whoa, 2% - a Welcome to WS!
the little cow icon here at WS is saying moo. MOO is the acronym for My Own Opinion". (JMHO, MOO, JMO, MHO & :cow: - these are equivalent)
for example in your post about Maria, you might have been able to use a
"MOO" yourself - or ... if preferred, a little cow saying your moo for you ...
here's your quote from above:
Since you did not link to your comment any factual evidence of what you wish to accuse Maria of, then we must take this "Heck yeah she did!" to be your opinion, and not fact.
If I may, I'll further explain why the belief that Maria was somehow part of Arnold's illigitimate cover-up - makes no sense, IMO. :cow:
Maria Shriver was a mother to 4 children at the time of the birth of Arnold's out-of-wedlock child. The other woman was her married housekeeper. Maria had just given birth to #4 herself. They were pregnant at the same time. They were friends. Cared for each other. Attended family affairs together. The other woman's husband believed this was his child. The child was often with Maria's children by virtue of the close family ties. The only two that knew the secret were Arnold and the housekeeper. No paternity test.
The idea that Maria - Kennedy heir, highly educated, established successful TV anchor & investigative reporter, possessing more power, influence, and connections than her famous husband, a democrat, a devout Catholic and world-traveler - would let her then 4 young children grow up living in a big fat lie with, unknown to them - their own blood brother, "the help's son" for 10 years; the idea that Maria would betray another child as well - so that she could personally benefit from what? :waitasec:
I lost my train of thought. Oh yeah.
Maria Shriver would knowingly cheat on these 5 children in order to be First Lady of a Republican California Governor? Because (as you say) to feed her own vanity and ego?
Really? I'm sorry, but to me, it's nearly an impossible theory.
Because there is no motivation for deceiving her children.
And because she already had as much fame as she cared to have. She was a Shriver. (Do you know the Shrivers?) They're not ego people. They're givers.
http://vivanista.com/2010/04/interview-with-maria-shriver-voluntarism-empowering-women-and-ice-cream-on-top/
Maria Shriver was never so desperate that she'd need to cover for any man who did that to her and her children. Why on earth - especially when she's already bigger US royalty than the Governor herself would she betray her family for a CA First Lady gig? - and let another little one go without knowing it's father.
In fact, there's plenty of evidence Maria had rather Arnold didn't run. But he wanted to run, he did run, and she supported him. And, in fact, it was Arnold parlayed her Kennedy pedigree and political contacts to ensure he'd win the Governorship.
I get the impression she wanted to be a broadcaster and a mother at the time. But she gave up broadcasting - probably to support the family's needs given the Gov. had to travel constantly.
So...fast forward...10 years...
The term is over. Her mother has Alzheimers, dies. Her father dies. She nurses them both. At her darkest hours she discovers the unfathomable. She gets legal advise, makes her decision, develops PR strategy behind Arnold's back, she asks him to leave, she gives him very little warning that she's going to come clean to the press. She prepares her children. They all speak with Arnold. She controls the leak it to the press, with (you can bet on it - legal advice). Arnold once caught knows the rules. You admit immediately. You take the blame immediately - it's only hope of coming out with less damage. He admits to fathering the child he'd lied to for 10 years. He admits he's lied to his entire family for years. His kids change their names. He cancels his movie productions, investments frozen, lest they become losses. He knows he's got to pay the piper & get through an expensive divorce.
If you have documentation and can link it here with regard to Maria "she clearly had to know", feel free to bring it.
Otherwise, :no:
I cannot agree. Not at all. :cow:
Maria Shriver may be strong and silent and know how to play hardball, but she's as dignified as they come.
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To clarify my double analogy - which wasn't clear, I'm sorry - there's 2 ways to view this situation.
The Woman Betrayed Story. And The Twisted Woman-is-to-Blame Story.
I don't buy the Women-is-to-Blame in either.
Woman Betrayed Story:
A woman dresses to look her best, gets assaulted. :: Maria supports Arnold in his political life, gets betrayed.
The-Woman-is-to-Blame Story:
A women dresses sexy and is assaulted by a man - her fault for dressing sexy :: Maria wants to be 1st Lady and lets Arnold ruin her family - her fault for covering up for Arnold.
Maria was betrayed. :cow:
