On the 13 April 2012 edition of CBS This Morning, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman did best to brush aside the controversy over liberal diehard Hilary Rosen's attack on Ann Romney, claiming that the issue was "our latest example of false indignation." Friedman also defended the class warfare argument from the frequent visitor of the Obama White House: "I think everyone knows the point Hilary Rosen was trying to make."

The left-leaning columnist also claimed that the defense of Mrs. Romney was a cynical ploy for the votes of women: "When you have a close race like this- that is so close- you need every vote, particularly if you're in Romney's case. Nineteen points behind on women- you're going to seize on anything...this was a chance to jump on it- you know, use it as a wedge issue, get some more votes."