The flap, Ann Romney could have unpredictable consequences for the Obama team.
When a Democratic activist Ann Romney dissed Hilary Rosen on Wednesday, saying she had "never worked a day in his life," the president, first lady, and countless other Democrats broke into the helmet and the condemned woman presumed GOP candidate Mitt Romney. Ms. Rosen apologized for his "poorly chosen" words.
So what happens the next time someone in the vast universe of Democratic strategists and experts cable unfortunate remark about a problem or a critical group of voters? Will President Obama and his surrogates need to intervene? And if they do not, that Obama be accused of tacit connivance comment?
Liberal columnist Jonathan Kepehart a test on Thursday. In the Washington Post blog called "selective indignation, Hilary Rosen v. Allen West," Mr. Kepehart statement raised a Republican congressman from Florida on Tuesday that he believes that there are "about 78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party who are members of the party Communist Party. "This is called progressive forum of the Congress, said a member of the West.
Of course, absurd demands, as the Kepehart. Maybe so ridiculous, does not deserve a response. But Kepehart scolds GOP leaders do not condemn the alleged McCarthy-la.
In practice, Obama and company can not get all the records with a key ally of the set in front of cameras is growing. They begin to resemble the children in the arcade game Whac-A-Mole.
But it is clear that the comment hit the nerve of the law Rozen, that Mr. Romney is essentially blocked in the Republican presidential nomination, and attention turned to the general election. Obama won big among women, and must maintain this advantage to win in November. In the left-hand comment, suggesting that Ms. Romney can not understand the struggle of women, because it did not work outside the home - Rosen presented a gift to Mr. Romney is right when he needs it.
Romney's campaign has followed a fundraising email titled He said: "If you're mom to stay home, the Democrats have a message for you" war on moms. ": You never worked a day in your life."
According to the latest census, about 1 in 4 women with children under 15 years do not work outside the home. This is a significant voting bloc - and most of them are not rich, like Ann Romney. Ms. Romney said Thursday that it had its own struggles, especially with his health.
In addition, Ms. Romney created an image as an attractive replacement of her husband, complete with stories about how exhausting it was to raise five boys. Polls show that his approval rating is much higher than the negative ease.
So, Obama has created an extraordinary comment Rosen PR on several levels: it was disrespectful to a large voting bloc, and disappeared after the wife of a candidate. The Obama team has pushed the panic button.
"I do not have much patience for comments about the wife of political candidates," he said.
First lady Michelle Obama has intervened in Twitter: "Every mother works a lot, and every woman deserves to be respected," she writes.
Rosen error, probably as big as a representative of Romney, Eric Fehrnstrom Etch-A-Sketch comment - if Rosen did not work for Obama. Nevertheless, she called a "war mom" debate continued to rage on Friday. The next time some expert Democratic mistakes on camera - and it certainly happens, everyone will be watching to see if it deserves a presidential response. And yes nor no, that will tell you about the priorities of Barack Obama.
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