Romney Hailed as Regular Guy by Woman with Horse in Olympics

On the opening night of the 2012 Republican National Convention, the Presidential nominee Mitt Romney received fulsome praise for being a “regular, down-to-earth guy” from his wife, Ann, whose dressage horse, Rafalca, competed in the London Olympics.

“Mitt has never let his success go to his head,” Mrs. Romney said. “Take away the seven-thousand-square-foot house in La Jolla and the bank account in the Caymans, he’s still the same fun-loving boy who pinned a gay kid to the ground and cut off his hair.”

Mrs. Romney adopted an intimate tone as she attempted to describe “the Mitt only I know.”
“Every now and then, Mitt will give me this devilish smile of his, and I know that can only mean one thing,” she said, flushing slightly. “He just fired someone.”

In a small flub that many delegates found endearing, Mrs. Romney said, “Mitt Romney is like you or me—he puts his pants on one leg at a time. Oh, wait. He has a fellow who does that for him. My bad.”


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Juan Williams: Ann Romney A 'Corporate Wife' Whose 'Husband Takes Care Of Her' (VIDEO)

Fox News' Juan Williams stunned his colleagues when he attacked Ann Romney's speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night.

Mitt Romney's wife generally drew plaudits for her speech, but Williams focused on the opening section of the address, when she talked about the empathy she felt for struggling families. He said that the passages rang hollow coming from her.

"Ann Romney ... looked to me like a corporate wife," he said. "The stories she told about struggles — eh! It's hard for me to believe. I mean, she's a very rich woman, and I know that, and America knows that."

There was a distinct pause, and then host Bret Baier said, "Wow, OK." Host Megyn Kelly asked, "What does that mean, 'corporate wife?'"

"It looks like a woman whose husband takes care of her, and she's been very lucky and blessed in this life," Williams replied. "...She did not convince me that, you know what? I understand the struggles of American women in general."

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I doubt that I would have been convinced either...But I didn't watch it...It was my night to sort the silverware drawer and floss the cat... (I didn't quite finish either, so I guess I will have to finish it up tonight)...And then I found my VHS tape of the last Three Stooges Marathon from Turner Classic Movies, so that would be more important than watching a parade of Gordon Gekko types telling the 99% that what they intend to do is good for them.

Ann Romney: wife, mother, grandmother - That's it?

Never had to worry about paying bills, where the next meal was coming from, who would feed the horse, how to get student loans to send the boys to college, how she would pay the medical bills for MS - that Ann Romney?

The same one who told how she and Mitt struggled to get by when he was in graduate school while living off the income from his stocks, to the point that they almost had to sell some of their stocks.

And the one who stated:
“I love the fact that there are women out there who don’t have a choice and they must go to work and they still have to raise the kids.

And still, the collectivists wish to convince us that they do not covet what others have and are not jealous of those that have what they do not. The entire contents of this particular thread thus far is all that is necessary to illustrate the depth of their attempts to deceive.

PrintSmith wrote: And still, the collectivists wish to convince us that they do not covet what others have and are not jealous of those that have what they do not. The entire contents of this particular thread thus far is all that is necessary to illustrate the depth of their attempts to deceive.

Since "collectivists" seems to be your latest buzzword, it would appear that you have taken on the mantle of the Randian "objectivist", which according to the Catholic church is immoral and against the teachings of Christ, who by all accounts was certainly a "collectivist".

That is the liberation theology - which has been rejected as false by the Catholic Church. Please show me one instance where Jesus preached that by giving your money to Caesar you were fulfilling your obligation to your Father in Heaven. You won't be able to do that Dog, I promise you. What Jesus preached was that you as an individual were to act in a certain manner and do certain things. Hiring others to do it with your money doesn't cut the mustard. Jesus didn't preach collective salvation Dog. In fact He instructed those who wished to follow Him that salvation was achieved on an individual basis. That is why the Church has rejected liberation theology as being false prophecy.

PrintSmith wrote: That is the liberation theology - which has been rejected as false by the Catholic Church. Please show me one instance where Jesus preached that by giving your money to Caesar you were fulfilling your obligation to your Father in Heaven. You won't be able to do that Dog, I promise you. What Jesus preached was that you as an individual were to act in a certain manner and do certain things. Hiring others to do it with your money doesn't cut the mustard. Jesus didn't preach collective salvation Dog. In fact He instructed those who wished to follow Him that salvation was achieved on an individual basis. That is why the Church has rejected liberation theology as being false prophecy.

So you once again choose to deflect rather than answer. Tell us, since you are using "collectivism" as perjorative, are you advocating Randian "objectivisim"?

Just using the New Testament here, but this is what Jesus also had to say:

How God feels about the poor:

Luke 12:33. "Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves purses which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near, nor moth destroys."

Luke 3:11. And [John the Baptist] would answer and say to them, "Let the man with two tunics share with him who has none, and let him who has food do likewise."

Mt. 5:42. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

People believe that most of the poors' condition is their own fault. They're lazy or inferior. Sound familiar?


God's commands about the poor and the consequences:

Luke 14:12-14. "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and repayment come to you. But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Luke 12:44. "Sell your possessions and give alms; make yourselves purses which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near, nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Mt. 19:20ff. The young man said to Him, "All these commands I have kept; what am I still lacking?" Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

1 John 3:17. But whoever has the world's goods, and beholds his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Luke 6:33ff. "And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, in order to receive back the same."

2 Cor 9:7. Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Kind of throws it back in your face, Printsmith. So many Christians have moved away from what Jesus actually commanded his followers to do for the poor.