[Thermodyne]

The people that have known of her since the seventies have found the woman to be a vindictive ***** who has never felt that she was held to the same rules of conduct as the rest of us. The highlights of this would be her participation of the impeachment of Nixon as an intern then congressional staffer. During this time it is reported that she made many lifelong enemies on the hill by refusing to give MC’s their due respect. I would think that this played no small part in the treatment that her husband later received. Then later she was involved in qusi-criminal activities involving investments and land deals. Between the convenient suicide of an important witness and the power of the presidency, she was never taken to task. Later, some of her business partners went to jail. When she arrived in Washington, she cleaned house, firing many people who had served in the Whitehouse for many administrations. Some of these people later had their dismissals reversed, but none the less never regained their actual positions. Recently, there was a book published about her that was less than flattering. She has insisted that it was a “pack of lies and distortions”, but has yet to file suit against the author or his publisher for same. Instead, she used her political power to freeze said author off of the normal talk show circuit used by authors when promoting new books. Said author did file and subsequently settle a suit against several corporations for said activities.

Personally, I dislike her because of her distorted view of the constitution, and her ceaseless campaign to take rights away from law abiding citizens. IMHO, I would suggest that you read the book. Then read her biography. After that, form your own opinion.

On a side note. She was often a victim of circumstanses. One incident that I will always remember is the day she exited from testifying before the grand jury about something or other and she was wearing a long black coat. On TV it looked as if a pigion had crapped all over the back of it. For those of you not living in DC, this has been known to happen to public officials at less than opportune times. She and her press people immediately sprang into action explaining that the coat actually had an embroidered silk dragon on the back side. The next morning, the Post headline read “Dragon Lady Testifies Before Grand Jury”

In writing this, I have just realized that she testified before several grand juries and a special prosecutor. Off hand, I can not recall any other first ladies having to do this. I think it was perhaps a first. But so was having a trusted advisor commit suicide in the executive office spaces. I’d sure like to see read ALL of the reports on that one.