Posted on 01/09/2007 11:26:25 AM PST by peggybac
In the wake of a devastating fire that destroyed her Malibu home, Suzanne Somers maintains a positive attitude.
In a statement to TMZ issued by her rep, Suzanne says, "My nature is to look at the glass half full. I don't have a son or daughter in Iraq. I haven't lost a loved one. We will rebuild, and I truly believe we will learn something great from this experience."
Suzanne and her husband were not in Malibu during the blaze.
Thanks kanawa... IssaquahKing found this old FR post:
One note on a Hollywood celeb.
Suzanne Somers has been on HSN this weekend and twice she has praised the military for capturing Saddam. Today she went into a long speech about how we are doing the right thing in Iraq, we need to be patient.
She said it will take time to build Iraq back up. She mentioned seeing Iraqi's in Michigan marching in a parade thrilled at his capture and she said, "When you wonder what we are doing in Iraq, just think about those people! Their families were the one's dying over there."
She said thank you to our troops, said how she loves and respects them, and wants to hug each one of them. It was amazing! Good for you Suzanne!!!
I applaud her for what she did in July 2005. I'd still like to know what her views are today as opposed to 1.5 years ago, before being told I'm off base with respect to her recent comments. I'd also like to know whether there is a difference between her behavior when around our troops and when she is with her Hollywood elite friends. It's easy to make comments that those in front of the camera with the troops in her presence.
I read it the same way. I don't care if you agree with the war or not, no one wants their child in harms way. I took what she said as that she was grateful they weren't. I thank God my husband is too old to fight. If that makes me evil, whatever, I'll live with it.
Yes, always be quick to condemn, slow to give credit... Much better to say something mean that is undeserved, than to wrongly say something nice...
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..I think...although I could be wrong...
...she meant she didn't lose anyone....and she doesn't have a son or daughter in harm's way.....
..so losing one's home to fire is no big deal.
She's trying to say she's optimistic.
She has been battling breast cancer....so I'm giving her a pass.
Not everyone in Malibu is a flaming liberal, I'm sure.
No, I'm not going to be "quick" to give credit to those who live in the realm of hollywierd. I think there is enough evidence of just how quickly most of them turn on their own country. Show me where she's continued to show demonstrable support for this war, and not just showed up to some venue full of soldiers and made cooing noises to them. If I'm being cautious in doling out compliments to someone like Suzanne Somers, it's because I have a healthy dose of skeptisism of those in that environment. If I'm wrong about her, show me where and I'll admit it.
If a sympathetic interpretation of a quote from a woman who has just had her house burn to the ground doesn't do it for you, and quotes indicating a history of troop support doesn't do it for you, I'm not going to waste more time trying to find more evidence for you.
The next time your house burns to the ground and someone sticks a mike in your face, I hope you've rehearsed exactly what you want to say so you can't be misunderstood by a prickly populace.
History of supporting the troops? Maybe. I've yet to see where she has gone public making comments against her lib friends' comments towards the President or this war. Has she countered any of their so called arguments against this war? Has she come out publically and stated that she believes this country is doing the right thing? Has she gone onto any of the "talking head" shows and expressed her views that the war is just? Yes! No! Don't know! Like I said before, it's easy to stand in front of a room full of soldiers and make cooing noises to them. Especially in a venue that you believe won't get much press (which it did not). Behind closed doors with her friends around would be a greater test of what she really stands for, if you can find that information. And, as before, losing your home in a disaster doesn't give you a pass for a bad comment made with intent (if such is the case). I do not know whether she supports this war or not. But in the absence of such evidence I will be cautious in heaping praise. Experience of watching one hollywierd actor after another make the most dispicable comments about our President and this country during a time of war taught me that. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it.
I already told you, I'm not going to waste time trying to come up with reasons you should retract your ill-founded assumptions about what she said today. I don't find even an ounce of malice or disrespect toward the troops in what she said. You've dug in and seem reluctant to come out. Fine. Stay there. I'm not gonna hang around.
Any soapbox will do.
Some of you holier than thou Freepers are beyond belief.
With comments such as "She hasn't done anything since thigh master" You can't seperate the person from the character she played on Three's Company. I don't know what she meant by her recent comment. I don't care.
She is a successful business woman, author. How many millions have you folks made? Jealous that you can't afford fancy houses. She also beat breast cancer.
But have your silly fun and do your dances that her house burned down. If it makes you feel worthwile.
You've also not given any evidence that I've made any "ill-founded assumptions". You've only commented on your opinion on the matter, as have I. So, you can state an opinion, and I cannot. Fine. I guess freedom of speech applys to some, but not all.
ohfercryinoutloud. I can see that great illogical leaps are normal for you. In order to limit your speech I'd have to have some power to do that, wouldn't I? In fact, I didn't even tell you to stop talking, I invited you to stay in your hole. (Pssst! Arguing with you is is not oppression.)
Sure, ignore the real issue of this discussion, and resort to insult and innuendo. That's the tool of those with a weak argument. Changing the subject doesn't change my position.
Sorry dear, you're the one that changed the subject with the business about free speech.
What she said today did not disrespect the troops, IMHO. Prove it did. Otherwise, I'm done with you.
A hollywierd elite, IMHO, does not make a comment about losing a home (one of many) and compare that to having a child in Iraq without intent of taking a jab against the war. That's my perception of the comment. Just you are permitted to have your perception, I can have mine. You can no more "prove" your position is correct than I can, and you are well aware of that fact. Proof in this situation would require that one of us obtain from Suzanne Somers what she meant when she made that comment. And, do you really think that if she meant it as a jab, she would admit it publicly? I don't have that much faith in people in hollywierd.
One point I need to make here is that I have never claimed throughout this thread that I believe Suzanne Somers' comment was meant to be disrespectful to the troops. I said it was a jab at the war and the President. I've stated my position, and I don't need to go any further on it.
You're tilting at windmills.
Good night.
You've got no evidence to back up you position, but you expect me to provide evidence to the contrary of your position. Talk about tilting at windmills. May you sleep well tonight while our troops defend the rights of people to make inappropriate comments.
No Ms. Summers, you don't have a son or daughter in Iraq.
You never gave them the choice. You aborted him/her.
One point I need to make here is that I have never claimed throughout this thread that I believe Suzanne Somers' comment was meant to be disrespectful to the troops. I said it was a jab at the war and the President. I've stated my position, and I don't need to go any further on it.
Just a question for you. Why is it a bad thing to make a jab at the war? For me as long as she praises the troops which there is proof that she did (regardless of whether you think it is for press reasons only). I don't think it is horrible if she complains about how the war is going...However, I don't know where you get taking a jab about the war and the President out of "I could have a son or daughter in Iraq". To me she is thankful that only my house burned down and not having to worry every single minute of the day that my child could be hurt or worse while in Iraq. Can't you see that?
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