Ann Romney: If elected, "mental well-being" Mitt's biggest challenge

Ann Romney greets supporters at Bartley Ranch Thursday Sept. 27, 2012 in Reno, Nev. / AP Photo/The Reno Gazette-Journal, Marilyn Newton

(CBS News) Ann Romney's biggest concern if her husband becomes president would be his ability to maintain his "mental well-being," she said in an interview Thursday with KTVN in Reno, Nev.

Asked what her primary worry would be should her husband succeed in defeating President Obama on Nov. 6, Mrs. Romney replied, "You know, I think my biggest concern, obviously, would just be for his mental well-being."

"I have all the confidence in the world in his ability, in his decisiveness and his leadership skills, in his understanding of the economy, in his understanding of what's missing right now in the economy - you know, pieces that are missing to get this jumpstarted," she continued. "So for me I think it would just be the emotional part of it."

In a speech at Bartley Ranch in Reno earlier in the day, Mrs. Romney defended her husband. Criticism that the Republican presidential nominee is unrelatable, she said, is "off base." Mitt Romney has faced a difficult few weeks in the campaign that culminated in a leaked fundraiser video capturing him saying 47 percent of Americans depend on the government and consider themselves "victims."

Mrs. Romney told KTVN she hasn't been a part of debate preparations, as she and her family members have been campaigning separately. She also revealed that she had "minor surgery on her right hand" last week to remove a small cyst.

[stytel]

It's 3AM and the Whiitehouse phnone is ringing. A President whose own wife has questioned his mental well-being is about to answer. A marine outside the bedroom has the nuclear football. How do you feel about that?

[vain_bain]

@cincinnati fan

I do NOT believe you are an Obama supporter--another mormon "Lying for the Lord"--if you have to blame anyone, blame Ann Romney for saying the truth and nothing but the truth about his mentally unstable and emotionally unfit husband!

You do NOT want a madman leading the USA...reminds me of a German madman responsible for killing 6 million Jews in the 1940s!

[grannel11]

Dear Mr. Knee-Jerk Idiot,

Like President Reagan said to Jimmy Carter, "There you go again".
Only an desperate knee-jerk idiot would cling to such inconsequential remarks to gain seeming political advantage.

If Ann Romney had a scintilla of doubt about Mitt's mental capacity she would NEVER have supported his candidacy for president of the United States.

A clear-thinking and rational person would realize that Ann was only alluding to the obvious fact that the presidency of the United States has been and will continue to be a stressful job for all presidents past and present!!!!

[vain_bain]

again...again Blame ALL these to Mitt Romney's wife of 47 years! An n Romney categorically stated that she is much concerned about her husband's mental and emotional instability--heck even the military exempts one from a draft if you are mentally ill--what more if you ASPIRE to be the US president--we do NOT want a president who might go BERSERK, PANIC or might have an emotional/nervous breakdown and suddenly push the red button!

[vain_bain]

@cincinnati fan

I do NOT believe you are an Obama supporter--another mormon "Lying for the Lord"--if you have to blame anyone, blame Ann Romney for saying the truth and nothing but the truth about his mentally unstable and emotionally unfit husband!

You do NOT want a madman leading the USA...reminds me of a German madman responsible for killing 6 million Jews in the 1940s!

[daffy64]

Perhaps Ann Romeny just doesn't want her husband to have the job. I mean, they're gazillionaires anyways, so why should he work?

[Cincinnatifan]

How many e-mail accounts have the Obama folks registered in order to flood the comment box of these CBS News articles? It's far too obvious guys. Especially when you've had to add numbers to each name in order not to duplicate someone else's legitimate e-mail user name. It's too obvious that it's one office that generates all these snide comments.

Believe it or not, I'm an Obama supporter; but I don't like having other folks legitimate comments on these articles or video segments obliterated by the barrage of e-mails from some money grubbing sub-contractor to a Super-pact or the Democratic National Committee.

The American public is a hell of a lot smarter than you think and you do President Obama a disservice.

[vain_bain]

I do NOT believe you as an Obama supporter--another mormon "Lying for the Lord"--if you have to blame anyone, blame Ann Romney for saying the truth and nothing but the truth about his mentally unstable and emotionally unfit husband!

You do NOT want a madman leading the USA...reminds me of a German madman responsible for killing 6 million Jews in the 1940s!

[RFSchatten]

If his wife is correct...the biggest concern if Mitt Romney's Presidency, if elected, is his mind???
His mental well being, is a concern...by his own wife!!...ooohhK!!
But don't ask her anymore...STOP IT!! THIS IS TOO HARD!!
Speaking of well-being!!

[dpen]

For gosh sakes....you all are twisting and tasking things out of context. Frankly, I think there is no real candidate....Romney is frightening, Obama more so..he has flushed our country down the toilet repeatedly, sleeps with the enemy, sells us out all the time and if re-elected, I hope everyone enjoys reading from the Quran and arabic and chinese will be our languages. So good luck...my husband risked his life for his country for 2 18 month heavy combat tours in Iraq....he announced the other day that we should move to Canada. I was stunned to see a career dedicated soldier say he thought we were better off in another country. I don't disagree. You know the best person for our country was Hilary. She was screwed over because she was female. You all didn't realize it was her policies and actions that made the Clinton administration successful....it was her doing...seriously what could her lazy philandering husband possibly accomplish with his pants around his ankles all the time. She was the brains and the action of the operation....we blew it...no the government screwed us because SHE WON the POPULAR vote...the government changed the rules of the game after and changed how the vote was to be interpreted. That's the US government again at it's finest, changing the rules to fit their agenda....for the people...please don't make me vomit. So good luck America....it's double jeopardy, scary Romney, or bend over america again (but no vaseline this time) Obama. Seriously how much more can he destroy us....?...be afraid..be very afraid. I'll send you all post cards from Canada.

[Bubba1212]

WHERE ARE ALL THE RWNJ TONIGHT/ HAHAHAHA

[jwilsonte5]

she is saying hes nuts !!! Thats SCARY He seems nuty crazy like HITLER.. Anyone who can say they don't care about OLD, VETS, NEEDY is a cold piece of SH_T

[Breeze583]

She does him more harm than good. She needs to go somewhere, sit down and shut-up. If she's not whining about how hard it is, she's saying he doesn't have the mental capacity for the job. If there is a train wreck, she's the conductor.

[sueb45]

She reminds me of Martha Mitchell....talk about nuts!

[vain_bain]

Mental instability can exempt one from military service, i.e. how scary can it be for a mentally unstable soldier to go berserk and start shooting civilians after an emotional or nervous breakdown!

The US Presidency is gazillion times more stressful and highly pressurized than a foot soldier, since you are expected to make urgent and crucial decisions that affect all your citizens' lives and the lives of people all over the world!

With that in mind, as per his wife of 47 years, Ann disclosed that Mitt Romney might crack-up or go berserk under the pressure of presidency--her candid statement should be considered the greatest service that Ann Romney did for the USA--providing all Americans a RED ALERT in that based from her personal experience of living with Romney for the past 47 years, she categorically identified that Romney's MENTAL well-being is her biggest concern if elected!

America You have BEEN WARNED! (by Mitt Romney's wife, no less) Take HEED!