Posted on 07/20/2004 6:08:10 PM PDT by Darlin'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For weeks, the rumor mills have been working overtime to claim that Oscar winner Meryl Streep based her portrayal of the Machiavellian mom in the remake of "The Manchurian Candidate" on Hillary Clinton.
The rumors are not even remotely true, Streep told reporters over the weekend. But the actress added that she was imitating a person that no one has yet guessed.
Streep plays a U.S. senator intent on seeing her son become president, assuming the villainous role played by Angela Lansbury in the original 1962 political thriller. The remake from Paramount Pictures is slated to open on July 30.
Streep said she was "disturbed" by reports suggesting she had based her performance on the former first lady, now a Democratic U.S. senator for New York.
Isn't it interesting that the only people who have seen this film, so far, are insiders. IOW, Hillary worshippers. If they're drawing that conclusion the resemblance must be stunning. LOL
*sigh* I'm afraid we all know her and what she is capable of far more than we'd like to.
I guess a dab hand at fast and furious ashtray hurling.
Any news on the head bobbing
Naw, it doesn't matter, this is one instance when the original can't be duplicated. So, count your blessings. LOL
Hillary has a son? I believe Streep actually --- for one Hillary only has a daughter and I doubt she really cares all that much about what Chelsea does in life --- Hillary only cares about her own self --- she is intent on becoming president herself --- the only reason she wanted her husband to be president is because she figured it would help her own chances --- that wouldn't be likely with Chelsea becoming president.
Didn't the Clintons purposely bring their daughter to tears in order to supposedly inure her to political attacks?
A U.S. Senator with a son isn't the point of comparison here. The similarity is in Streep's portrayal of the scheming, evil and powerful mother.
Whew. I've heard so many really awful things about them but I've never head that.
I wonder why she lists North East (most around here call it Millerton) NY as her address on one of these? I know she has a place in Salisbury, CT, but North East? That's news. The towns are about 5 miles apart.
I used to like this woman, especially after I did some work for her back in the 80s, but now, she's sounding like another demented commie beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeitch.
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