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Democratic strategist Sally Kohn on the administration’s efforts to correct comments made about Ann Romney.
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Likely Democrat strategist Hilary Rosen said earlier this week on a national cable news program -- that Mitt Romney's wife quote.
Hasn't -- a day in how life.
He is our official response.
As Obama I know that raising children is the hardest job there is as a pundit I -- my woods last night -- poorly chosen that.
That's basically Hillary -- response an apology.
So -- the White House has issued muted and modeled responses to the attack on motherhood -- -- motherhood.
But it's undeniable it's becoming a huge issue may be stretching out to the November election.
Democrat strategist Sally code is here so I welcome the -- How well thanks for having me I wouldn't say by the way they've been muted and -- the president -- and I -- vice president.
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A terrible.
Mistake it was -- stupid thing to say if we weren't telling semite is stronger -- -- look I'm a mom.
Traces of mom -- dad you know that being a parent period.
-- certainly being a stay at home parent.
You know I think it's the hardest job on planet -- I I put -- -- I think that Hilary Rosen was going after rich women.
She was playing class wolf that we agenda in this case saying that often these rich women they can they've got bank of got below there -- -- You represent is a rich woman to so I don't think that she was going after Rick woman -- responding to something very specific -- Mitt Romney did which I think deserves scrutiny.
And he and saying that hit him wrong and we all know as a problem with women voters right now one trillion dollar bull not a lot of back to one margin.
Women are supporting -- president -- -- -- catapult his wife says that she consult he consults frequently on the well and that's -- largest what does that Mitt Romney twice now in the last week when asked questions about women's economic issues that sort of punted to his wife and said.
And he said in the sort of Hilary Rosen was -- -- She's my economic advisor on women's issues.
And the appointment Hillary knows what she said she -- she she talks to him about the economic issues of the day the price of gas around the -- also expect that -- -- access typically.
He specifically made equip her gaffe what are called think she's my economically.
I think what you're what you're doing this yet you.
You don't you want to retreat from -- don't you want to just get this I don't want -- table for heaven's sake and admit that a dreadful mistake was nice story I read you that crises are actually.
-- -- -- That means that -- so bad about Mitt Romney saying.
My wife and I our partnership we work together I'd like hearing my wife's ideas yeah.
And that but -- -- as president he should be listening to women he should be getting out there and hearing what women's -- are not just getting in the filter of the -- wife number one.
He's yeah.
That's -- -- -- -- -- -- here -- will larger issue here -- telling luckily she didn't consult with Hillary know within a week month bill was rattled bonding.
Here and I think what Democrats are trying to have a conversation about is look if Republicans really want to quote unquote.
Enter and win this war for women voters.
Then isn't just the rhetorical -- I'm listening and I care.
How about we talk about.
Paid failing me how that would talk about the earned income tax credit stop and there's -- outlook -- all only this is just don't Powell said.
But this -- if that's out there right now there.
-- -- -- -- -- Will it -- it was started by Republicans when they thought they could women and then it backfired and now they're doing whatever they tend to screw ball I don't fact that my complicated budget right now.
Weighted average selling -- -- -- -- -- Bennett who is scram I don't care it goes after -- are scrambling because after public I think I read any the question who's scrambling -- there a -- If it was brought another airline wanted to Jack has Hilary Rosen yesterday left behind us Hillary Rosen is she still -- paid by the deputy.
It's not being paid by the Democrats nor -- White House is not a White House has -- been repudiated original they're getting Paulson doesn't come anywhere near the White House again has been told I I don't know what the latest is this is changing minute by doing that Democrats accept that they have just committed and a polling political mistake and but yeah she also said something stupid.
Separate from that they also expected that if Mitt Romney wants to run as the candidate.
Who is of who is concerned about the issues facing moms and women in this country whether -- work.
Yeah homer outside home that they should not just talk about that's correct finish it and see what black women -- -- London.
I'm started everything -- -- got involved with contraceptives that's how this whole things that are that was a Republican -- no I am not even went red tornado on the getting involved in contraceptives he started this and unfortunately now he cannot finish it -- that's what -- always.
-- I don't -- -- we appreciate it.
Tracie burns wrote a blog post four is on this topic you can find a link to it on -- FaceBook page and the comments are overwhelmingly -- pro I'm Tracy -- we'll read a few in --
