For those claiming that Ann Romney never worked a day in her life - simply not true

[Capt. Obvious]

According to wikipedia: "In 2005, the governor appointed his wife as head of a new special office whose purpose was to help the state's faith-based groups gain more federal monies in association with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Romney#First_Lady_of_Massachusetts_and_charitable_work

She knows that what really concerns women across America - besides deficit spending - is how to squeeze more small-government money for faith based initiatives.

In addition to the very real work of liaison (which, like a stay at home mom is unpaid... and only has a plethora of aides as opposed to nannies) she also had the very real jobs of..

Dressage competitor


George W. Bush impersonator


Breeder


And to those of you who say, "well, what has she done lately?" - Her youngest son, their baby Craig, is only 372 months old.
Raising a 31 year old is no day at the beach.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Employment is more than labor.

Motherhood is a labor-intensive career, no debate (unless you have a nanny or an equivalent).

Employment outside the house subjects you to arbitrary termination and no means of support if you don't get another job or unemployment benefits. Extra-domestic employment also subjects you to discrimination based on gender, age, associations, etc., stuff that will keep you from earning wages.

And as I said in an earlier post, you usually don't get fired for being a bad mother.

[Permanut]

2. Nice job, Captain!

I'm not sure why, but I love well done sarcasm; maybe it's a genetic thing. This has just the perfect bite to it.

[Capt. Obvious]

18. Thanks

I took a bit off on it.

I was and still am disappointed I didn't find a photo of her cutting a ribbon though.

[HangOnKids]

3. Those fucking boots she is wearing in that dressage photo cost $1000 easy

The person who owned my house before I did still gets dresssage catalogs mailed to my address. THAT SHIT IS FUCKING CRAZY EXPENSIVE. She is a fucking StepFord wife from hell.

[Liber-AL]

26. I those are her "f"ing boots she needs to take them off.

[Ilsa]

4. Awesome post! Great pix.

Perfect bite!!

[avebury]

5. Totally agree with you. nt

[gateley]

6. George W. Bush impersonator!

[zbdent]

7. as I understand it, most mothers are underpaid for the work they do ...

I say it's time they get their money's worth! Especially those who are doing it alone and having to work outside the home for less than minimum wage!

[Swede Atlanta]

8. I wanna know if they have matching magic underwear.....

[CJCRANE]

9. What a marvelous

specimen of an Austrian Warmblood!

Of course I prefer Missouri Foxtrotters myself.

[Becka2515]

10. I am no fan of her or her husband

but being a Mother is the hardest work of all.

[abelenkpe]

13. Being a mother is the hardest work of all

especially a mother who not only does all the work at home but also works full time. A reality that Ann Romney would never understand.

[tsuki]

14. Unless you have nannies. nt

[HangOnKids]

19. Being A Single Mother Who Works Full Time Is The Hardest Work Of All

Especially if she has no support from the father. Mrs. Rmoney doesn't have a clue what hard work is.

[Capt. Obvious]

21. Managing the nannies is harder

[bahrbearian]

24. Not if your hire a Nanny management company.

[SATIRical]

23. Being a GOOD mother is hard

It's easy to be a crappy one.

[Marrah_G]

28. Sorry.... millions of dollars, nannies, housekeepers, gardeners...

does not equal working hard. Couple caddies, bunch of houses, horse in every port.......... yeah rough fucking life. I doubt she was changing diapers, washing dishes and folding laundry every day.

She doesn't have a clue what real mothers go through and she should stop fucking trying to act like she has EVER had to struggle.

[Dokkie]

29. and yet millions of women do it and

still hold down a job. Cry me a f**king river, she never worked a day in her life

[Avalux]

11. I wonder how many nights sleep Ann lost through the years.....

as her husband's company systematically fired single moms struggling to take care of their kids.

My guess:

NONE

[DeltaLitProf]

38. Avalux, is this correct?

If indeed it is, Obama's campaign needs to make ads detailing this incident. That's campaign-destroying information.

[Avalux]

39. Bain Capital

I can't provide detail for disclosure reasons.....

but I am aware of a company Bain purchased, then swiftly and systematically implemented short term cost-cutting measures with the goal of selling it in a few years for a huge profit.

What's one of the easiest ways to improve the bottom line, fast? Reduce the number of employees.

You can be sure that out of the 20% of workers who lost their jobs, many of them were working moms who needed that paycheck to make ends meet.

[Enrique]

12. wow, what an accomplishment

the head of the new special office! The head! I'm sure she was the most qualified person among the throngs who Gov. Romney considered, she should feel very proud of beating out all the competition. Based on her merits!

[trumad]

15. Holy Joseph Smith---

The girl on her lap is taller than her.

[bahrbearian]

25. Thats wife #2

[SemperEadem]

16. a well compensated brood mare

period.

[HangOnKids]

20. Austrian WarmBlood Please

Not just any mare.

[HooptieWagon]

17. Not true. I heard she worked a day back in '87...

[A Simple Game]

22. What a bunch of cold hearted..., well you know what you are.

You think she has had it so easy!

Well I know for a fact that one time while downtown shopping, her cadillac wouldn't start and she had to call AAA herself! How does that make you feel now you heartless.... well you know what you are.

[jtuck004]

32. Which cadillac? n/t

[A Simple Game]

35. that's what really hurt. It was her favorite one! n/t

[demgrrrll]

27. She has MS. I have MS. It is a terrible disease and I admire how she has handled herself

The fact that she is walking and riding is wonderful. The comment was way way off base and Ms. Rosen should at the very least walk
back her comments, I read Ms Rosens recent twitter account and she is not doing herself any favors. This argument is a real loser and anyone who knows me after all these years knows that I have no love of anything Republican. Anything you say about the help she has in the home or anything else in that arena is negated by her illness, hell I need help too and I certainly understand why she would.
Enough of the BS. The comment made by Ms Rosen was a real mistake, she should take her lumps and move on.

[Capt. Obvious]

30. True

Her youngest child was only 192 months old when she first started having symptoms. I can't imagine.

[demgrrrll]

31. You can have symptoms for many years before you are diagnosed don't pretend to know about things

you know nothing about. Heartless comment.

[Capt. Obvious]

33. k

"During 1997, Ann Romney began experiencing severe numbness, fatigue, and other symptoms,[12] and just before Thanksgiving in 1998, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.[15][19]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Romney#Multiple_sclerosis_and_riding

[TNLib]

36. My mom has MS she lives with me takes care of my daughter while Im at work

she also does laundry and cooks. My mother worked he whole life and took care o her family.

In comparison Anne never worked a day in her life.

[demgrrrll]

37. Great.