For my first ever blog(!), I want to defend Hilary Rosen. The worst mistake she made was in choosing 'worked', when she should have said 'held a job'. That way, maybe the right ( and some on the left) wouldn't have been able to PRETEND she attacked stay at home moms. What she REALLY said was that Anne Romney is NOT a person you want to go to if you want to understand the economic struggles of women today. And if we Democrats acted like the Republicans when one of their own is attacked, both Mrs. Romney and Michael Steele gave us good openings. Anne responded by defending her 'choice' to stay at home and so generously granting others the right to their 'choice', as if most women working outside the home did so by choice. Then Michael said Rosen can't attack Anne because she hasn't walked a mile in her shoes. Yes, and Anne hasn't walked a foot, much less a mile in a working woman's shoes. THAT WAS HILARY'S BASIC POINT, Michael!!!!!!!!
I will go farther and say she can't even understand the women who stay at home even when that means a real financial sacrifice for the family. Anne NEVER had to worry about that.
I can understand the Obamas not wanting to get into this and making their mild comments, but where is the rest of the left? Bill Press is the only one I have heard defending a perfectly valid point made on our side. It is ridiculous to think that Democrats don't respect stay at home moms. We are the ones fighting for family leave, sick leave for all, a higher minimum wage, etc.
Don't let them get away with this!!!!!!!!!!!!
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