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marmar

(76,982 posts)
Thu May 31, 2012, 08:05 AM May 2012

11 Ways Mitt Romney Shows His Rich-Guy, Ayn Randian Cluelessness


AlterNet / By Adele M. Stan

11 Ways Mitt Romney Shows His Rich-Guy, Ayn Randian Cluelessness
Mitt Romney demonstrates the hubris of a certain kind of millionaire: the kind who think it is the job of hard-working people to preserve the rich man's wealth.

May 29, 2012 |


Poor Mitt Romney. Just when he manages to go nearly a month without making a gaffe further compounding his rich-guy cluelessness about the way the other 99 percent live, here comes the New York Times, that bastion of of the elites, shining a light on his wife's enthusiasm for a sport, dressage, that most have never heard of. Dressage, the Times informs us, involves getting very expensive horses to execute dance moves on the non-verbal commands of the a rider dressed in top hat and tails. The front-page article, by Trip Gabriel, examines the relationship between the Romneys and Ann Romney's coach and horse-trainer, Jan Ebeling:

A taskmaster, Mr. Ebeling pushed Mrs. Romney to excel in high-level amateur shows. He escorted her on horse-buying expeditions to Europe. She shares ownership of the Oldenburg mare he dreams of riding in the Olympic Games this summer. Mrs. Romney and her husband, Mitt, even floated a loan — $250,000 to $500,000, according to financial records — to Mr. Ebeling and his wife for the horse farm they run in California, where the Romneys use a Mediterranean-style guesthouse as a getaway.


In fairness to Ann Romney, it should be said that she took up the sport at age 50, as a way to combat her newly-diagnosed case of multiple sclerosis, a devastating immunological disease, and persevered through pain to become a highly-ranked amateur competitor. In fairness to the many uninsured and underinsured with m.s., it should be said that Mitt Romney has pledged to repeal the health-care reform law that will cover the costly diagnostic and treatment of those with the disease, perhaps leaving them enough pocket money to buy a pair of sneakers for the exercise that is recommended for them.

Don't get me wrong: the problem with Romney and his money is not that he has it (his personal worth is estimated at $250 million); it's that he's never ventured far enough beyond his own rarified world to understand how regular people live, leading him to a "Let them eat cake" attitude that surfaces with regularity in his interactions on the campaign trail. ..................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/election2012/155649/11_ways_mitt_romney_shows_his_rich-guy%2C_ayn_randian_cluelessness/



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11 Ways Mitt Romney Shows His Rich-Guy, Ayn Randian Cluelessness (Original Post) marmar May 2012 OP
Good article, paints pretty complete picture. JNelson6563 May 2012 #1
They act like it is their turn to live in the White House. kemah May 2012 #2
Ann Rmoney abolugi May 2012 #3
Meh, if the Romneys have anything to say about it the poor will be having those sneakers for dinner. Fumesucker May 2012 #4
Days, if not hours before this hits every trailer park in Amercia. DCKit Jun 2012 #5

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
1. Good article, paints pretty complete picture.
Thu May 31, 2012, 08:23 AM
May 2012

I can't imagine having the Romneys as our First Family. That would be unbearable.

Julie

kemah

(276 posts)
2. They act like it is their turn to live in the White House.
Thu May 31, 2012, 09:42 AM
May 2012

They have lived in an isolated world and do not have the experience of true Americans.

abolugi

(417 posts)
3. Ann Rmoney
Thu May 31, 2012, 12:52 PM
May 2012

said exactly that. When asked what she would say to the Obamas she said " Its our turn".
Churned my stomach they feel they are entitled to this instead of having to earn it!

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
4. Meh, if the Romneys have anything to say about it the poor will be having those sneakers for dinner.
Thu May 31, 2012, 04:29 PM
May 2012

For grammar edited.

 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
5. Days, if not hours before this hits every trailer park in Amercia.
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:20 AM
Jun 2012

I've already got a couple of small dogs in mind.

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