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Posted on 09/29/2004 11:48:21 AM PDT by kattracks
In case you've missed her, Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, hasn't been on prominent display lately.
That's because her husband's campaign wants it that way.
The independent-minded and oft-outspoken Teresa tells USA Today she is heeding the advice of her hubby's campaign strategists and subordinating herself to their wishes by keeping a lower profile.
Campaign-watchers have also noticed the change.
"Teresa has disappeared, by and large," says Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a public policy analyst at the University of Southern California.
No more outbursts like her "shove it” comment to a Pittburgh Tribune-Review editor or her calling John’s opponents "scumbags."
We’ll also miss other Teresa quotes like her saying that Caribbean hurricane relief organizers were packing too many clothes and not enough food and other supplies; "Clothing is wonderful,” she said, "but let them go naked for a while, at least the kids.”
No comments at least for the moment suits the Kerry campaign just fine, because without some modicum of control, the wife of the junior Massachusetts senator tends to speak before thinking.
"Every time they let her out, she says something that they don't like," Jeffe says.
The decision to hide Mrs. Kerry – who likes to call herself "Mama T.” – parallels a similar decision in 1992 and 1996 when Hillary Clinton went missing just before those campaign showdowns.
Apparently, getting Mama T. to agree to keep a low profile has been more difficult.
One reason is that she has been paying John’s bills for so long -- as one of America's 400 richest persons – she may have had more leverage than Hillary.
Mrs. Heinz Kerry makes clear she is not involved in campaign decision-making.
"I don't even meet with them. I don't go to the strategy meetings. I've only been in the campaign headquarters three or four times. Unless I am running something and I assume the responsibility, I just do what I have to do," she told the paper.
In all, she's at her husband's side in less than 10 percent of his appearances, is introducing him less than before the Democratic convention, and is taking a back seat to local officials in making live appearances on the campaign trail.
She can get drunk at home for a change.
Well, they've hidden John Edwards, they've hidden the Horse Children, and now they've hidden Tereza. Guess it's just a matter of time before they hide John Kerry.
Darn. How can we change this?
She's back in the kitchen making Kale soup for the staff.
I think I saw her picture on a milk carton this morning....
" . . .Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a public policy analyst at the University of Southern California. "
I think I would change my name, or else drop my middle name.
Damn, I was hoping we'd get to hear some more Teresa-isms.
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"Watcha got?"
"I dunno... some mouthy broad we pulled out of a spider hole."
The decision to hide Mrs. Kerry – who likes to call herself "Mama T.” <<<
Read: Mother Teresa.
Attention democrats! The horse is ALREADY out of the barn, no sense in shutting the door now!
She told them she was in hiding....... She's a bright one.
I'm already looking forward to John/Teresa vs. Marge/Hillary
in 2008!
Marge? Just guessing who Hillary's mate will be then!
This is so frightening. Think of this woman and the " first lady" of the USA....a very VERY scary thought!!!!
LOL!
she was just here in MN. the paper mentioned she would not
take any questions. it was basically just a multicultural
photo op with urban kids.
"Darn. How can we change this?"
The President should show off his charming First Lady at every opportunity, emphasizing that his wife is an asset, not a liability.
"Teresa has disappeared, by and large," says Sherry Bebitch Jeffe.
"Bebitch" ???
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