There is nothing that pisses me off more then conservatives making a fake controversy out of nothing to distract from the fact that are hampering women's rights. They seem to be stuck on this "I'm rubber, your glue" thing lately. They take all of their faults and try to convince people that Democrats are the ones with those faults, not Republicans. They are doing it now with what everyone is calling a "War on Women". It is hard for anyone to believe that Republicans aren't waging a war on women when the legislation they are continuously putting forward and passing says otherwise. Then, in order to distract from that fact, they take one comment made by Hilary Rosen out of context and blow it up into a big deal when it shouldn't be. For those of you who don't know, Hilary Rosen is a CNN political pundit and a Democrat. While on CNN a few days back she made the following comment about Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife.
"What you have is Mitt Romney running around the country saying, 'Well, you know my wife tells me that what women really care about are economic issues and when I listen to my wife that's what I'm hearing.' Guess what? His wife has actually never worked a day in her life. She's never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing in terms of how do we feed our kids, how do we send them to school and why do we worry about their future."
I don't see how she was wrong and she should never had apologized for telling the truth. The truth is Ann Romney has never worked outside the home a day in her life, so no she does not know what women who work and raise kids are going through. Ann Romney was born into a privileged family, went to private school, and married a rich man. She's never in her life had to work a real job or worry about money. She's never had to worry about how to pay for things like food, bills, clothes, her kids' education and health care. Mrs. Romney has never lived paycheck to paycheck like most moms in America. She doesn't understand what it's like to be a poor or middle class mother who has to work and raise kids on a limited income therefore her advice to her husband on what issues women are concerned about is useless because she doesn't know what it's like to struggle and be the average mother in America. Yes, Ann Romney has had serious health problems in the past, but unlike other women, she is wealthy and has the money for top notch health care. She came back at Rosen's comments saying raising 5 boys was hard work. How hard could it have been when you have a supportive family and a full household staff to help you? Most women don't have nannies, maids, or even a supportive family to help, not to mention a husband with a equally supportive family. I really don't want to judge Ann Romney, because it's not her fault she was born into a privileged family and married a rich guy. I'm sure she loves Mitt. I just find it irritating when she comes from that type of lifestyle and she pretends to know what an average American mother deals with on a daily basis. No she doesn't have any clue what other women have to deal with. Stop trying to relate when you can't. Neither can your husband, because he was born into a privileged family as well. The reason the Obamas relate well with the general public and understand what it's like for most struggling Americans is because they have been there and were both born into poor families. They worked their asses off to get where they are today. They didn't have it all just handed to them and then screw over the little people like Mitt to get even wealthier.
As for everyone attacking Hilary Rosen, she was right and no she should not have apologized. Sorry that Mitt, Ann, and the rest of the conservatives couldn't handle the truth. The same people on the right who were outraged by this non-controversy are the same ignorant people who diss Michelle Obama on a daily basis. Hypocrites. They also attacked Rosen for being a lesbian and adopting her children. How is that OK? Conservatives are fighting a losing battle, because women in this country are not stupid or easily distracted by this type of nonsense. They no exactly who is hampering women's rights and it's showing in the polls and that's why the GOP is grasping at straws. They only have themselves to blame when Mitt Romney loses the race for President. They keep going further and further to the right and it's ruining their party. I personally can't wait for November. I don't always agree with President Obama, but he's done a good job and continues to make progress and handles controversies with dignity and respect, and for that he will have my vote again in November. I only hope that women in this country keep their eyes on the party that is really on their side and that's the Democrats. I wish Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney both the best.
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