I knew about Willie Brown and that she was far left, but I never knew she was a lush. And there’s no need to be such a jerk with your response.
But her record was right out there if you had looked and watching a few old interviews of hers would have told you that she has a substance abuse problem.
It is not that things are hidden exactly. It is just they are not promoted and despite the fact that we have more access to information then at any other time in history we just don't seem to use it.
I find that kind of amazing. And a bit frightening.