Posted on 06/05/2016 8:32:45 PM PDT by Enchante
She had contacts who told her about the book so she used the same terms in her speech to blunt the effect of the book
Yet, she and Bill have had staffers who are incredibly loyal to them, even going to jail to protect them. I don't quite get that. Maybe it's Stockholm Syndrome.
I hope this hurts her. A Lot.
“She makes Imelda Marcos look like a Girl Scout. Oh,did I mention that I think she is evil?”
I think it’s unfair to compare Imelda Marcos to Hillary Clinton. Imelda was from semi-humble roots, but from childhood she was exposed to people of power. She used her striking beauty to advance herself in social and political circles. Somewhat like Hillary she was a money and power grubber once she got involved with Ferdinand Marcos, but that’s about where the similarity ends.
Imelda never forgot nor forsook the “little people”, and gave a lot of her money, ill-gotten or otherwise, to charity for the poor. She cleaned the gang scum from several places and completed beautification projects, especially Rizal Park, where common people could visit in safety.
The common people of the Philippines loved Imelda, and still do, though most hated Ferdinand. When Marcos appeared in public, it was Imelda the people came to see, not him. Without her Ferdinand would have been an unknown nobody. I remember seeing throngs of people in Manila shouting “Imelda! Imelda!”, and not one shout for Ferdinand.
Imelda did a lot to promote Filipino culture and arts, but was an extravagant spender which aroused the ire of some. She was charged with racketeering by the US but was acquitted in American courts. Certainly she was guilty to some degree, if only through association with Ferdinand, a thief of the first order.
I’ve learned through personal experience in Latin America, you can help some, but nobody can help all. And those you can’t help will always, to some degree, look on you as a greedy, heartless bastard. Most loved Imelda, a few hated her, but she was certainly NO Hillary Clinton.
I bet you are thinking of “Unlimited Access” by Gary Aldrich.
It is a great read!
Didn’t she have a photo-op at a hospital which was supposed to be with children with serious illnesses, but since the kids who were critically ill wouldn’t have looked good in the photos, she had healthy kids (of hospital staff) get into beds and pretend to be patients for the photos?
I agree.
I ordered the book, but liberals will not listen, or read it.
They will deny everything..
My hope is Trump beats her so bad she won’t even consider running for dog catcher.
Count yourself lucky-
My cousin was in the White House from Nixon up till the Clintons took office. He was retired Navy working for the phone company. The Clintons didn’t want anyone working there who worked for or with previous administrations.
They get packets of news stories in return... kind of like being ‘on the take’...
When the coin of the realm is ‘information’ bribe’s aren’t done in cash.
Hello Washington Post... hello Bob Woodward..
George Stepondwarfpullus ran the War Room for Bill and Hillary. He’s a much a ‘journalist’ as Charlie Manson.
Yes! That is the one. :-)
loyalty can be bought, too
Thank you for the reply and the information about Imelda. I must confess I never knew too much about her. All I knew was what from what I read and heard. but we know what the media is like for people like her.
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