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Republican National Convention

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

SOUND OFF: 'Warm Love' Vs. 'Tough Love' and Respect?

What did you think of Ann Romney and Chris Christie's reportedly conflicting messages?

The day after Mitt Romney's wife and New Jersey's Republican governor gave back-to-back speeches at the Republican National Convention, at least one website has drawn attention to their respective remarks. In a "mash up," of the two speeches, BuzzFeed.com contrasts Ann Romney's "warm love," comments versus the "tough love," stance Chris Christie takes in his speech. "These two speeches...were not meant to be back-to-back," wrote a BuzzFeed reporter.  Romney said she wanted to talk about "the love we share for those Americans...who are going through difficult times." Christie discussed lessons he had learned from his mother, including, that it is better for leaders to be respected than loved. Did you watch the speeches? Do you think Romney'…

Maggie Harling

1:44 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012

As someone who has MS and breast cancer... I have always had health insurance. I was recently told by the insurance company that I HAD to go on to the public dime, because I was eligible. In other words, Blue Cross is still being paid full premiums to be my "second payer" while Medicare is paying my bills. I bet that didn't happen to Anne Romney..   more ›

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