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RandySF

(59,530 posts)
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 10:55 PM Sep 2012

Ann Romney Melts Down and Tells the GOP They are Lucky To Have Mitt

In a full blown meltdown, Ann Romney lashed out the Republican Party and told them that they were lucky to have her husband as their nominee.

In an interview with Radio Iowa, Ann Romney took a blowtorch and burned all the Romney bridges with GOP.

Mrs. Romney explained how “hard” campaigning was for her, “If you love someone, you see them maligned, attacked, all these things that happen in a campaign, you get very defensive.”.....

Ann Romney then launched into an attack on the Republican Party, “Stop it. This is hard. You want to try it? Get in the ring. This is hard and, you know, it’s an important thing that we’re doing right now and it’s an important election and it is time for all Americans to realize how significant this election is and how lucky we are to have someone with Mitt’s qualifications and experience and know-how to be able to have the opportunity to run this country.”


http://www.politicususa.com/ann-romney-melts-tells-gop-lucky-mitt.html

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Ann Romney Melts Down and Tells the GOP They are Lucky To Have Mitt (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2012 OP
You go girl!!! MannyGoldstein Sep 2012 #1
Yep. No mercy! immoderate Sep 2012 #5
Yep, we are LUCKY!!!!! imanamerican63 Sep 2012 #2
"Mitt's ... opportunity" patrice Sep 2012 #3
"This is hard!" JenniferJuniper Sep 2012 #4
Wahhh! DangerousRhythm Sep 2012 #6
"I am Melting" imanamerican63 Sep 2012 #16
Hal's got that line, lady... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #22
And dammit I want to be FLOTUS!!! Smilo Sep 2012 #7
"It's our turn now." MariaM83 Sep 2012 #8
LOL!!!!!! imanamerican63 Sep 2012 #13
Maybe I'm reading too much into Lady Anne's reaction but I wonder how much hell Mittens nc4bo Sep 2012 #9
Really. I doubt they're glued to a TV, so this really is coming to them behind closed doors. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #10
Or it stopped ringing.....nt Walk away Sep 2012 #14
Better "Mitt does not disdain the poor" should scold them Cha Sep 2012 #11
The fact that she even said it means he does Marrah_G Sep 2012 #34
We are so lucky to have Michele Obama as our FLOTUS instead of a whiney... Walk away Sep 2012 #12
Does she think being president is easy? Beaverhausen Sep 2012 #15
You tell 'em, Ann! eShirl Sep 2012 #17
Channeling Nixon? C_U_L8R Sep 2012 #18
Do you think he'll run for Governor of California? DonViejo Sep 2012 #21
:O AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #32
Well, gosh then. I'll never say another mean thing about your russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #19
Uh....huh! MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #20
In other words... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #23
Why of course annie, yes they are, lucky to have 'im. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #24
Perhaps you could sell more stock toddwv Sep 2012 #25
that woman has just underscored Mrs. Obama's elegance and grace. grasswire Sep 2012 #26
this part seems really weird to me riverwalker Sep 2012 #27
OMG that is ann--- Sep 2012 #30
This whole campaign is a melt down in progress former-republican Sep 2012 #28
"If you love someone, you see them maligned, attacked" bluestate10 Sep 2012 #29
NOT to mention all the death threats to her husband, herself and their beloved daughters! CTyankee Sep 2012 #33
+! (n/t) William Seger Sep 2012 #37
Noooo, the DEMOCRATS are lucky that the pubs have Mitt. He's a gift that keeps on giving. nt Nay Sep 2012 #31
Maligned? Attacked? BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #35
I suspect the GOP party leaders have a nickname for her. DCBob Sep 2012 #36
Ditch? Twitch? Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #40
Stephanie Miller is using Ann's quote "Stop It" throughout her show this morning Oilwellian Sep 2012 #38
Meet Sarah Palin's replacement on FOX should Mitt lose the election Mike Daniels Sep 2012 #39
Ann - they can't hear you! Try it again, and little more brazenly! closeupready Sep 2012 #41
I think the RW wrath against Romney has only begun KurtNYC Sep 2012 #42
Lol.. Tweet found online.. by Scary Lawyerguy.. Cha Sep 2012 #43
I simply can't shake the feeling that she is truly demonic behind the scenes Javaman Sep 2012 #44

JenniferJuniper

(4,515 posts)
4. "This is hard!"
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:00 PM
Sep 2012

As Lawrence pointed out tonight, actually being president is much harder, you whiny imbecile.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
9. Maybe I'm reading too much into Lady Anne's reaction but I wonder how much hell Mittens
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:03 PM
Sep 2012

is catching from his fellow Party members. Must be like a pressure cooker behind closed doors.

I bet that phone is ringing off the hook, non stop!!

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)
10. Really. I doubt they're glued to a TV, so this really is coming to them behind closed doors.
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:05 PM
Sep 2012

Political cannibalism. Woohoo!

Beaverhausen

(24,472 posts)
15. Does she think being president is easy?
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:10 PM
Sep 2012

If she thinks this is hard...well it's a good thing mitt will lose.

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)
23. In other words...
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:27 PM
Sep 2012

"Waaaa! I really really REALLY wanna be First Lady, and they're just ruining it for me!!!!!"



grasswire

(50,130 posts)
26. that woman has just underscored Mrs. Obama's elegance and grace.
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:39 PM
Sep 2012

Wow.

She really played the victim card. Passive aggressive! Ornery as a cornered roombus!

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
27. this part seems really weird to me
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:42 PM
Sep 2012
http://www.radioiowa.com/2012/09/20/ann-romney-to-critics-in-gop-you-want-to-try-it-get-in-the-ring-audio/

“In all the past debates, he would find me in the audience and after each question, he’d look at me ’cause it was like, ‘Did I do O.K. Ann? Was that O.K.?’” she said. “And I love that because he cares so much. I mean, we have such a good relationship and we have such a strong marriage and I know that he measures himself and how he’s doing by my face and how I think he’s doing, so I know in these next debates it’s going to be very important for me to be sitting in that audience.”


(I mean I get the part about a supportive wife watching hubby in a community play, or perform in a local band, whatever...how did I do honey? I get it. But this is the freaking candidate for the presidency of the United States, whose decisions will affect MILLIONS, and he is like Norman Bates "is that good momma? Did I do good, did I huh?&quot
 

ann---

(1,933 posts)
30. OMG that is
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 12:37 AM
Sep 2012

weird. I'd love to see the expressions her face in the audience when President Obama rips her husband to shreds with his sharp intelligence.

 

former-republican

(2,163 posts)
28. This whole campaign is a melt down in progress
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:48 PM
Sep 2012

This election is President Obamas to lose.
Right now I can't conceive of a way he could.
Unless he just COMPLETELY blows during the debates.

And I just can't see this happening to him.
He's way too smart for that.

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
29. "If you love someone, you see them maligned, attacked"
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 12:17 AM
Sep 2012

What about Michelle, Ann? Michelle has watched her husband be attacked in the most vicious ways. Michelle has been attacked in the most vicious ways. Ann, your husband is a core-less opportunist. We, the nation, will be lucky on November 6th when President Obama wins re-election.

CTyankee

(63,914 posts)
33. NOT to mention all the death threats to her husband, herself and their beloved daughters!
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 08:46 AM
Sep 2012

Shut up, Ann, just shut up...

Oilwellian

(12,647 posts)
38. Stephanie Miller is using Ann's quote "Stop It" throughout her show this morning
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 09:55 AM
Sep 2012

Stephanie and her team are a riot this morning.

Mike Daniels

(5,842 posts)
39. Meet Sarah Palin's replacement on FOX should Mitt lose the election
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 09:58 AM
Sep 2012

Is there any doubt that Palin was offered a job by FOX News solely so she could spend 4 years acting all aggrieved about losing out on her opportunity to be VP?

Listening to Ann is like hearing a playback of Palin's perpetual petulance as the 2008 election started to slowly slip out of McCain's grasp.

Don't worry Ann. There will still be an audience for your whining come 12:01 a.m. on November 7th. Just let Roger know which address he should use to mail you the the contract.
 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
41. Ann - they can't hear you! Try it again, and little more brazenly!
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 10:09 AM
Sep 2012

Mince no words! Let them have it!!!!

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)
42. I think the RW wrath against Romney has only begun
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 10:10 AM
Sep 2012

They view Obama as intolerable for a 2nd term and stupid and therefore VERY beatable. They spent the last 3 years holding back the recovery in order to set up this election. They tried to get voter ID laws in swing states. They got the SuperPAC laws in place and raised hundreds of million and spent them.

Basically they believe that they set this election up like T-Ball and all Romney had to do was swing the bat.

Their anger at Obama will soon be aimed at Romney for not defeating him.

Cha

(297,881 posts)
43. Lol.. Tweet found online.. by Scary Lawyerguy..
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 04:28 PM
Sep 2012
scary lawyerguy @scarylawyerguy

I'd feel sympathy for Ann Romney if her hubby wasn't a venal, arrogant jerk & she didn't treat us like the hired help. #lastword

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
44. I simply can't shake the feeling that she is truly demonic behind the scenes
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 04:38 PM
Sep 2012

and as she melts down, that face is gradually appearing.

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