‘Moms Drive the Economy’: New Romney Bumper Sticker Capitalizes on Hilary Rosen Gaffe
- Posted on April 12, 2012 at 6:24pm by
Mytheos Holt
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Let it never be said that Mitt Romney doesn’t have a sense of humor, or know a good opportunity to mock his opponents when he sees it. After Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen made her infamous gaffe claiming that Ann Romney had “never worked a day in her life” (and apologized for it), Romney has apparently decided to use the gaffe as inspiration for a new bumper sticker. USA Today has the story:
Mitt Romney now is raising money off Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen’s comment about his wife, asking supporters for $6 to get a bumper sticker that says “Moms Drive the Economy.”
The fundraising plea capped a wild day in which the firestorm over Rosen’s remark that Ann Romney “has actually never worked a day in her life” dominated the political discussion.[...]
“Ann Romney represents the best of what happens inside the American home every day. Family. Something to be cherished, not mocked,” says the fundraising pitch from Beth Myers, a senior adviser to the Romney campaign.
Rosen‘s gaffe has been widely perceived as a blow to the Obama administration’s tag line that Republicans are waging a “war on women.“ It remains to be seen whether this new ”mom-centric” advertising strategy will work out.
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Comments (58)
OhSnappage
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 10:01pmRomney can run his whole campaign successfully if he uses what is thrown at him from the Dems. and throws in there face. They come up with the best ideas to destroy themselves. As long as he avoids the Rhino strategy (as we seen with McCain) which is play defense all the time and engaging the dems arguments by giving it legitimacy. He must not pander to the liberal base and give them an opening to show him as weak. He must seperate himself as an opposite to Obama.
Report Post »Mike_Inmich
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:36pmMoms read to their kids: no need to $22,000 per year per child federal Head Start, proven by Feds own study to have no long term benefit.
Mom’s cook for their children instead of eating out every night so no need for Michelle to launch a war on tasty restaurant food, meant for once per week or per month Mom night out..
Mom‘s watch their kids before and after school so they don’t raise hell in the nighborhood and end up in jail.
It goes on and on. The feminist movement of the 60′s convinced “some” women that being a Mom was less fullfilling, when in fact the abandonment of children by their Moms has been a social and financial disaster for this country. And BTW, as said many times above, it can be done on one income if you put your priorities right.
That said, some women have been able to “Do it all”, and my purpose here is not to make them feel guilty, but odds are against it.
Report Post »blancojoe
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 10:01pmGood call and good post.
Report Post »pattea party
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 12:48amjust a note on head start, I interview for a position and when we discussed salary I was told checks were only given during the school year. I stated that in my last teaching position I had some pay withheld so I could still have a payday during summer, like most teachers. Oh not at head start, they don’t offer that….so teachers can draw UNEMPLOYMENT over the summer. When the blood returned to my face I left, no offer for employment was extended.
Report Post »Cymry
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:22pmyou can call mitt a lot of things but ineffectual campaigner is not one of them. remember herman cain and don‘t be surprised if obama’s eligibility issues start showing up in the darndest places…….i might begin to like romney :)
Report Post »mule creek ridge
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:19pmHEY Hilary Rosen !!!!!!!!!!!!!. IMHO that Silly Ole Barry has never done a days work in his, or anyone’s ,life. I’m pretty sure Mrs. Romney has,so———-TAKE A HIKE moron!!!!!!!
Report Post »TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:49pmROSEN’S MESSAGE WAS APPROVED BY THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN.
There is a story on http://tiny.cc/xkhocw that tells of how Obama won his senate race in 2004. Axelrod fought to unlock his opponent’s divorce records and because of the things that were said his polls dropped from a certain win to a complete lose.
Obama believes in the War on Families, when it suits his purpose.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:15pmJust got this in an email
https://www.gop.com/momsdoworkmug/momsdoworkmug.htm
“MOM”S DO WORK“ ”VOTE GOP” travel mug $15.00.
Report Post »FreedomsDefender
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:30pmHilary Rosen did not apologize for her comments, she merely said she was sorry if she offended anyone. Very different from a real apology. If you mean your comments, stand by them no matter the pressure brought to bear. If not, try a real apology. Moms deserve real respect for a too often thankless job. That’s right, a job. And an underpaid one at that.
Report Post »another_mormon_4_Ron_Paul
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:36pmJust like my mother, I stayed home and raised my own kids. And just like my mother, I went back to school and became a teacher after the kids were raised. My grown children have told me on a number of occasions how glad they were of they way we raised them. It’s gratifying to know I made the right decision.
Report Post »FreedomsDefender
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:45pmMy mother too went on to college after raising her family. She became a nurse and took care of other people. Always the caregiver. I thank God for my parents and the sacrifices they made to give each of us children a strong foundation to begin life.
Report Post »TheBurningTruth
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:23pmHow about a second line:
Mom’s drive the economy
Report Post »Dem’s drive the debt
Hiswill
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:21pmGood one!
Report Post »louie louie
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:16pmIf stay-at-home moms haven’t worked a day in their lives, does that also apply to women who take care of other women’s children, like daycare providers? I don’t see how you can argue that taking care of children only becomes “work” when you are paid to do it. And what about the left’s favorite group of women, stay-at-home welfare moms? Do Democrats really want to offend such large groups of women?
Report Post »AnAmericanToo
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:09pmI see that ABC NEWS is doing a story on Ann Romney. The investigator, David Muir, says that ‘we need to know more about Ann Romney’. I would like to know more about the Democratic Strategy planner, Hillary Rosen, and her views about heterosexual women and married women. I would like to know how Hillary Rosen has gotten air time for her comments to judge Ann Romney. If you look at the Wikipedia website it would seem that Hillary Rosen has bounced around a lot in her ‘career efforts’. According to Wikipedia, Rosen had a female companion and they had twins but a few years later they were no longer together. I think this is important to understand Rosen’s possible attitude problems against Mrs. Romney. The Wikipedia website on Rosen’s background states that she is a LGBT activist.
I believe that the world views of commentators matters. It was important when I was in graduate school and one of the numerous lesbian professors I had repeatedly stated she ‘hated married women’. And her world view of contempt for married women showed in how she spoke to them in class.
Mrs. Romney should have just Tweeted a response that ” she is blessed to live in the USA where women are blessed with the freedom to direct their own life goals and styles. It is unfortunate that Rosen believes that one can only have an understanding or compassion if one has been an employee. This is a very limited understanding of the broad abilities and scope of all women.”
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:30pmGreat, now the press is vetting Ann Romney. We‘ll know about her within the next couple of weeks than we have ever learned about 0bama’s well covered up history. Geez, just flipped to BSNBC and Mr Ed the talking horses’ ass has Maxine Waters on trying to cover for Rosen. It’s funny.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:00pmGee .. if they would only do the same to OBAMA!
OMG 2012!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:08pmi’m so sick of partisan political cr@p. The rosen thing was not an ‘attack’ – she stated that ann has not had a job….so what?? Why does that matter to 300 million people who are on the verge of communism, a financial collapse, and a WWIII
This is just an issue to get people fired up without making real change in Washington – the statists love when that happens. I hope this romney v obama thing does not continue to be a circus….
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:22pmNo more Vote Ron Paul messages ?? Did they change your assignment ??
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:23pmSome hope!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:28pm@barber2
Report Post »i’ve always been a free agent. i’d be happy to give you a message if you like
RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:33pmBARBER2, Hmmm, not sure if wants to tell you something or if he just misspelled massage.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:42pmLOL. that was a good one
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:05pmKeep up the good work, Romney campaign!
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:03pmNot only do they drive the economy, they educate the next generation.
Remember the old truism, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”?
It is THE most important job. Unfortunately for ill as well as good. It is equally as easy for a child to learn hate as it is love, at mother’s knee.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:10pmRepublicans just trying to use it to win elections, neither party cares about women.
By playing this game, republicans are showing themselves to be just as rediculous as democrats
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:19pmSOY: Think you need to take your message elsewhere. Us dummies here just aren’t buying the baloney you are selling !
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:21pm@Soy
Everybody cares. We all have mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, girlfriends (not while married, hopefully).
Mr Obama is deliberately using a tactic to capitalise on his female voting advantage, and it just blew up in his face. The republicans are just pointing this out.
Report Post »Lion420
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:03pmNice to see Romney has some stones…go for it kid!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:00pm“Let it never be said that Mitt Romney doesn’t have a sense of humor, or know a good opportunity to mock his opponents when he sees it.”
ummm, i dont think this was mitt’s idea. Mytheos, did you know there are thousands of people working for romney’s campaign?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:14pmOh, don’t be such a kill joy ! Of course, if you don’t LIKE the fact that Romney creates jobs…..then you must be a Democrat , a member of the ” I Hate Capitalism , the rich fat cats, Wall Street, banks, CEOs, etc. ” Crowd !
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:29pmif romney will be creating jobs as president – it will only be in the form of socialism or facism
in a free economy, the president doesnt create jobs
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:03pmI don’t care if he “thought” of it .. I AM IMPRESSED THAT HE WOULD USE IT >. NIce change from that WIMP McLAME!
OMG 2012!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:09pmPresidents create jobs .. by getting the H out of the way of business! Obama kills it!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:47pmShould be “STAY AT HOME MOMS DRIVE THE left NUTS”
Report Post »THXll38
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:53pmMost of the stay at home moms in the Denver metro area aka million dollar neighborhoods are indeed liberals. Pull zip codes in the wealthiest areas and see the voting blocks — primarily limousine liberals.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:36pmTHXLL38, We have some here too. Know the type, they just want it kept quiet and would never admit to it. Will claim to work on ‘programs’ and such.
Report Post »TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:42pmDid you see the Democrats turn on Rosen. Even Axelrod tried to pass her off on CNN and not the DNC: http://tiny.cc/zseocw
Her message was approved by Obama.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:19pmShe going under the Obama bus ??
Report Post »AnAmericanToo
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:56pmIf Hillary Rosen’s comments were really rejected by the Democrats she would be shunned via no longer having a voice in the media. Doesn’t appear that such action to shed her from the fold has taken place.
Report Post »term limits for congress
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:41pmRomney, here’s your next bumper sticker: COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS DO NOT DRIVE THE ECONOMY!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:04pmor maybe Marxism Stinks !
Report Post »TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:40pmDid you see Hilary Rosen an hour or so ago. Now she is blaming Romney for her gaffe: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/apr/rosen_blame_husband.html
Then she steps in it again making fun of Obama‘s ’Beer Summit’…
MUST SEE…
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:19pmMeant to get home in time to watch that, but missed it. Thank you for posting that video. Did you notice that it went like a movie script. You can tell that she and Wolf Blitzed practiced that, or she had an advance notice of the questions with plenty of time. Have watched her interviewed before, and she was just too quick with those answers that she has been in the past.
Report Post »Yep, stopped here and watched it again. She was just a bit too polished in my opinion. Did catch the Beer Summit zing too.
godhatesacoward
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:39pmHow true.
Report Post »LetsBeSmartAboutThis
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:38pmLove it !
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:37pmSurprise Obama Democrats : all Americans don’t hate America and capitalism like you Internationalists do ! Think the Democrats have been spending too much time with Bill Ayers and the Occupiers ! Taking a poll, Democrats ? Better watch out kids, the Obama Bus might soon be heading your way ! And it might be that mega million dollar monstrosity, Ground Force One, he used last year briefly for his non-campaigning campaign !
Report Post »momsense
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:36pmI want about 3 dozen ! Who and where?
Report Post »spirited
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:30pmGood for you Mitt !
The slogan “Moms drive the economy” won‘t let Obama’s class warfar & “faux war” (ha) die.
>The whole slogan: Moms drive the economy; yes WE can !!!!!
Report Post »SingerGuy
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:28pmI got that email. You can see the bumper sticker here:
https://www.mittromney.com/sites/default/files/RFP_MomsEconomy_DonationPg_360×288_4-12-12_Deploy.jpg?1334257467
Report Post »cavw
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 12:23pmYes I see it but where can I BUY it? It’s not at Romney site nor cafe press.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 7:27pmwe’ll order 10, please.
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