An Open Letter to Elizabeth Lauten

Thanks, Emily. I actually had a sick feeling in my stomach, when I read her words for the first time. The sense of entitlement to do harm is overwhelming.

Thanks, Ms Commish. It was actually tough to turn this into humor. I wanted to take her over my knee and spank her.

I want to know what gives some Republicans the right to turn banal behavior into a reason to insult and degrade. I am appalled every time it happens.

I agree with you. She will either pop up as a talking head on Fox News or will make the rounds of the conservative gatherings, as a speaker.

Agreed. Or maybe she will write a book about the power of prayer. After all, Bristol Palin now writes about motherhood and family.

Their blatant disrespect turns my stomach.

Thanks, KB, and thanks for reading.

Thanks, Barney. These people have gone far beyond what is acceptable behavior. The children of Presidents have historically been off-limits to this kind of insult. But these people don’t much care about simple human decency. They are too absorbed with their Family Values drivel.

You make a great point. She probably had the extra time because her boss, like others, was more concerned with stopping government than with keeping it going.

Thanks, Cindy. And there will be a lot of people who will feel ever-so-sorry for her, being pounded by the Big Bad Media.

Mine, too.

Thanks, Zoe, and thanks for visiting my alternate universe.

Love your comments. As to her writing, I was mentally correcting the statements she made, for grammar mistakes. So we can cross writing off the list, along with class.

Whatever mildly inappropriate behavior the Obama exhibited was not cause for the insulting and hurtful statements that resulted. But I suspect that, like other things, the opinions will fall along party lines. Can you imagine how the GOP would have reacted if the Ford twins were trashed like that?

Thanks, Valentine.

And those were great comments. I have nothing to add.

They are the superior race.

Well, at least that’s a positive, that they aren’t all coming to Liz’ defense.

Thanks, Melissa. And, for the most part, that’s how things have been throughout the various administrations. This breaks new ground.

As I told another commentor, I’m sure she will now write a book about the power of prayer.

Well said. The Obamas have done a great job presenting their daughters in age-appropriate respectful clothing. It’s tough enough to raise a teenager, let alone to do it in the public eye. These girls are called upon to sit or stand quietly through endless speeches, ceremonies, etc. I remember how I was at that age. Yikes, I would have been outstanding fodder for the likes of Ms Liz. As you said, she is a bully. Plain and simple.

Standing and applauding.

Thanks, John, I’m honored. I just wish these people would stop doing the awful things they do and force me to write about them.

I think the right has more than its share of thinking dicks, as opposed to thinking brains.

Thanks!

Obama resigning from office.

Well said, George, and thanks for weighing in. Ah, would that prayer were that powerful, to create good and honorable human beings. Often, that’s not the case.

Mil gracias. I rarely vent like this, but her smug sense of entitlement to write such drivel had me in a rage. I later found out that, as a teenager she had a couple of arrests for underage drinking and shoplifting. I haven’t confirmed this, but it’s so perfect. Flawed people making irresponsible statements about those who did no wrong. Ugh.

I hadn’t heard the story about Truman, but the children of Presidents should have a certain amount of immunity from the press. And certainly, the criticism should never be a thinly-veiled stab at the President, himself. Using children that way is completely unacceptable under any circumstances.

Perfect. I have nothing to add.

Great comment, Jean!

Thanks for the reblog!