◼ Hilary Rosen talks Ann Romney tweet - Dylan Byers/Politico
Democratic strategist and DNC adviser Hilary Rosen took a swipe at Mitt Romney's wife on CNN tonight, claiming that Ann had "never worked a day in her life" -- a statement that led to criticism on Twitter from not just Ann but from the Obama campaign as well.... “I could not disagree with Hilary Rosen any more strongly. Her comments were wrong and family should be off limits. She should apologize,” Obama campaign manger Jim Messina tweeted. “Also Disappointed in Hilary Rosen’s comments about Ann Romney. They were inappropriate and offensive," Obama strategist David Axelrod added.... But Rosen isn't backing down.◼ After insult, Romney hits back with lightning speed - Byron York/Washington Examiner
Want a preview of the hyper-speed political warfare that will mark the general election campaign? Look no farther than a skirmish, conducted first on Twitter and later everywhere else, that erupted Wednesday night over a Democratic strategist's accusation that Ann Romney has "never worked a day in her life."◼ CNN liberal commentator: Ann Romney never worked a day in her life - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
It started on CNN, when Hilary Rosen, a longtime Democratic operative, appeared in a segment alongside fellow Democrat Paul Begala and conservative blogger Erick Erickson. Rosen denounced Republicans for -- she claimed -- wrongly attributing the phrase "war on women" to Democrats. And then, Rosen said this:
With respect to economic issues, I think actually that Mitt Romney is right that ultimately women care more about the economic well-being of their family and the like. But he doesn't connect on that issue, either. 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, and why we worry about their future.
Within seconds, Rosen's statement that Ann Romney has "never worked a day in her life" began to burn up Twitter. Mrs. Romney, after all, had raised five children, as well as dealt with MS and cancer. That was work, no matter how much money her husband made.
◼ The Left’s war on conservative women: We’re damned if we do stay home, and damned if we don’t - Michelle Malkin
◼ Here’s who Democrat hitwoman Hilary Rosen visited at the White House, (at least 35 visits) including at least 5 POTUS meetings - Michelle Malkin
