http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/ann-romney-mitt-stop-it_n_1902225.html
Let’s follow Ann’s logic. Mitt spoke disparagingly about 47% of the American population, alleging “they” (playing on the binary of “us” and “them”) are victims, parasitic moochers, and dependent upon government aid. Ann then asserts that all the criticism of Mitt distracts from what should be the key issue of this campaign: the economy.
How is Mitt’s writing off almost half the population as non-wage earning moochers NOT a clear example of how he views the economy? Isn’t he speaking precisely about the economy, and letting listeners know how he would pursue “economic recovery”? His recovery would serve to further devastate everyone who does not have a seat around his table — and that exclusive circle extends far beyond the wealthy donors laughing along at Mitt’s insulting dismissal of 47% of the American public.
You know, this makes me think Mitt got one thing right in his address to the inner circle of donors: “We should use Ann sparingly so people don’t get tired of her.”
6.5 weeks to go until we vote, and Ann has already exhausted me.
In response to the person who told me I should admire Mitt’s wealth, and the recently posted article stating he could have been a billionaire: I do not measure success by the amount of money a multimillionaire forgoes making; rather, the standard is the good they do for others and the ethics that guide their lives. I am not in business, nor am I in politics. I am a teacher, which is synonymous with poorly-compensated but deeply committed to seeing my students better themselves — but never at a cost to others.