Biden calls Rosen comments 'an outrageous assertion'

Vice President Biden said Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen's comments on Ann Romney were an "outrageous assertion."

"My response to that is that’s an outrageous assertion," Biden said in an interview with MSNBC's "The Ed Show" set to air Thursday night. 

"Look, I fought my whole career, and I’m no hero — whether it’s the Violence Against Women Act or equal pay, my entire career as a senator and as a vice president — to get to one point where my daughter is able to make whatever choice she wants and no one question it," Biden continued. "My daughter happens to have a master’s degree, she’s a social worker, she’s getting married, and if my daughter wants to be able to say I’m staying home and raising my kids, no one should question it."

On Wednesday night Rosen, speaking on CNN, said that Ann Romney, wife of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney, shouldn't be advising him on economic issues because she's never "worked a day in her life." The comment sparked strong criticism from Romney's campaign and opened up a line of attack for Republicans against Democrats on female voters. Lately, Democrats have had higher approval numbers among women than Republicans.

Throughout the day Thursday, Romney's campaign used female surrogates to call attention to the remarks and denounce them. Meanwhile, members of President Obama's reelection campaign were busy denouncing Rosen's comments.

Late Thursday Rosen apologized for her remarks, saying they were "poorly chosen."

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