Posted on 04/12/2013 9:29:00 PM PDT by mykroar
Much, presumably, to the posthumous chagrin of her hero, Geri Halliwell has revealed herself as a lady all too ready for turning. On Thursday the Spice Girl explained why she had deleted a tweet mourning the death of Margaret Thatcher – and indulged in some self-flagellation.
When news of Thatcher's death broke on Monday, Halliwell tweeted: "Thinking of our 1st Lady of girl power, Margaret Thatcher, a greengrocer's daughter who taught me any thing is possible…x."
However, when her tribute met with a hostile response online, the singer removed it and apologised for any offence it had caused. Three days later, she clarified her thoughts on the matter.
"I was seven years old when my father told me about the greengrocer's daughter who had become the first female prime minister in our history," she wrote on her blog. "I was enchanted by this … my father who was always hiding behind the broadsheets spoke about her my whole childhood."
In 1996, she went on, she had even mentioned her admiration for Thatcher during an interview with a political magazine.
So why had she deleted the tweet?
"I was so confused and overwhelmed by some of the feedback I received that I took my tweet down and for that I was called spineless," said Halliwell, adding that she had been afraid of upsetting people and had even been led to question her view of Thatcher.
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There were a couple threads earlier about the raging left making her "untweat" her initial statement. Looks like she realized at least that was wrong.
“I look at my behaviour, which exposed how weak I was under fire, not like Margaret Thatcher. Rest in peace.”
She explained it well.
I’m impressed, she is a gutsy gal.
Illegitimi non carborundum, Geri.
“she had been afraid of upsetting people and had even been led to question her view of Thatcher.”
No offense to anyone chicks reading this, but this is why more women than men are Liberals — Women are generally more concerned about not offending than they are the telling the truth; and women (more the men) have a desire to be liked and accepted do they will go with the group rather than standing behind their belief.
responsibility is a bad word
However, when her tribute met with a hostile response online, the singer removed it and apologised for any offence it had caused. Three days later, she clarified her thoughts on the matter.
What a coward she is.
Boy are you at odds with other views here. Or at least a bit harsh in final judgement.
She says now she still admires her and obviously didn’t show the courage that Thatcher had. Quite an admission.
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