‘Breaking up’ with Barack Obama

[cali]

By Melinda Henneberger

A new GOP ad, called “The Breakup,’’ may be the perfect illustration of why women voters favor President Obama over Mitt Romney.

In it, a woman (played by Bettina Inclan, the RNC’s director of Hispanic outreach) complains to her unseen boyfriend, who is seated across the table in a fancy restaurant.

“Listen, this just isn’t working,’’ she whines. “It’s been four years. You’ve changed: Your spending is out of control, you’re constantly on the golf course, and you’re always out with Hollywood celebrities. You think I didn’t see you with Sarah Jessica Parker and George Clooney?’’ she asks, brushing her hair off her face. “Your jobs council says you haven’t even showed up in six months.”

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Suggesting that what women are angling for is less golf and maybe an emerald-cut diamond and some roses is telling, but not in a good way.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/post/breaking-up-with-barack-obama/2012/09/06/57c0933e-f83a-11e1-8398-0327ab83ab91_blog.html

[TeamPooka]

1. the girl who never went out with you wants to break up now.

what a hypocrite

[CrispyQ]

2. She looks almost as silly talking to a cardboard cutout as Clint did talking to an empty chair.

[renegade000]

3. it's a pretty dumb analogy

But if they want to run with it that's fine. They just shouldn't be surprised that even though the "honeymoon' period with Obama is over, people aren't going to leave a stable, positive relationship in favor of the snobby and entitled cousin of their last absolutely terrible ex .