at the national level. To try to call him out and bash him for it is as foolish as bashing someone for breathing air.

The sad truth is that anyone who can actually afford to run for president is probably someone who has never had to "work for a living". The last what? 7 or 8 presidents we've had have been millionaires. Can anyone remember the last POTUS who wasn't super rich or came from a rich family?

Abe Lincoln perhaps?
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I like the idea that one of our founding fathers had. Find someone who doesn't want to be president, arrest him, and confine him to the office for a period of 4 years. LOL.
 
OscarB63 said:
I feel that anyone who has the $$$$ to run for POTUS is probably too rich to "be in touch" with John Q Public. In this, Romney is no different from any other politician at the national level. To try to call him out and bash him for it is as foolish as bashing someone for breathing air.

The sad truth is that anyone who can actually afford to run for president is probably someone who has never had to "work for a living". The last what? 7 or 8 presidents we've had have been millionaires. Can anyone remember the last POTUS who wasn't super rich or came from a rich family?

Abe Lincoln perhaps?
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Perhaps they are millionaires because, despite humble beginnings, they've led lives of visible accomplishment and wealth would therefore be a natural consequence. Barrack Obama seems the only exception.
 
Grant said:
Perhaps they are millionaires because, despite humble beginnings, they've led lives of visible accomplishment and wealth would therefore be a natural consequence. Barrack Obama seems the only exception.
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I agree. My point is they are all rich, to call Romney out for it is disingenuous
 
OscarB63 said:
I agree. My point is they are all rich, to call Romney out for it is disingenuous
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Like you, I could give a poof about Romney's wealth. At least he knows how to make money, which is a plus, since the country is so deep in debt, we've lost our AAA credit rating.

Half of congress are multi-millionaires. This hasn't proved to be a reason to not vote for them, since they get re-elected.


Folks just want to set Romney out as "the rich guy", so's as they won't have to talk about the point of the thread which is the Demo attack on Ms. Romney. :mrgreen:
 
Billy the Kid said:
Like you, I could give a poof about Romney's wealth. At least he knows how to make money, which is a plus, since the country is so deep in debt, we've lost our AAA credit rating.

Half of congress are multi-millionaires. This hasn't proved to be a reason to not vote for them, since they get re-elected.


Folks just want to set Romney out as "the rich guy", so's as they won't have to talk about the point of the thread which is the Demo attack on Ms. Romney. :mrgreen:
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It's not that Romney is the rich guy. He's the rich guy who doesn't get it. He's just saying what he needs to say to win, and if he wins, you won't notice much difference between him and Obama.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
You have to admit the irony, though - republicans put an immense amout [sic] of power and prestige into 'working' and 'being employed'
"our founding fathers worked hard to build this country . . . ingenuity and hard work!"
But they're willing to give exception to someone's wife because he's rich. . . it's ok - then - not be gainfully employed on your own if your husband's well off (don't just apply that to Ann - I'm sure it applies ot all wives or husbands of well-off spouses who are given a 'get out of this standard we expect everyone ot live up to and judge everyone who's poor when they don't' card)
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You still just don't seem to get it. Working outside the home, for a paycheck, is not the only way to be “gainfully employed”. Your suggestion that it is is a serious insult to all the stay-at-home housewives who, while not earning a formal paycheck, work as hard, and contribute as much to society, as their husbands who meet your narrow definition of “gainfully-employed”.

Who would have guessed that you were such a misogynist?
 
Bob Blaylock said:
You still just don't seem to get it. Working outside the home, for a paycheck, is not the only way to be “gainfully employed”. Your suggestion that it is is a serious insult to all the stay-at-home housewives who, while not earning a formal paycheck, work as hard, and contribute as much to society, as their husbands who meet your narrow definition of “gainfully-employed”.

Who would have guessed that you were such a misogynist?
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LOL - look at you trying to make sense out of my views on this when I can't make up my own mind in this thread concerning what I really feel.

Keep going though - maybe you can help me out :)

Being a stay at home mom has it's ups and downs - it's good and bad (I am one - so this is referring to me, here) - and I haven't been able to place it in my life as to whether it's been a good or a bad thing for me. It's definitely good for the kids - but beyond that I don't know. . . I defined myself - as most Americans do - by my career. Once I became a Stay at Home Mom I felt like I lost myself - and not only did I lose myself but my identity as an individual became wrapped up in my husband's military career - no 'me' - and I can't stand it. When I graduate I'll be thrilled to be 'myself' again.

anyway - sometime during the ongoings of this thread I read up on Ann and found her to be quite busy in her life - I imagine, with all the many causes and organizations she's been involved with - she's been busy full-time.
 
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hazlnut said:
Romney likes to pretend that his wife is in touch with the struggles of the average American.

The average American doesn't worry about the caterers bringing enough champagne flutes for the toast.

The average American doesn't worry about their recovery time after a little nip and tuck work.

The average American doesn't worry about their stylist and dress designer not seeing eye-to-eye. Or do the architect and landscaper get along?

I've spent time with people worth $100 million +. They don't know how to drive a car or even where to find meat in their neighborhood supermarket. That's not saying their 'bad' people. If they came from nothing, the have some respect for the working class. But some wives forget where they came from and act like they were born in the Country Club (that their husband pays for).

Romney brought his wife in to the conversation, claiming she can relate with the struggles of the average American. BS.

The comment in context is not unfair. Maybe her tone was a little off, but the notion is fair. The super-wealthy wives live in a different world that working class mothers.
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The average American wants to know what the President will do for his pocketbook, he doesnt give a **** about the President's. Lots of assumptions in your post.
 
danarhea said:
It's not that Romney is the rich guy. He's the rich guy who doesn't get it. He's just saying what he needs to say to win, and if he wins, you won't notice much difference between him and Obama.
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Not sure what you mean by "doesn't get it", what is the it? Also does anyone seriously believe that there would be legislative or regulatory differences between an Obama and Romney administration. How about an Obama administration that was able to win back the house and gain a stronger majority in the senate. still the same.
 
Ah, so it seems the new line is indeed class warfare. At least when it comes to the 'other guys'. Their own guys can be rich and it's ok.
 
AdamT said:
If Obama comes out and claims that, for example, Sasha and Malia have informed his views on counterterrorism in Sub Saharan Africa, I think it would be appropriate to question what Sasha and Malia's expertise is vis a vis terrorism in Sub Saharan Africa. :shrug:
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That doesn't work. At all.

Ann Romney is the mother of five, so, obviously, she can relate in many ways to other mothers. And grandmothers. And women.
 
danarhea said:
I like the idea that one of our founding fathers had. Find someone who doesn't want to be president, arrest him, and confine him to the office for a period of 4 years. LOL.
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Please, they all wanted to be President. It was just in proper decorum to present oneself as inconvenienced by their ambitions.
 
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Arbo said:
Ah, so it seems the new line is indeed class warfare. At least when it comes to the 'other guys'. Their own guys can be rich and it's ok.
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That's the way it works for the populists. When another rich elite, especially academic elite, or governmental elite runs for office for the Democratic party, the Republicans will rail against that elite. It's a preoccupation with the evils and distance of the elites. Republican populists are pre-occupied with the academic elite and the governmental elite. Democratic populists are preoccupied with the rich elite and the governmental elite.
 
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