Advice to Mitt from Socrates

As the Romneys continue to stonewall disclosures about  their wealth with boasts that Mitt need not apologize for  his soaring financial success, history has recorded sage insights from others on the richest among us.  We like these words from a fellow named Socrates:

"If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known  how he employs it.''

Dressage and car elevators?  It's merely a start.  

From our people to you, Ann Romney

OK, Ann Romney.  That's it.  No more Mr. Nice Guy from me ignoring your silent-partner role in your husband's mystical presidential campaign.  You've referred to our people as "you people".  That's more than we can take.  You went on TV and told an inquiring reporter - one of us! -

"We've given  you all [that] you people  need to know and understand about our financial situation  and about how we live our life..."

Not so fast, Ann Romney.  Need I remind you that even people who don't take big tax deductions for such  diversions as dressage are  also people, some of whom  once owned hobby horses without taking a modest tax write-off?

That's how we lived our lives.  That's how we live our lives today and we don't care who knows it.

It's all over with us, Ann Romney,  so long as you people dodge everyday questions that people with their heart set on the Oval Office  should answer.


So here's the deal, Ann Romney:  Our people WILL NOT EAT CAKE.

But the t-shirt has a designer bird on it!

When the Romneys showed up at the CBS This Morning program Wednesday, Ann Romney was sporting a $900 "off-the rack" silk designer t-shirt by Reed Krakoff.  It had an audacious yellow bird  diving from shoulder to breast, not the sort of creation you might find on the rack at Target.   Nobody asked McMitt about it, but I would assume  he would shrug and purr,  "Ann has a couple of them, actually."

The Romney campaign has added another marker to what is evolving as his version of prosperity gospel,
retreating to no one about his inspirational wealth.    The campaign slogan should be "if you got it flaunt it."  Ann did: The first  $900 t-shirt.    Should I check J.C.Penney,  too?