Posted on 08/18/2002 6:10:56 PM PDT by Paul Atreides
I don't think that Martha is necessarily a substitute for Hillary, but I DO think that excessive investigation of her life will be used by the Rats as "proof" that the Republicans are mean-spirited, sex-obsessed, misogynists.
I don't see how they can do that. This is an investigation into one phone call, and whether or not she was tipped off. Sex doesn't enter into it, unless she got hot and heavy with the commodities trader in that 11 minute call. And if she did, Martha Stewart being in the throes of passion is, as I say, not something civilised people want to know about.
Did she or did she get a tip she shouldn't have. If the Republicans stick to that, I don't see how the Democrats can spin it as being somehow mean-spirited. Meanwhile those of us who think Martha is just another Hillary, can watch the fun of her Gotterdammerung. ;)
Best Regards, Ivan
The Republicans need to be very careful about this, in my opinion. If they stick to phone calls and documents, they will be ok.
See post 257 for details how Martha may be taking the heat for Hillary....
If she was a white, male, comservative she would be in handcuff's all ready.
She should be convicted of stupidity.
And, of course, in everyone's rush to political correctness, she is STILL a member of the BOD of the NYSE.
The Dems can NOT use this tactic; not now and NOT for Martha ! If they even try it, they'll be laughed at. Either Martha and ALL of those who had a hand in the insider trading are looked at, or they're not. If they're not, then the blame falls on the Dems !
Martha has had more than just this run in, with the Enquirer, and don't forget that she folded, the last time. It's not her " sex life " , which is the nub of their story. I read most of it, whilst waiting in line at the grocery store. They were chiding the Microsoft guy, who talked about it, BUT , and here's the INTERESTING part, spilling beans about yet MORE insider trading that he and Martha had been involved in. I doubt that the Republicans will even touch whatever she and he did sexually. One hopes that they get to the bottom of the insider trading matter, though. :-)
Martha is nuts ; has been for decades. This bald faced attempt to " pull a Hillary " , won't get her anywhere. WHY ? Well, first of all, Martha Stewart is NOT a politician , a politician's wife, holds NO elected office, and nether the committee, nor the SEC are looking into her sex life. There is NO " Special Prosicutor " and frankly, she just looks like a moron, for even bringing this up. This has NOTHING , whatsoever, to do with Hitlery, and anyone who imagines that it does, is falling for Martha's spin.
Now, don't you feel just a wee bit silly, for having fallen for such a palpable fraud, perpitrated by Martha, the high priestess of fraud ?
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