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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI watched a report about the Nancy Reagan funeral service
on Miami's Local 10 (ABC) and the female reporter mentioned Michelle Obama, Dumbya and his wife but omitted Rosalyn Carter.
Sometimes I wonder if it's just plain dumb or just deliberate.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,350 posts)If it was deliberate, Michelle Obama would not have been mentioned.
malaise
(269,047 posts)and he mentioned Hillary sitting next to Laura Bush and even showed a clip with Rosalynn next to Hillary and did not mention her name. He mentioned Michelle Obama, George Bush, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton and completely ignored Rosalynn Carter.
phylny
(8,380 posts)though you could plainly see her sitting there. Or course, they had to talk about Tom Brokaw and show part of his remarks and have an interview with him.
Blech.
malaise
(269,047 posts)were delighted reTHUG hacks. I actually muted him
phylny
(8,380 posts)But I love it when comedians (Jimmy Fallon??) make fun of his speech by pretending to be him saying, "Rory McElroy."
Even thinking about it makes me laugh.
kskiska
(27,045 posts)I didn't notice any other "people of color" there.
malaise
(269,047 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)there is no way someone didn't see Rosalynn Carter sitting next to Hillary and they spoke.
I'd like to see Twitter's comments on this
trof
(54,256 posts)I mean that was SO long ago.
malaise
(269,047 posts)I can't believe this.
trof
(54,256 posts)and yet other news outlets mentioned her.
What's more they had advanced notice that they were all attending.
fullautohotdog
(90 posts)then no, it's not out of the realm of possibility.
BTW, "too young" means under about 45 now (Jimmy left office more than 35 years ago), and I'm willing to bed most 10 year olds don't pay that much attention to politics. I'm 30 and I probably couldn't have picked Nancy Reagan out of a crowd.
malaise
(269,047 posts)There must be someone assigned to know all he folks in those front pews. This is unforgivable for me.
csziggy
(34,136 posts)JHB
(37,160 posts)...and that difference has been unforgivable for, oh, several decades now.
spanone
(135,844 posts)they know who first lady Carter is.
odds are all media also had a seating chart
it's unexcusable
malaise
(269,047 posts)and not one of these hacks asked that question.
Seriously this is unforgivable
Rex
(65,616 posts)I have no idea why the Reagan's despised the Carters as much as they did. Maybe it was because the Carters Walked & Talked while the Reagan's never did anything but fuck up the nation.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)He is deliberately ostracized in group photos of past presidents. Have never understood. The R and D guys intermingle so it is not a party thing. I am not surprised but I am offended to hear about this. Graciousness does not cost money. Graciousness is something we all can practice.
malaise
(269,047 posts)Still shaking my head
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Coincidence?
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)He was honest. He put up solar panels. He wore a sweater. What a hoot. Carter did try to help us wake up.
malaise
(269,047 posts)with Habitat for humanity.
malaise
(269,047 posts)Earlier in the week they were justifying Nancy's spending on expensive china and designer clothers - because Carter had 'blue jeans'(ed) the White House. You can't win with these hacks.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,629 posts)oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)malaise
(269,047 posts)JHB
(37,160 posts)Carter was a Washington outsider, and is a pariah to both conservative Republicans and "centrist" Democrats.
Neither group wants a photo of themselves getting chummy with him.
tblue37
(65,403 posts)haele
(12,659 posts)I'm surprised Barbara didn't show up, unless she's got a medical reason. She showed up for a Jeb rally recently, after all.
But from what I remember of the 1980's, Babs and Nancy didn't like each other and treated each other the way cats do - they ignored each other as much as possible.
Haele
malaise
(269,047 posts)since she was not there and they had said in advance that Dumbya would be representing his parents.
haele
(12,659 posts)...would attend the funeral of a former President.
President Obama didn't need to attend, so long as Michelle did. Same for Shrub; Laura was supposed to attend. Having the Shrub attend for his mother if she were capable of making it to the ceremony is just crass.
My rather catty observation was based on the fact that for all her "old money" pretentions and attempts to appear grandmotherly when she was a First Lady, Barbara was more wolf in grandma's clothes than the grandmother, as it were. The role of First Lady seemed to be something she didn't really want to do, even though she should have been able to handle being a hostess from the various executive level positions GHW Bush had held over the years, and from her background out of wealth. Barbara would have been aware that she should have made an effort to attend if she were capable of doing so.
Come to think of it, I don't remember if Barbara attended LadyBird's funeral, either.
Haele
malaise
(269,047 posts)for both of them
I'll admit to just being catty then. The one time I was in the same location as Barbara Bush, I felt the same sort of presence I felt when being in the general area of Dick Cheney. Just didn't want to draw any attention from either of them, and I really never wanted to be introduced.
And going back to the OP, it is a sorry state of our Media to not call out all the First Ladies in attendance.
Haele
malaise
(269,047 posts)but they did excuse themselves