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ED Hill is an idiot.
It was Newt Gingrich's mom talking about Hillary.
Sorry, but even Barbara Bush has this story in her autobiography. I love Barbara, but this was perhaps not one of her best moments. Everyone slips once in a while. Now, TEREZA, she slips every time she opens her mouth !!
I thought I remembered Barbara saying something like that, though, as well. I do remember the Connie Chung incident with Connie chung as well.
You are 100% right!
Emailing them now!
E.D. confused the two incidents. Barbara Bush did indeed describe Ferraro as a word that rhymed with "witch." Newt's mother also said something like that about Hillary to Connie Chung.
I think it did happen with Barbara too.
http://www.keithboykin.com/arch/000858.html
"During her interview last night, Barbara Bush described the Democrats vying for president as a "sorry" bunch of candidates. We should not be surprised. The mainstream media may try to make her out into some modern day Mother Theresa, but those of us who have been watching over the years know that's not the truth.
We remember her comment to the press after her husband debated Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro in 1984. When asked what she thought of Ferraro, Barbara said she couldn't say it on television, but it "rhymes with witch."
I emailed Fox & Friends... hopefully it will get corrected!
Is she trying to say that Mrs. Bush calling her a b!tch is an insult to b!tches everywhere ?
Verify before acting.
[It saves on doing the apology later. -- Speaking from personal experienceS.]
As I remember it, Barbara Bush said it about Geraldine Ferrario aboard an airplane during the 1984 election.
You're right. It was Newt Gingrich's mother. I remember thinking the same thing when she mentioned Barbara Bush.
But Ferraro was the CANDIDATE - not the spouse.
I also believe that Mrs. Bush maintains that the word she used was "witch" not "bitch".
She also said it after some very unkind comments were made about her husband, comments that she felt were inappropriate and that had no bearing on the issues.
The story happened in 1988 when Barbara Bush commented on Geraldine Ferraro. I believe it was in connection with Ferraro's husband's financial statements. At that point, the Bushes had a net worth of $3-million and the Ferraro's were worth $4-million all the while Geraldine was yipping about the Bushes' wealth. Ultimately, there was an investigation of her husband's real estate dealings because of it and I think he got fined for back taxes (or something). It was all a very long time ago, in the world of politics.
By the way, Barbara used the word "witch". It was never clear whether she specifically said "witch" or "rhymes with witch".
One of the female weekend Fos News women, I can't recall her name but she mentioned that she "Just happened to be at a Kerry/Edwards breakfast fundraiser the other day," just happened to be!
Yes, you are right...my jaw dropped when I heard Hill state it was Barbara Bush when in fact it was Newt Gingrich's mother. Shame on Edie.....but I think she's too upset by Mama T's remarks about working women and stay at home moms.
I remember the interview, Barbara Bush did say that and wrote about it later with regret.
I remember the interview. Mrs. Bush did it. In the context of the interview, she came over as very down to earth and funny, and was made in general in response to some comments by Ms. Ferraro that were either very mean spirited or outright lies (as i remember it).
It's true.