more importantly, how do we get the politicians, and the voters, to focus on the important issues that affect the entire country, like the economy, instead of lesser issues that are actually more distractions than issues?
Our nations strength is highly dependent on a healthy economy, much more so than correcting a bunch of perceived inequalities or injustices.
We are becoming a fragmented society, and we have forgotten that "we the people" means all of us, not just those we might agree with, or identify with.
Lesser issues should go on the back burner until we get the economy healthy again. Personally, I don't care about the so-called morality issues, those are even more back burner than the rest. If God wants to send us to hell for those things, so be it. That is HIS jurisdiction, and government should stay out of it.
I don't think that was the intent, but even if it were, how did it "backfire"? The only people who are outraged or significantly upset about this are the people who aren't being targeted by the "war on women" rhetoric. Pissing off your non-target audience is hardly a backfire.
I also don't know how commenting on someone's economic status and "job" would even fit into the "war on women" arguments.
Problem there is that most independents and moderates aren't swayed by emotional bs lest they be on one side or the other.
I think Rosen's mistake wasn't saying that Anne Romney never worked a day in her life, I bet she hasn't. What she should have added was that while most stay-at-home mums might never have done a day's paid work in their lives, they most certainly have worked, and hard! I suspect Anne Romney doesn't fall into that category. I'd be surprised if she had had fewer than a couple of full-time nannies plus a whole household of domestic help. She's no ordinary struggling stay-at-home mum.
Your point on the nanny thing, I've seen that posted before. Do you know that she had a nanny? I've been on the web looking up Ann Romney and haven't seen anything about a nanny. Just asking.
English is such a great language if you know how to use it.I suspect Anne Romney doesn't fall into that category. I'd be surprised if she had had fewer than a couple of full-time nannies plus a whole household of domestic help.
Of course I don't know. That's why I said:
English is such a great language if you know how to use it.
Anne romney isn't on the ballet, so, who cares.
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I care. When you tell a lie long enough some folks start to beleive it's the truth mainly because the say "who cares".
It's better to have all the facts, don't you think? Well it is in my world.
I think Rosen's mistake wasn't saying that Anne Romney never worked a day in her life, I bet she hasn't. What she should have added was that while most stay-at-home mums might never have done a day's paid work in their lives, they most certainly have worked, and hard! I suspect Anne Romney doesn't fall into that category. I'd be surprised if she had had fewer than a couple of full-time nannies plus a whole household of domestic help. She's no ordinary struggling stay-at-home mum.
it wasn't directed at you. this is a non issue unless anne's life experience somehow affects mitt's performance in office.
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To be honest, I think the only people who would be swayed in one direction or the other by an irrelevant CNN commentator that isn't running for president and the faux outraged wife of a presidential candidate are idiots, so whatever.Just like everyone else, moderates tend to lean in one direction or the other and they are swayed to vote one way or the other by current events, among other things. Those that tend to lean towards the conservative side will likely see this "attack" as distastfull, pushing them away from the left.
Personally, I think the President handled it well. So well, in fact, that it smells like a set up as Billy indicated. I have a hard time beleiveing that someone with as much media expierience as Rosen would make a "mistake" like this publicly.
To be honest, I think the only people who would be swayed in one direction or the other by an irrelevant CNN commentator that isn't running for president and the faux outraged wife of a presidential candidate are idiots, so whatever.
Okay, faux giving a damn. Or faux legitimately emotional or upset or offended.Outrage? she responded, I saw no outrage....perhaps you just used the wrong word?
Okay...Mormonism is not just a religion, it is also a culture, and they don't trust hired help to raise their children. They know who is responsible for those kids, the ones who produced them, the parents.
I suspect Anne Romney doesn't fall into that category. I'd be surprised if she had had fewer than a couple of full-time nannies plus a whole household of domestic help. She's no ordinary struggling stay-at-home mum.
I think Rosen's mistake wasn't saying that Anne Romney never worked a day in her life, I bet she hasn't. What she should have added was that while most stay-at-home mums might never have done a day's paid work in their lives, they most certainly have worked, and hard! I suspect Anne Romney doesn't fall into that category. I'd be surprised if she had had fewer than a couple of full-time nannies plus a whole household of domestic help. She's no ordinary struggling stay-at-home mum.
Actually she did add more, but what do you mainly see from the 'librul' media, but the right wing noise machines wail.
HILARY ROSEN, CNN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTOR: 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 am 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 how do we worry – and why we worry about their future. I think, yes, it’s about these positions and, yes, I think there will be a war of words about the positions.
To be honest, I think the only people who would be swayed in one direction or the other by an irrelevant CNN commentator that isn't running for president and the faux outraged wife of a presidential candidate are idiots, so whatever.
Obama Campaign Runs From Strategist's Insult On Ann Romney | Fox News
A royal "stepping on your crank moment" for the Obama folks?
NO, this would be a better example of your metaphor: "I wanted to increase the work requirement," said Romney. "I said, for instance, that even if you have a child 2 years of age, you need to go to work. And people said, 'Well that's heartless.' And I said, 'No, no, I'm willing to spend more giving day care to allow those parents to go back to work. It'll cost the state more providing that daycare, but I want the individuals to have the dignity of work.'"
Romney forces me to infer that stay at home parenting lacks dignity and is not work. That is a great example of tripping on one's crank. Way to appeal to your base, Mitt.
"I apologize to Ann Romney and anyone else who was offended," Rosen said in statement.
Rosen's comments drew condemnation from all corners, including from President Obama, who called the remarks "ill-advised."
Read more: Dem strategist apologizes for attacking Ann Romney, as Obama calls remarks 'ill-advised' | Fox News
"I said, for instance, that even if you have a child 2 years of age, you need to go to work. And people said, 'Well that's heartless.' And I said, 'No, no, I'm willing to spend more giving day care to allow those parents to go back to work. It'll cost the state more providing that daycare, but I want the individuals to have the dignity of work.'"
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