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UTUSN

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17. Did he mean by "influential" controlling access to her hubby? Otherwise,not on the same planet as ER
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:53 PM
Mar 2016

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I detested her along with her hubby while living through their reign, but in recent decades have slightly modified the detestation, to wit: The RAYGUN idolaters, who wanted to name every public facility after him, would not be stifled by anybody EXCEPT by her, when she put the kibosh on their wanting to replace FDR with RAYGUN on the dime. So thanks for that and for her having produced Ronnie Junior and half of Patty. That said, Kitty KELLY’s scandalous biography was merciless AND TRUE, with the opening paragraph (paraphrasing), “Nothing on her birth certificate was true – not her name, her date of birth, name of the father, nothing.” And I ate up the tawdry stories about her talents as a starlet not being about the thespian profession, and that the perk of political power was her SINATRA infatuation.

All that said, did JERK Chuck TODD mean by "influence" that she had more CONTROL over ACCESS to RAYGUN and controlling *him*? That’s a very limited deal. Edith WILSON was literally, de facto PRESIDENT while WILSON was incapacitated. Otherwise, Nancy is nowhere on the same planet as Eleanor.

But this group pic is hilarious, the BODY LANGUAGE. She had NO interest in hanging with the gals:

Asshole Chuck Todd. [View all] sufrommich Mar 2016 OP
Well, to be fair, Eleanor Roosevelt didn't consult astrologers. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #1
He may not be far off lol. cwydro Mar 2016 #2
Except for the fact that HW Bush was essentially the President in that term..... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #4
I don't know about that. cwydro Mar 2016 #24
LOL noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #3
She did a pretty good job The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #5
Just say No WhiteTara Mar 2016 #6
GOPers are not known for their factual history since they don't believe in it Iliyah Mar 2016 #7
He was 9 years old when the Reagan admin. began. I'm livetohike Mar 2016 #8
Reagan had a weak mind and was easily influenced from what I have read rurallib Mar 2016 #9
Do you know that to be false? brooklynite Mar 2016 #10
Well,since Eleanor actually knew something about policy, sufrommich Mar 2016 #13
Yeah he's a idiot. She was a well to do racist at one point in life. Did she change? rockfordfile Mar 2016 #11
Well... one of her major accomplishments was DURHAM D Mar 2016 #12
Barf, Joe Scarborough vomiting praises flamingdem Mar 2016 #14
When your grasp of history begins at 1980, sure Blue_Adept Mar 2016 #15
Chuckie Todd flashes his ass, yet again. (nt) Paladin Mar 2016 #16
Did he mean by "influential" controlling access to her hubby? Otherwise,not on the same planet as ER UTUSN Mar 2016 #17
Who's the one in the middle. She seems to be shunned by the others. Must be a Democrat! MoonRiver Mar 2016 #18
Is that Rosalynn Carter, maybe? skypilot Mar 2016 #19
Yip, it's dear Rosalynn. The boys also stand away from Jimmy in pics. UTUSN Mar 2016 #23
Gotta be tough being at 1st lady! MoonRiver Mar 2016 #33
Right... MrScorpio Mar 2016 #20
Chuck - Just say No shadowmayor Mar 2016 #21
He may have a point. But . . . madamesilverspurs Mar 2016 #22
^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #29
With what- malaise Mar 2016 #25
That's why I don't watch Chuck as a rule. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #26
While Toadie is indeed an asshole, this is more an example of him being a dumbass. LonePirate Mar 2016 #27
"Asshole Chuck Todd" MurrayDelph Mar 2016 #28
What do you expect from a lying reich-wing propagandist? tabasco Mar 2016 #30
Edith Wilson would be a better comparison Buzz cook Mar 2016 #31
Her anti-drug reefer madness spread lies, ruined a lot of lives and sent a lot of TeamPooka Mar 2016 #32
ahhhh good ol chuck toaster pastries. restorefreedom Mar 2016 #34
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