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RVN VET

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45. Yes, but . . .

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 06:17 PM

Sep 2012

It's not what he said, it's the way that he said it. "I really sympathize with the majority of families out there who just aren't economically able to have one parent stay at home with the kids. I know that most working Moms agree with me and would love to be able to give their kids the attention that Ann gave ours."

And he could have used it to make (an admittedly lame) political point by adding:"And I intend to do something about it when I'm elected. When the economy is put back on the right path, it won't be necessary for so many of you to leave the home and your children . . .blah blah blah."

But Romney is so completely beyond caring about the 47% and most of the remaining 53%, that he misses a chance to pretend he has a heart.

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Mitt Romney is a Fucking Asshole [View all] trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP

but it is also important to have the "dignity of work" Enrique Sep 2012 #1

Call me a "fucking asshole" because I agree with him joeglow3 Sep 2012 #2

So what is he going to do to raise pay so one parent can stay home?? Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #8

He's going to get rid of the EITC expansion, gut headstart and ProSense Sep 2012 #14

Hopefully, someone asks him that. joeglow3 Sep 2012 #33

My wife stays at home as well-it's great... but what he said makes people who can't feel like shit- trailmonkee Sep 2012 #12

Yes, and during the Fifties and Sixties when unions were strong, families could afford that whathehell Sep 2012 #23

Excellent. /nt October Sep 2012 #39

Thank you, October. whathehell Sep 2012 #81

Not really. My father worked for Beth. Steel, and my mother worked retail, as a waitress, & cleaned WinkyDink Sep 2012 #46

Other factors, obviously, can play a part. whathehell Sep 2012 #60

Yes really, MOST Americans could afford that lifestyle back then...of course there are exceptions uponit7771 Sep 2012 #69

how about you share those statistics. barbtries Sep 2012 #29

Do you know when the majority of teenage experimentation with drugs, booze and sex happens joeglow3 Sep 2012 #67

i was offended. barbtries Sep 2012 #68

It is based on results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health joeglow3 Sep 2012 #71

what a huge leap. barbtries Sep 2012 #72

I never intended to sound superior joeglow3 Sep 2012 #73

My wife wants to stay at home. Panasonic Sep 2012 #43

Yes, but . . . RVN VET Sep 2012 #45

Correction RVN VET Sep 2012 #47

He should have added a caveat. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #3

He can thank Ronald Raygun BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #4

I agree lillypaddle Sep 2012 #5

I would add: Willard has no ethics Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #6

Wasn't he the guy that said poor single mothers should know the dignity of work? JaneyVee Sep 2012 #7

rec n/t Autumn Sep 2012 #9

Well, thanks to him and Bain Spirochete Sep 2012 #10

I piss on Romney, but he's right demwing Sep 2012 #11

he's right in context, but what he said was not the right thing to say... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #13

I have to agree with him there, but not all families have that option. Arkansas Granny Sep 2012 #15

Bishop Romney would have told your mom to give you and your sister up for adoption... nc4bo Sep 2012 #16

that's probably right.... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #18

trailmonkee nc4bo Sep 2012 #19

so sad how the poor get treated these days? trailmonkee Sep 2012 #24

Correct and it is too bad so many parents refuse to Incitatus Sep 2012 #17

Yes trailmonkee, Mitt Romney is one of the biggest, nastiest assholes I have ever seen. nc4bo Sep 2012 #20

A suddenly single mom with a toddler with special needs... cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #21

wishing you the best.... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #25

he may very well be correct renate Sep 2012 #22

Good point. Romney is "unaware". CoffeeCat Sep 2012 #66

its not just myth robme, you see the people where i live in ky jackbnimble Sep 2012 #26

Hang in there. And please be safe. Those people are clueless and willfully so. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2012 #35

I believe that in my situation, it was better for my kid to go to daycare taught_me_patience Sep 2012 #27

Hey Mitt, many were able to do that before you and your asshole plutocrat buddies started ... Scuba Sep 2012 #28

You had me at 'fucking asshole'. ClusterFreak Sep 2012 #30

my favorite phrase of the day... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #52

Unless, of course, it's a same sex marriage because Mitt doesn't think they have families. tanyev Sep 2012 #31

Using Florida as a model for school choice nycbiscuit Sep 2012 #32

I think it's probably better to have a parental figure with a young child as much as possible aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #34

Both my parents worked, I ended up looking after my kid brother most days.. HipChick Sep 2012 #36

LOL, same situation, different outcome. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #75

Obama's strategists gotta love this!! beachgirl2365 Sep 2012 #37

He's an asshol* for more than this reason! He has no empathy nor compassion; LibGranny Sep 2012 #38

I'm betting vestigial at best, like gills. He is an empty, empty man. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #48

thanks for the censorship (*), I obviously had a problem with that in my thread title... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #55

And so he starts another divide and conquer issue... guaranteed to start infighting October Sep 2012 #40

It IS better to have a parent at home, but unfortunately... DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #41

Romney is responsible more than most for forcing both parents into the workforce! reformist2 Sep 2012 #42

Republicans want one parent at home, but also want single mothers at work. I.e., THEY ARE INSANE. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #44

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Such a fucking asshole. n/t RiffRandell Sep 2012 #50

Demonstrates one more way he is out of touch. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #51

If your answer to any problem is all of the above occasionally Kalidurga Sep 2012 #53

No he's an out of touch fucking arrrogant asshole!!! gopiscrap Sep 2012 #54

I don't have anything to say, I just like seeing this post. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #56

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maternity leave in other countries utterly amazed Sep 2012 #57

this is great thanks trailmonkee Sep 2012 #58

You should post this in the General Discussion Forum? I think you can post after 10 comments or so. trailmonkee Sep 2012 #59

Which would mean the 47% would become roughly 90% mzmolly Sep 2012 #62

eventually he will alienate all but the .000000003209326% trailmonkee Sep 2012 #63

He's close. mzmolly Sep 2012 #64

I don't disagree with him.... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #76

He isn't an assh@le. Assh@les provide serve a purpose. He's a hemorrhoid. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2012 #77

then support a $12 minimum wage + living wages for all asshole! pansypoo53219 Sep 2012 #78

+1 trailmonkee Sep 2012 #79