[jjm2111]

It seems not everyone thought Helmsley was a meany. I think the media overblew her cruelty, but she was probably no saint, either.

[ishabibble]

I read the entire article, and all I can say is.”Yes, insane people are like that sometimes”. This woman is not to be mourned, she was a power-mad elite. I am sorry, but I don’t mourn her passing.

[DB]

She gave away a lot of money to charity.

That’s all I need to know.

[piytar]

Remember, Helmsley was a successful capitalist. Therefore, to the libscum who infest the MSM, she was evil. Just keep that in mind when reading/remembering stories about her supposed meanness — the veracity of which I have no clue...

[piytar]

Remember, Helmsley was a successful capitalist. Therefore, to the libscum who infest the MSM, she was evil. Just keep that in mind when reading/remembering stories about her supposed meanness — the veracity of which I have no clue...

[the invisib1e hand]

nothing like good old fashioned jealousy and ankle-biting with a twist of new york city malice.

People who think the worst of others usually are that way themselves.

[skeeter]

Surprise, surprise - another media contrived bandwagon smear job.

[Ditto]

All I know about her is she ran some very fine hotels. They were always clean and the service was always exceptional and friendly. If she were as nasty as some people say, it’s hard to believe that the hotels would have been as good as they were.

Running a tight ship is not the same as running a slave ship.

[rightinthemiddle]

It appears Leona was a Democrat:

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=NY&last=Helmsley&first=Leona

We never hear THAT from the MSM!

[CaptainK]

She was a sick spiteful bitch, bless her soul:

http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/scams/leona_helmsley/6.html

[vetsvette]

Yes they did — and they dramatically understated what a snobbish Theresa Heinz Kerry is/was.

[Duke Nukum]

I always thought she got a raw deal.

[Our man in washington]

Helmsley was a popular figure in the eighties before the problems with the law. Customer service had really gotten terrible in a lot of places in the seventies and early eighties. The “me generation” was manning the desks and waiting tables.

Helmsley said “I will enforce standards at my business for the benefit of the customer!” At the time, you didn’t hear many businesses taking that approach. People can say what they want, but I bet many a New Yorker got a great night’s sleep at her hotel.

[bray]

Believe Half of what you See and None of what you Read, less if it comes from PravdABDNC.

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