Ann Romney: ‘War On Women’ Is ‘Ridiculous’ And ‘Offensive’

Ann Romney speaks to a crowd at an Elizabethtown College rally Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. Mrs. Romney called on women voters hit especially hard by the recession to rally behind her husband, saying they would have a brig... Ann Romney speaks to a crowd at an Elizabethtown College rally Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. Mrs. Romney called on women voters hit especially hard by the recession to rally behind her husband, saying they would have a brighter future under a Mitt Romney presidency. (AP Photo/Intelligencer Journal, Dan Marschka) MORE LESS
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Democratic accusations that Republicans are engaged in a “War on Women” are “offensive” and “not gonna work,” Ann Romney said in a Fox News interview that aired Tuesday.

“It’s ridiculous,” Romney said. “Honestly. I mean, I don’t think they’re getting very far with that by the way. It’s not gonna work. I think women are a lot smarter than that. And that’s kind of offensive to me to tell you the truth.”

Romney’s comment came after she was asked about previous remarks by Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz who said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) had “given women the back of his hand.”

In addition to refuting the potential of the “War on Women” campaign, Romney also defended Walker in the interview with Fox’s Neil Cavuto.

“Scott Walker’s a good guy. He’s got a wonderful wife and he, you know, values women. And, you know, that just doesn’t fly.”

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h/t Politico

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  1. Avatar for jsfox jsfox says:

    What is ridiculous and offense Anne is that you think you have a clue on any issue that effect women that do not live in your economic strata.

  2. One more time…One more time…

  3. Avatar for dolono dolono says:

    Ann to women: “Who are you gonna believe? The GOP or your lying brain?”

  4. I really hope Mitt runs again because Ann takes the losses so personally.

  5. “I think women are a lot smarter than that.”

    I do too, which is why I don’t really spend much time regurgitating the “war on women” phraseology and instead try to stay focused on the substantive arguments that prove it to nevertheless be a fairly accurate description.

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