How do you solve a problem like Tere-za?

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How do you solve a problem like Tere-za?
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Sun, 08-01-2004 - 11:49pm

"How do you solve a problem like Tere-zah?"


All week I've been whistling the tune from "The Sound of Music," mentally substituting the name Teresa for Maria.


"How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Teresa? A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the-wisp! A clown..."


Kathleen Parker on the pickle princess -- http://www.townhall.com/columnists/kathleenparker/kp20040731.shtml

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 1:58pm
<< If you hate Hillary, you read books that slam her. If you love Hillary, you read books that support her. The truth is somewhere in between... >>

I was asked why I didn't like Hillary & I stated several reasons why. I also added books I've read that were unfavorable accounts of her, BUT I also added, Living History by Hillary Clinton which I read (truthfully only because it was given to me)and did not like.






<< People who are considered "right wing" watch Fox News...or read books by Reagans speech writer (peggy)

People who are considered "liberal" watch anything but Fox News....and read books by Al Franken. >>

My "right-wing" husband listens to NPR to hear their liberal bent on events & people. On a rare occasion, I do, too, as well as eg. listen to George Stephanopolis on Sun. mornings and CNN. We listen to & read a variety of opinions. I am planning on reading, What's the Matter with Kansas? : How Conservatives Won the Heart of America by Thomas Frank (a Kansan & former Republican)soon.

I don't think we're alone. Many of us sift through it all & form our own opinions, right, left or somewhere in the middle. Yes, there are some that vote the party ticket & don't think about why, but many also examine the issues.

<< Major media and publishing no longer aims at truth or objective journalism- come on, its a joke...It just sells a lot of books doesnt it? >>

Sad that journalism often can be untruthful or unobjective. I've also been wondering about writers, such as, Gen. Tommy Franks (American Soldier). He formally has highly praised Bush, but in a recent interview stated he didn't know who he was going to vote for in Nov. I think he's straddling the fence to sell more books. (There's no law that says he has to say who he'll vote for, but this is the reason I feel he's not saying.)






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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 3:44pm
Rachel

I find your comments interesting. While I agree with your first thought:

"Why cant we just appreciate differences in personalities, is it really necessary to demonize a person's traits/flaws/assets? Just because someone is a little different, or talks in a different cadence...is no reason to be threatened."

I wonder why in the same post you don't apply it to Laura Bush and why so many can't extend your intial graciousness to the President.

"So Teresa is a little spicy like most worldy and wealthy people are and Laura is like a pet rock like most librarians are, big deal."

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 10:03pm
Welcome aboard rachel!

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 10:20pm
>>She didn't tell just any reporter off, she told off a reporter from a newspaper that has gone after her, her former husband, and now Kerry, regularly with inaccurate stories. They publish obviously inaccurate and immflamatory accusations and were successful in starting internet rumors.<<

I'm not sure if this post was meant to be directed specifically at me, but just in case it was... ;-)

I am aware of all the info you posted. I don't think she was out of line to FEEL the way she did, and I don't think she would have been out of line to confront the reporter about it. I just think she could have done it in a much more civilized fashion, and one that would have articulated her objections to his reporting much better than "Shove it". As I said, none of this changes the fact that I plan on voting for Kerry. I was just saying that Teresa disappointed me a little that day, that's all.

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 10:33pm




I like rocks.


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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 10:33pm
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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 10:45pm

You misunderstand. I usually vote a straight ticket because it is the party that sets the agenda and the party that has the power, not individual politicians.


I was speaking of politicians already in power. As much as most Republicans reviled Clinton, he passed NAFTA and welfare reform with the aid of Cong. Reps & when he took action on something, I didn't just oppose it as a knee jerk reaction agianst him.

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 10:51pm
And you overlooked the fact that she has seconds before concluded a very pretty speech on how civility needed to be restored in political discourse, and that the evil journalist had been granted a press pass to cover her husbands presidential nomination.

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 11:06pm
A strong woman is also human. This occurred after a long time of campaigning leading up to a very stressful "make it or break it" convention.

Also, there is no disrespect in fighting back. If someone has been on you and tried to tear apart your family, I would less respect if she didn't stand up for herself, her husband or her family. This is no little wall flower or helpless little mouse. This is a full blooded, all American woman with a little international spice thrown in. I say good for her and she is EXACTlY the kind of roll model I want for myself and my daughter.

Lastly, I think women would've had a whole lot more respect for Hillary if she had publicly slapped her husband or at least somehow let us know that what Bill had done mattered to her. Now everyone just speculates that she stays with him because she thinks it's the only way for her to get to the Presidency. And I'll bet if anyone had tried to tear down Chelsie, you'd've seen what Hillary is made of. I'll bet "Shove it" would be tame by comparison.

Like it or not, women have started to "arrive". We're going to be as diverse as men in the way we respond to challenges and the 'cute little housewife mouse' just ain't gonna fit us all. Sometimes glass ceilings have to be shattered.

To Teresa - You go girl!!!

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 11:43pm
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To Teresa - You go girl!!!>>


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