Teresa Heinz Kerry's temper tantrum
By Darleen Posted in User Blogs — Comments (6) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Guys and Gals, I've just watched the video of Teresa's snit fit. The video actually is a bit worse than how the incident is being spun in the print press.
So watch, and consider:Teresa is on tape saying
"We need to turn back some of the creeping, un-Pennsylvanian and sometimes un-American traits that are coming into some of our politics." emphasis added
Later on the tape is a reporter in line asking her about her adjective "Un-American." She immediately denies saying it, she starts poking her finger at him and saying he is putting words in her mouth. Later, on tape, you see her coming from across the room, physically pushing someone out of her way, to come back to the reporter and telling him to "shove it."
The irony of the piece was because of her previous discussion about civility in political debate.
Of course, damage control was immediate, with Hillary giving a hearty "you go girl!" on CNN's American Morning and Kerry spokeswoman later saying
"This was sheer frustration aimed at a right-wing rag that has consistently and purposely misrepresented the facts in reporting on Mrs. Kerry and her family."
However, the question remains, just what was Teresa talking about when she used "unAmerican" as a description. Just more of Democratic projection?
She should have just told the reporter to "go Cheney yourself."
Then everybody would be talking about how it lifted a weight off her shoulders.
I think the issue is that she said this following a speech on the importance of civility and to a question from a reporter that was plainly valid.
behavior people from both sides of the aisle fail to grasp?
Did you actually watch the video?
Plus, the most important thing about Teresa's fit of bad temper was really why she wouldn't either own up to intemperately using the word "unAmerican" or tell us what she actually meant by it.
But of course, the 'little people' are not to question her.
"I mean un-American because it's not keeping the open, positive spirit of being American, the optimism that my husband wants to share with all Americans....."
Does anyone read the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review? From what little I've seen of it -- and recalling the days of Chris Ruddy - it is indeed out there.
But Theresa Heinz Kerry sure stepped in it. The editorial page editor was entirely proper in his behavior toward him. C'mon THK, practice the old faked bonhommie.
Yowch.
That's a LOT worse on screen than in print.