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8. Here's a comment with some perspective:

Sun Sep 9, 2012, 11:20 AM

Sep 2012

A secretary who worked with me decades ago made this comment one day.
She truly was very frustrated at that time.

"You know you are having a really bad week when you don't even have time to do your nails."

She actually was miserable about this.

I must have had as astonished a look on my face as I have ever had in this lifetime.

I was a single parent with two children working 70 hours a week, one child had a severe
disability, no family around to help. I didn't have time to do my nails for TWO DECADES.
Not that I could have grown my own, anyway, because I couldn't afford to eat properly
if I wanted to feed the kids right. Paying for that now and forever more....

Molehills get turned into mountains when you don't have any mountains to begin with.

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Ann Romney: �Our Struggles Have Not Been Financial� [View all] DonViejo Sep 2012 OP

What about when she & Mitt der Shitt were in college? Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #1

And they had to pay cash for their 1st home too. Botany Sep 2012 #15

You may be on to something! Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #16

I could be "very bright" with money like that handed to me, too. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #45

So now she says they have not struggled financially�but then what was all that BS tblue37 Sep 2012 #59

"Living on the edge," woo me with science Sep 2012 #30

'On the edge' of what, exactly? Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #36

On the edge of the ironing board? daleo Sep 2012 #70

�It�s ridiculous to think that � you CAN'T have empathy for somebody that�s struggling.� PassingFair Sep 2012 #2

yup, exactly renate Sep 2012 #85

health issues are FAR more Bluerthanblue Sep 2012 #3

"who was able to achieve success" Remember where we've heard that? Faygo Kid Sep 2012 #4

Try living with a son and husband dying of cancer riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #5

oh, my gosh renate Sep 2012 #86

Will Ann ever stop using her illness to garner sympathy? progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #6

plus she is not crippled like many who suffer with MS. iemitsu Sep 2012 #22

And she has access to horses, don't forget that... Moonwalk Sep 2012 #43

Thank you for pointing this out. spiderpig Sep 2012 #49

I might believe she has "compassion and caring" for LibGranny Sep 2012 #7

Here's a comment with some perspective: DebJ Sep 2012 #8

What an unbelievable tell that is. zeemike Sep 2012 #9

and the rest of us have to worry about iemitsu Sep 2012 #27

Someone should inform him xxqqqzme Sep 2012 #56

She knows... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #57

yep, they know. iemitsu Sep 2012 #74

The Bentley or the Rolls C_U_L8R Sep 2012 #10

Now, now--she drives two Cadillacs. Mitt said so. nt tblue37 Sep 2012 #60

boo fucking hoo, Queen Ann catbyte Sep 2012 #11

The you people should be overwhelmed with empathy for her jsr Sep 2012 #12

I can't help but feel sorry for that poor horse BuelahWitch Sep 2012 #46

Well, we know she drug "abused" that one horse with painkillers. Quantess Sep 2012 #68

The "average American median" income? jberryhill Sep 2012 #78

I think they are still missing the point... Big Orange Jeff Sep 2012 #13

He certainly has no idea how much $20k is to most people n/t arcane1 Sep 2012 #31

This. mac56 Sep 2012 #34

Until you have faced lifes hardships on top of financial struggles randr Sep 2012 #14

"I want people to believe..." randome Sep 2012 #17

That is the stand-out line there... jberryhill Sep 2012 #35

That should be a Twitter hashtag... Big Orange Jeff Sep 2012 #51

something curious about their word choice grasswire Sep 2012 #18

Good point. Maybe she's talking about those corporate persons that her husband loves so much. PA Democrat Sep 2012 #21

both of them did it grasswire Sep 2012 #24

she studied french in school, not english. iemitsu Sep 2012 #32

If you really have a heart then you would not support your husband's PA Democrat Sep 2012 #19

If you really have a heart, why support policies that put grandmas in the gutter? grasswire Sep 2012 #28

Oh dear God. *Fuck* these people. Robb Sep 2012 #20

Ironing board, door on sawhorses, pasta and tuna, selling stock to pay the bills.... Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #23

Define "struggle". nt TBF Sep 2012 #25

yea a horse to write off on taxes - give me a break - others have handled this too and much better 2Design Sep 2012 #26

Wait I have to go check on the field hands, they are feeding our stable of dressage horses Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #29

At least she had health insurance helpisontheway Sep 2012 #33

for someone supposedly educated and articulate - UpInArms Sep 2012 #37

Continuing to prove that they don't have a clue about how most people live Progressive dog Sep 2012 #38

If they have it ann--- Sep 2012 #39

Hmmmmm...... global1 Sep 2012 #40

Which Caddy Should I Have Placed on the Elevator Tonight, Dear? bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #41

Methinks the Lady doth protest too much.... Moonwalk Sep 2012 #42

The campain fun n serious Sep 2012 #44

There she goes, playing the MS card again! Moonwalk Sep 2012 #47

Every time Queen Ann tries to garner sympathy by whining about how terrible kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #48

Earth to Ann: I imagine not, being that the wealth you gained impoverished this country silvershadow Sep 2012 #50

I can only imagine what they go through when their car elevator is broke Major Nikon Sep 2012 #52

Empathy? No.... SirRevolutionary Sep 2012 #53

Self pity is the best kind 'cause you know it's sincere lunatica Sep 2012 #54

the Romneys' struggles azureblue Sep 2012 #55

Money can't buy happiness sylvi Sep 2012 #58

Listen, you fucking bitch, if you didn't have to worry about Zoeisright Sep 2012 #61

Two thoughts: Bette Noir Sep 2012 #62

Really, the Romney campaign needs to duck tape her mouth. Cleita Sep 2012 #63

So in other words, they've had all the same struggles crim son Sep 2012 #64

�But I want people to believe..." RUMMYisFROSTED Sep 2012 #65

Well, I want to shit gold coins. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #72

Ouch! Blandocyte Sep 2012 #87

Health issues only huh. Never had to worry about losing a child to gun violence, gangs, drugs or war riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #66

In the words of Inigo Montoya, Mrs. Rmoney atreides1 Sep 2012 #67

Everyone struggles with health and matters like that daleo Sep 2012 #69

"with difficulties in different things in life.� dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #71

Nor Moral. Nor Ethical.. nt Flatpicker Sep 2012 #73

she has NEVER STRUGGLED Skittles Sep 2012 #75

What has she done for ms sufferers??? Danmel Sep 2012 #76

they sure seemed to be trying to make it sound like they were struggling financially ejpoeta Sep 2012 #77

Many misers are frugal jberryhill Sep 2012 #79

And there she goes, once again, about her MS, for the 100th time. closeupready Sep 2012 #80

It's Insulting goodword Sep 2012 #81

Poor Ann Ineeda Sep 2012 #82

A perfect example of indypaul Sep 2012 #83

If the Romneys supported Romneycare for covering pre-existing conditions like MS muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #84

Ann can go suck it. Maine-ah Sep 2012 #88

And remember DU member Medical Technician, or closeupready Sep 2012 #90

But wait I thought they used an old door as a desk... bamacrat Sep 2012 #89

Oh, shut up, queen Ann. area51 Sep 2012 #91