Ann Romney: "I don't even consider myself wealthy"

http://news.yahoo.com/ann-romney-talking-awkwardly-money-now-too-225101365.html

More proof as to how having so much money detaches you from reality. Imagine what happens then when this people are elected to run a country or mange things around the world. Are they running our world or are they running their fantasy world? Each day more I become convinced so much power produces mental atrophy of some sort.

Meanwhile, at an event Monday, Romney introduced his wife as "a heavyweight champion" before immediately laughing and correcting himself. "I didn't mean weight," he said. "That didn't come out right. She's just a great fighter is what I mean."


Fantastic.

"It can be here today gone tomorrow." Don't they have $250 million? :? It takes a considerable amount of skill to lose that so quickly. JML897

I think Ann Romney has that skill

I don't have anything against rich people, but what an absolutely ridiculous statement. Renevent42

I would argue NO one has anything against rich people outside of the many who are overly arrogant and out of touch with reality.. Its like the whole Katrina incidient in which some people did not leave their homes and people like Romney understand why.. Thats simple Mr. Romney, they can't hop into their escalades and go to their summer homes.. Because they have neither.

If they have nearly $20 million in disposable income a year, there's not 100,000 people in the world who can say that.

Well now, if she's not wealthy then what are the people who fall well below the Romneys' bracket?

I don't even know what to say.....her husband is worth 250M? And she thinks her family isn't thatwealthy.....

BossPerson

I did some research on this quote, and it was really taken out of context. She said it not to mean that she isnt rich, but that she is humble about her wealth

Here's the full quote:

[O]ne thing this disease has been for me has been a wonderful teacher. And with that comes an ability for compassion for others that are suffering. And for me, I want to make my family bigger. Those that are suffering from M.S. or cancer or any disease I feel like I want to throw my arms open and say, welcome to my family and welcome to the place where I've been and, so, you know, we can be poor in spirit and I don't look — I don't even consider myself wealthy which is am interesting thing. It can be here today and gone tomorrow, and how I measure riches is by the friends I have and the loved ones I have and the people I care about in my life and that is where my values are and those are my riches so for me having done through a difficult period in my life both with M.S. and with breast cancer it has done something to my heart and it's softened my heart and made me realize there are many people suffering in this country and they are suffering from things that aren't financial — and some people are suffering from things that are financial, as well — but those that are suffering, for me, I just have a larger capacity for love, and for understanding."

shes a dumb ****, even if you don't consider that your gonna attract hate

Dear Miss Romney,

Shut up. You are wealthy and anyone who is anyone would like to have the same amount of wealth as you do.

Dear Miss Romney,

Shut up. You are wealthy and anyone who is anyone would like to have the same amount of wealth as you do.

leviathan91

I did some research on this quote, and it was really taken out of context. She said it not to mean that she isnt rich, but that she is humble about her wealth

Here's the full quote:

One thing this disease has been for me has been a wonderful teacher. And with that comes an ability for compassion for others that are suffering. And for me, I want to make my family bigger. Those that are suffering from M.S. or cancer or any disease I feel like I want to throw my arms open and say, welcome to my family and welcome to the place where I've been and, so, you know, we can be poor in spirit and I don't look - I don't even consider myself wealthy which is am interesting thing. It can be here today and gone tomorrow, and how I measure riches is by the friends I have and the loved ones I have and the people I care about in my life and that is where my values are and those are my riches so for me having done through a difficult period in my life both with M.S. and with breast cancer it has done something to my heart and it's softened my heart and made me realize there are many people suffering in this country and they are suffering from things that aren't financial - and some people are suffering from things that are financial, as well - but those that are suffering, for me, I just have a larger capacity for love, and for understanding."

BossPerson

I guess she's going to campaign in favor of universal healthcare then?

[QUOTE="BossPerson"]

I did some research on this quote, and it was really taken out of context. She said it not to mean that she isnt rich, but that she is humble about her wealth

Here's the full quote:

One thing this disease has been for me has been a wonderful teacher. And with that comes an ability for compassion for others that are suffering. And for me, I want to make my family bigger. Those that are suffering from M.S. or cancer or any disease I feel like I want to throw my arms open and say, welcome to my family and welcome to the place where I've been and, so, you know, we can be poor in spirit and I don't look - I don't even consider myself wealthy which is am interesting thing. It can be here today and gone tomorrow, and how I measure riches is by the friends I have and the loved ones I have and the people I care about in my life and that is where my values are and those are my riches so for me having done through a difficult period in my life both with M.S. and with breast cancer it has done something to my heart and it's softened my heart and made me realize there are many people suffering in this country and they are suffering from things that aren't financial - and some people are suffering from things that are financial, as well - but those that are suffering, for me, I just have a larger capacity for love, and for understanding."

kuraimen

I guess she's going to campaign in favor of universal healthcare then?

Ya uhh...no sorry. This is almost as stupid as when Hilary Clinton said she identified with "The Common Man" because she hunts lol.

Alot of the money was basically stolen too...

Not wanting to create another Cracked thread, I'll just post this here

http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-things-rich-people-need-to-stop-saying/

Problem Peasants?

Reminds me of John Fleming. Complaining that after he has reinvested in his company and fed his family he only has about $400,000 left over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HW2VW-Z1M94

also (for the lulz) this happened at one point.

I'm sure she's humble about her wealth... while spending fortunes on hair-cuts, shoes and purses!

I find it disgusting how it's always the rich people who say "hey money is not that important".

http://news.yahoo.com/ann-romney-talking-awkwardly-money-now-too-225101365.html

More proof as to how having so much money detaches you from reality. Imagine what happens then when this people are elected to run a country or mange things around the world. Are they running our world or are they running their fantasy world? Each day more I become convinced so much power produces mental atrophy of some sort.

kuraimen

These people live in a different world, they have no idea how the real world operates.

Yeah, knowing the context is rather pertinent here.

Not wanting to create another Cracked thread, I'll just post this here

http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-things-rich-people-need-to-stop-saying/

one_plum

Absolutely brilliant article, so true.

Reminds me of John Fleming. Complaining that after he has reinvested in his company and fed his family he only has about $400,000 left over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HW2VW-Z1M94

also (for the lulz) this happened at one point.

Serraph105

Lol, what a dumbass.

That happens in my country too. One christian congressman who voted to hike up his salary 3 times what he earns today which is already like 7 times what an average person makes while we are in a middle of a crisis and while the government is trying to convince people that we need higher taxes, justified it by saying that he barely has enough for new clothes... I swear this people should be put in jail just for thinking we are so stupid.

Its clearly out of context but still, I don't see why people hate on Romney because he has a lot of money. JFK was filthy rich yet he still became one of our greatest presidents. The Kennedy's are filthy rich but no one gives them crap about their money because their liberals.Nonstop-Madness

[QUOTE="Nonstop-Madness"]Its clearly out of context but still, I don't see why people hate on Romney because he has a lot of money. JFK was filthy rich yet he still became one of our greatest presidents. The Kennedy's are filthy rich but no one gives them crap about their money because their liberals.Victorious_Fize

Point one: The Romney camps has taken quite a few statements from President Obama out of context and turned them into million dollar commercials.

Point two: Even if this statement was taken out of context, the Romney camp cannot afford too many statements that can used against them, in context or without. Mrs. Romney may be humble, I don't know, but even in context the statement shows that Mitt isn't a member of the 99%.

[QUOTE="Victorious_Fize"][QUOTE="Nonstop-Madness"]Its clearly out of context but still, I don't see why people hate on Romney because he has a lot of money. JFK was filthy rich yet he still became one of our greatest presidents. The Kennedy's are filthy rich but no one gives them crap about their money because their liberals.Nonstop-Madness

Don't they have $250 million? :? It takes a considerable amount of skill to lose that so quickly. JML897

Wasn't this taken out of context? I'm not sure what the context was, but it would make sense for it to have been so.

Edit: Indeed it was, as has been pointed out in the previous page.

I don't have anything against rich people, but what an absolutely ridiculous statement. Renevent42

what rich ppl should do is donate to the killerband55 foundation