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Couple of things: What does that "joy" comment remind you of? And: A riding academy? Way to reach out to the average woman, annie.
By Alicia M. Cohn - 09/07/12 12:22 PM ET
Ann Romney on Friday discussed her personal fight to "remember the joy in life" and urged voters, especially women, in the battleground state of Virginia to look to her husband, Mitt Romney, to improve lives on an individual level.
"Our message is really for all Americans, and it really is boiling down to this: America, we can do better," she said. She spoke directly to the fact that the GOP presidential candidate is known for his personal financial success.
"But we're not going to apologize for that, recognizing that the individual is what this country is about, not government," she said, confronting the clash in themes between the GOP and Democratic conventions over the last two weeks. "It's that hope and promise we're going to be fighting for."
Ann Romney spoke at a "Women for Mitt" rally held at the Twin Oaks Riding Academy in Leesburg, Va.
"Welcome to horse country," said Susan Allen, the wife of former Virginia Gov. George Allen, while introducing Ann Romney. "Do you know Virginia is for lovers? Virginia is for horse lovers, too.
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)to belong to a riding club. Or, even if you aren't joyful, you can drown your sorrows in Glenlivet instead of risking getting MD20-20 stains on your jodhpurs.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)Ilsa
(61,675 posts)The chosen one? Boy, they sure are pushing Queen Ann to the edge of the envelope, aren't they?
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)for rent AND utilities AND put food on your table in the same month.
Poor Ann, betcha it's been quite a while since she had to check the price on that canned tuna she holds so dear.
LiberalLoner
(9,761 posts)ArcticFox
(1,249 posts)Oh, the joy!
longship
(40,416 posts)It is a sotta voce message to Republican women. Phyllis Schlafly has been doing it for decades. It is what the male dominated authoritarian Republican culture is all about. Women are mere surrogates for other subjugated women, nothing more.
"Now you girls get back into the kitchen." That's what she's really saying.
Mitt?
She must live in opposite land.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)She is such a clueless idiot. Living in her own little fantasy world of dancing ponies and fairy dust that makes Mitt a champion of the "Little People". Nothing could be more false or laughable.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)The Romneys try so damn hard to sound like they have real human emotions, but how they say it betrays them. What a stupid ass comment.
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)Mitt and Anne are STUPID, IGNORANT SHIT WEASELS.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Way to bolster that street cred, Annie.
NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)avebury
(10,946 posts)to women.