Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen, who said that Ann Romney never worked a day in her life is out with one of those apologies that doesn’t actually sound anything like an apology. Seriously, if one of my kids apologized like this they’d be spending a lot more time in their room.
She says, “Let’s put the faux “war against stay at home moms” to rest.” I’m thinking she’d like to get back to talking about the phony war on women.
Let’s put the faux “war against stay at home moms” to rest once and for all. As a mom I know that raising children is the hardest job there is. As a pundit, I know my words on CNN last night were poorly chosen. In response to Mitt Romney on the campaign trail referring to his wife as a better person to answer questions about women than he is, I was discussing his poor record on the plight of women’s financial struggles. Here is my more fulsome view of the issues. As a partner in a firm full of women who work outside of the home as well as stay at home mothers, all with plenty of children, gender equality is not a talking point for me. It is an issue I live every day. I apologize to Ann Romney and anyone else who was offended. Let’s declare peace in this phony war and go back to focus on the substance.
I declare peace in this phony war. Wow. That sounds contrite, doesn’t it?
April 12, 2012 at 8:58 pm
If Rosen and her "firm full of women" have a problem with "gender equality" perhaps they need to speak to their spouses and bosses about their "plight" and leave those who make different choices out of it.
A page from Dolan's play book: "Stay-at-home-mom's didn't pick the fight, but defend ourselves we must".
April 13, 2012 at 12:45 am
I am a stay-at-home mom and you know what? Rosen's right. Ann Romney HAS never worked a day in her life. I realize that I am fortunate — blessed, even — to stay home. My life would be infinitely harder were I to work outside the home. I'd be responsible for doing everything I do PLUS working a full day outside the home. My life is pretty great, and I'd be lying if I didn't say it…EASY.
April 13, 2012 at 4:03 am
No, this war is all too real. Democrats only value women's choices when they are liberal, progressive choices.
RMA – most working women don't do a full day's work and then come home and do a full day of mothering. They export all the homemaking and mothering to "specialists." I hear them on the phone daily, negotiating with daycare, nannies, food service, babysitters (to give the a "break" at night), drivers, and camp counselors.
I hear them argue with caregivers who want them to pick up sick or injured children. They don't want to be bothered, and for what? Dominion over the meaningless piles of paperwork that surround us all.
Let the guilt-rants start in 3…2…1…
April 13, 2012 at 4:26 pm
@RMA you said what????? your life is easier at home, i myself is a SAHM , worked all my life , ran a business and CHOSE to stay home to raise my own child….. and it is the HARDEST thing I have ever done, it is not EASY!!!!! some days I wish that I could go back to work to get my 30 mn lunch break, bathroom breaks etc….. please…..
April 15, 2012 at 4:54 pm
She's a partner in the firm, but it still sucks for her fellow women to work there? Gee, whose fault is that? LOL. What an idiot.