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11/23/09
The rest of it, I don't think is about being a woman, it's about her lack of instincts. A press liaison who curses out reporters, can't shut up about her bosses and cuts off a live interview? Anyone who does that crap is going to shat on by the press no matter what their gender. The press will gossip about anything amongst themselves (I know, I am one) and once your name gets around as a person who's a pain to deal with, then the way they treat you after is largely your own doing.
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If that doesn't indicate the absence of a filter, I'm not sure what does.
11/23/09
"The process of recounting her life is a difficult one for Miller. A day after a lengthy conversation at Starbucks, she says by phone: "I'm really feeling awful about talking to you yesterday. . . . I walked out of there saying, 'Emily, Em, he's not your friend, what are you doing?' "
Miller does have a tendency to over-answer questions. "I just have no filter, and I really need to work on that," she says. "If it's in my head, it comes out of my mouth.""
I don't think there's enough here to extrapolate that this quality (if there is even enough here to qualify this as a quality of Miller's- it's one quote) caused her to struggle professionally.
I'm reminded of The Stranger. It's very easy to build a case against someone when we pick and choose instances to judge, and assert meaning where we like.
11/23/09
Lying to federal agents during an investigation is a federal offense. She had no choice but to tell the truth... even if she did ramble on.
And at the point in the Abramoff investigation where the FBI is interviewing Miller, they probably already have a good case against Abramoff and have an idea of his illegal activities. I highly doubt she was that important to the case to make or break it, despite whatever insinuations the WSJ made or Kurtz for that matter.
It is silly to think that Abramoff was simply brought down by a woman and not by his own hubris at thinking he was above the law
11/23/09
It doesn't sound like she was really worried about being treated badly by the press either.
It seems like what was most disorienting to for Miller is that she was rewarded by her peers and superiors for so long for these same personality traits, then all of a sudden it's, "Well, there was that one interview...." and everyone is using these incidents to justify treating her badly.
Really, the old stories about George W. when he was working on his dad's campaign were far, far worse, and Rahm Emmanuel still brags about sending someone a dead fish. Yet there's all this censure for this woman because she yelled, once? The piling on just feels off to me, even though I can't say I like her either.
11/23/09
But that quote is extremely telling for a media professional.
11/23/09
providing the quote in the context of the article was also meant for the other commenters on this thread, in case anyone else chooses to weigh in.
11/23/09
Uh, no Mr. Abramoff. The only person who is to blame for your jailing is you.
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So she's doing what, exactly? Working with low-income women and children? Teaching in a public school? Canvassing for Planned Parenthood?
I agree that people can grow and change. But just feeling bad that your life came crashing down around you is not the same as actually changing.
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#tips
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The article did say she's teaching Sunday school, which is nice. But otherwise she just seems to be angling her way back into the Washington media world. That's fine, but it's not a do-over.
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#tips
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11/23/09
Yeah, uh, no.
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02/04/09
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02/04/09
I don't know, if I was trying to celebrate Rachel Maddow this would not have been my angle. Her show is different, she's very intelligent, owns up to her mistakes, and she's not rude to her guests.
I wonder if she'll make a comment on the show about this.
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Or am I the only person who finds that term dismissive?
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Fact: There are more gay Xtube accounts than hetero ones. Thus proving that the gays are more sexual.
02/04/09
Logic, you're doing it wrong.
02/04/09
gay generalizing via society im doing it right!
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Wait. What?