Yes, I'm aware this is old news, but this is the first opportunity I've had to address it.
Oh the Democratic strategist... that lovely Rosen (please note the sarcasm in that adjective) and her big ol' flappin' trap. "...never worked a day in her life" in reference to the remarkable (no Sheldon, that's not sarcastic) Ann Romney. A woman who has remained true to her marriage vows, devoted her time and love and energy to reering five boys, beat cancer and battles daily with MS. You're right... that's not work.
Work is punching a time clock. Work is something that implies a "start" time and a "finish" time. What Ann Romney does is not simply work... to call it that would be to deny her credit where it is due. Ann Romney's use of her time and energy has been a way of life, a commitment, a sacrifice, a battle, and a road that she CHOSE.
“What you have is Mitt Romney running around the country saying, Well, you know, my wife tells me that what women really care about are economic issues. And when I listen to my wife, that’s what I’m hearing. Guess what? His wife has actually never worked a day in her life. She’s never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing in terms of how do we feed our kids, how do we send them to school.."
Oh, is that what we have here? Thank you, Ms. Rosen, for clarifying and explaining it to me; I was unaware. Economic issues are not what define work, nor are eating lunch in a break room or getting so many alloted smoke breaks from your boss. Or at least that was what I thought, until this clearly competent woman with a chip on her shoulder the size of North Dakota clarified how we should define "work". Oh, the error of my ways!
They tell me how to spend my money, tell me how to look, sleep and eat, but now the Dems are going to tell me how to define? Interesting. Now, I understand that I'm not a mother (thank you, Lord for that) and that I am speaking on this issue from the outside looking in, but here is what I understand about the whole parenting thing... (excuse my French here) IT IS HARD AS HELL.
As we have seen, anyone can make babies (e.g. Casey Anthony, Octomom, etc.), but just because you can get it on, does not mean you can be a parent. Common misconception it seems (thank you, Mrs. Obama for your lumping all females together, I don't really appreciate it...). Someone who can keep her word to her vows "for better or worse... til death do us part...", can instill values into five boys (FIVE! Imagine the energy that must have flown through that home during their childhood... poor woman probably had to have plastic everything in her house for safety control!), who have become educated, working husbands and fathers. Then, when she was done with all of that, instead of feeling badly for herself, she chose to fight (and was successful in beating) cancer and now she is getting out of bed every morning in spite of MS (a tragedy that Lord willing most of us will never have to encounter) to support her husband in his endeavor.
I in no way mean to idolize Mrs. Romney nor state that she is flawless (clearly, I don't know her), but I do believe she (AND EVERY OTHER REAL PARENT) deserve respect. Parenting is such hard work, too many people in our society have not been able to step up to the plate and fulfill their duties. It is time we start respecting the people who do instead of criticizing them because we are insecure in ourselves. I'm glad this has become an issue. Those comments didn't just attack one woman, they attacked ALL stay-at-home parents, regardless of gender, race, religion or socioeconomic status.
It's a sad day that we can no longer be happy for others for things they have that we don't (e.g. money in Rosen's case against Romney) despite how hard they worked to be where they are today. It's a sad day that we attack people for doing what is right because it makes everyone else look badly. Way to go, folks. Way to go.
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