The Anthony Family: Who Might be the First to Tell the Truth?

[Blaise]

You are a strong woman Blaise and it apparently rubbed off on your children.

God, I always feel so guilty when someone says that. I did what *most* women would do -- took one step at a time and kept going forward.

It helped me to remember that many, many people had faced what we were facing. I was not alone, and we were not 'special'. And the few times I said, 'why us? why **my** daughters??', I had relatives who said, 'so someone else's daughters?'

The sad fact is that not a week goes by when you do not read of some mother killing their baby. Each of these killers had parents, of various degrees of quality.

Casey Anthony is not special.

George and Cindy Anthony are not special.

They are the ones who drove the little car from whence the clowns came piling out. *They* are the single biggest factor that made this case 'special'.

Blaise

 

[Solace]

God, I always feel so guilty when someone says that. I did what *most* women would do -- took one step at a time and kept going forward.

It helped me to remember that many, many people had faced what we were facing. I was not alone, and we were not 'special'. And the few times I said, 'why us? why **my** daughters??', I had relatives who said, 'so someone else's daughters?'

The sad fact is that not a week goes by when you do not read of some mother killing their baby. Each of these killers had parents, of various degrees of quality.

Casey Anthony is not special.

George and Cindy Anthony are not special.

They are the ones who drove the little car from whence the clowns came piling out. *They* are the single biggest factor that made this case 'special'.

Blaise

Nothin wrong with a compliment Blaise. I think they are important when life gets hard and it got hard there. You deserve it. No guilt required.

 

[SunnyinMO]

God, I always feel so guilty when someone says that. I did what *most* women would do -- took one step at a time and kept going forward.

It helped me to remember that many, many people had faced what we were facing. I was not alone, and we were not 'special'. And the few times I said, 'why us? why **my** daughters??', I had relatives who said, 'so someone else's daughters?'

The sad fact is that not a week goes by when you do not read of some mother killing their baby. Each of these killers had parents, of various degrees of quality.

Casey Anthony is not special.

George and Cindy Anthony are not special.

They are the ones who drove the little car from whence the clowns came piling out. *They* are the single biggest factor that made this case 'special'.

Blaise

Blaise I certainly don't want to say anything to make you feel quilty...but you have my admiration. You did what many women DON'T/WON'T/CAN'T do.

I agree they are not special. They think they are, but in the end the law will prevail and special will not be a part of justice.

 

[Leila]

:truce:

I think Megan Kelly simply just said what was on all our minds at that point. I have no problem with the way she handled Cindy. I am a firm believer that you get treated how you treat people and Cindy got exactly what was coming to her.

Greta laughed at Cindy on air... she covered it up good by stating that she was simply laughing because she hoped that she wasn't one of those reporters asking stupid questions, but in all reality, you could tell Greta was laughing at the gall of this woman coming on HER show and trying to tell HER how to do her job and insulting her in the same breath.

Cindy was, and still is, out of control. Just because it had only been days since Caylee was reported "missing" doesn't give her a free pass to treat people the way she did. Cindy hasn't changed one bit since these early interviews. She has no respect for anyone. She gets no pass from me. I just wish more people would have called her out... especially early on and maybe she would have backed off and decided that her way about going about things was wrong. Instead you have reporters that allowed her to take full control over the situation and allowed her to make a circus out of Caylee's murder.

:truce:

ITA! Cindy has been out of control since the very beginning. She's never been able to handle reporters asking tough and not so tough questions, and flies off the handle at them when they do ask a question she doesn't want to answer.

I'll never forget one of the first (and only) interview with Geraldo. It was the Saturday after Casey had been arrested and before the bond hearing. Jose Baez and Cindy were sitting on patio chairs on the Anthony's driveway and Geraldo sitting opposite them asking questions. Geraldo innocently asked Cindy who Caylee's father was. Cindy flew into a rage at Geraldo.......she accused him of asking her to reveal information about an ongoing police investigation that could jeopardize the whole case! She was yelling at him. Geraldo backed off, and has never interviewed Cindy again. In a later interview with someone (Baez?) he casually referred to comments of a crazy woman, and everyone knew who he was referring to.

 

[Solace]

ITA! Cindy has been out of control since the very beginning. She's never been able to handle reporters asking tough and not so tough questions, and flies off the handle at them when they do ask a question she doesn't want to answer.

I'll never forget one of the first (and only) interview with Geraldo. It was the Saturday after Casey had been arrested and before the bond hearing. Jose Baez and Cindy were sitting on patio chairs on the Anthony's driveway and Geraldo sitting opposite them asking questions. Geraldo innocently asked Cindy who Caylee's father was. Cindy flew into a rage at Geraldo.......she accused him of asking her to reveal information about an ongoing police investigation that could jeopardize the whole case! She was yelling at him. Geraldo backed off, and has never interviewed Cindy again. In a later interview with someone (Baez?) he casually referred to comments of a crazy woman, and everyone knew who he was referring to.

"Crazy" is the operative word. IMO

 

[Eidetic]

Leila, don't eat or drink anything while you watch this! Megyn Kelly really rips Cindy a new one... you'll love it!

July 29, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJl3S4Shkjk&feature=player_embedded

Gotta love Megyn!!!

Thanks for sharing, that was awesome. I have never seen that clip before, I think we can all agree where Casey gets her entitled "make him stop!" way of thinking :crazy:

The last line has to be the best. I only wish she had gotten it in before Cindy hung up on her :banghead:

BUT, When asked if Caylee had been missing for 6 weeks, Cindy put herself as the last person to see Caylee alive when she said the last time Caylee was in Casey's care was June 14th. :waitasec:

 

[Aedrys]

Thanks for sharing, that was awesome. I have never seen that clip before, I think we can all agree where Casey gets her entitled "make him stop!" way of thinking :crazy:

The last line has to be the best. I only wish she had gotten it in before Cindy hung up on her :banghead:

BUT, When asked if Caylee had been missing for 6 weeks, Cindy put herself as the last person to see Caylee alive when she said the last time Caylee was in Casey's care was June 14th. :waitasec:

Hmmm, I hope that doesn't come back to bite her at the trial. She's basically saying Caylee died in HER care!

 

[Solace]

Hmmm, I hope that doesn't come back to bite her at the trial. She's basically saying Caylee died in HER care!

Actually she said June 9th later on and it was resolved; she confused it with Father's Day, June 15th.

June 16th was the day George said he saw Caylee leave with KC around 1:15. George said Cindy was there when Caylee got up. He said Caylee had a bite of his bagel,etc. Cindy said KC and Caylee were both asleep and she did not want to wake them.

Ahhh, who to believe.

 

[Reagan]

I'm sorry but I've got to say that the title of this thread makes me sigh and shake my head, because not one member in that family knows the meaning of truth. They will go to their grave being the big ole liar faces that they are.

I do find it interesting however that 7 people believe KC of all people could crack, but NOT ONE person thinks cindy will. It makes me snicker each time.

 

[Solace]

I'm sorry but I've got to say that the title of this thread makes me sigh and shake my head, because not one member in that family knows the meaning of truth. They will go to their grave being the big ole liar faces that they are.

I do find it interesting however that 7 people believe KC of all people could crack, but NOT ONE person thinks cindy will. It makes me snicker each time.

Cindy may very well enter the local bin before this trial is over or at the end. It is going to be horrendous for her.

 

[Leila]

That is all I am saying. Thank you Logical.

CA has not begun to feel how bad it is going to become. When this trial starts and the activity begins outside the court and what goes down in this court, Cindy is going to have to face some things that she has just refused to. Nobody took care of this baby and it was up to the grandparents to make sure that she was safe, and they did not do it. I mean some would kill themselves knowing that they did not do this.

I would never want to be Cindy. Never.

I doubt that any of us would want to be in Cindy's shoes. But, I find it difficult to have much compassion for her because it didn't have to be this way. Cindy, by her own actions, made it this way.

If Cindy hadn't been abrasive and confrontational with everyone who came in contact with her and had quietly acknowledged that Casey was a difficult child to raise and that there were ongoing problems with Casey as an adult single mother with a small child, there would be plenty of compassion for her. If she had sought grief counseling, and if George was made of sturdier stock he would have insisted on counseling, Cindy would be in a much more stable condition today, and surrounded with support from caring individuals.

If George and Cindy hadn't tried to undermine the investigation by LE, and hadn't made LE their adversaries, but instead worked with LE and accepted the results of the investigation, as painful as they are, I don't think people would be as angry as they are in regards to the Anthonys. If George and Cindy hadn't tried to make a monetary profit from the death of their granddaughter, I don't think people would be as angry as they are.

In the very beginning I did have compassion for both grandparents. Unfortunately, Cindy's behavior made people dislike and distrust her. George's failure to show some strength and be a man, made the situation worse. Their attempts to blame innocent people who themselves were victims of Casey, made people dislike George and Cindy even more.

Cindy and George are defeated going into the trial. They're facing an uphill battle they can't hope to win. If they had done things differently, they might find some comfort from caring supporters. Instead, they face the trial pretty much alone.

 

[Leila]

I am so sorry for what you and your daughters had to endure, but I applaud you for picking yourself up and moving forward... and teaching your girls that they are not victims, but they are survivors! It sounds like you have done a wonderful job in getting them through what happened to them.

I completely agree that Cindy tried to use the "grieving grandmother" thing to her advantage. And not an advantage in finding Caylee, but in covering for her evil spawn. I believe Cindy was in full cover-up mode from the very first TV appearance. I just can't understand why she can't see how all those appearances and her behavior during them has backfired on her. Or maybe she does and just doesn't care.

This has always had me baffled. Surely she has to know that the way she's behaved hasn't won her any sympathy, and just the opposite, has made people angry. I'd think she'd be embarrassed, and at some point apologize and stop acting like that.

 

[mitzi]

I am so sorry for what you and your daughters had to endure, but I applaud you for picking yourself up and moving forward... and teaching your girls that they are not victims, but they are survivors! It sounds like you have done a wonderful job in getting them through what happened to them.

I completely agree that Cindy tried to use the "grieving grandmother" thing to her advantage. And not an advantage in finding Caylee, but in covering for her evil spawn. I believe Cindy was in full cover-up mode from the very first TV appearance. I just can't understand why she can't see how all those appearances and her behavior during them has backfired on her. Or maybe she does and just doesn't care.

ITA! It started for me when I saw CA on Greta, and don't forget during the early phone call from KC how CA said, (in answer to KC's comment about seeing her mother's cameo,) "Which one? I did 4 interviews." Those two moments cinched it for me.

 

[Itsy]

This has always had me baffled. Surely she has to know that the way she's behaved hasn't won her any sympathy, and just the opposite, has made people angry. I'd think she'd be embarrassed, and at some point apologize and stop acting like that.

I don't know about her ever being embarrassed or apologizing (don't hold your breath), but she sure hasn't been saying much of anything lately. Though I think that's due to her new attorney(s) more than by choice...

 

[LolaMoon08]

I don't know about her ever being embarrassed or apologizing (don't hold your breath), but she sure hasn't been saying much of anything lately. Though I think that's due to her new attorney(s) more than by choice...

I think it is more like her phone stopped ringing. She sure tried to create a story right before December 11th by releasing her little statement that her and George's marriage was all honky-dory... and then not wear her wedding ring.

 

[Itsy]

I think it is more like her phone stopped ringing. She sure tried to create a story right before December 11th by releasing her little statement that her and George's marriage was all honky-dory... and then not wear her wedding ring.

BBM - Probably a little of both, lol.

I noticed the wedding ring thing & think I posted about it. I know I thought about posting it, but have CRS at the moment from reading & laughing so much tonight. :crazy:

Gotta get to bed...hate to leave - it's been a blast! :seeya:

 

[Purple Iris]

I think it is more like her phone stopped ringing. She sure tried to create a story right before December 11th by releasing her little statement that her and George's marriage was all honky-dory... and then not wear her wedding ring.

Maybe they forgot what their bat phone numbers are and that's why no one has been able to make payment/interview arrangements with them.:floorlaugh:

 

[Solace]

I doubt that any of us would want to be in Cindy's shoes. But, I find it difficult to have much compassion for her because it didn't have to be this way. Cindy, by her own actions, made it this way.

If Cindy hadn't been abrasive and confrontational with everyone who came in contact with her and had quietly acknowledged that Casey was a difficult child to raise and that there were ongoing problems with Casey as an adult single mother with a small child, there would be plenty of compassion for her. If she had sought grief counseling, and if George was made of sturdier stock he would have insisted on counseling, Cindy would be in a much more stable condition today, and surrounded with support from caring individuals.

If George and Cindy hadn't tried to undermine the investigation by LE, and hadn't made LE their adversaries, but instead worked with LE and accepted the results of the investigation, as painful as they are, I don't think people would be as angry as they are in regards to the Anthonys. If George and Cindy hadn't tried to make a monetary profit from the death of their granddaughter, I don't think people would be as angry as they are.

In the very beginning I did have compassion for both grandparents. Unfortunately, Cindy's behavior made people dislike and distrust her. George's failure to show some strength and be a man, made the situation worse. Their attempts to blame innocent people who themselves were victims of Casey, made people dislike George and Cindy even more.

Cindy and George are defeated going into the trial. They're facing an uphill battle they can't hope to win. If they had done things differently, they might find some comfort from caring supporters. Instead, they face the trial pretty much alone.

Yep. Agreed.

 

[LiveLaughLuv]

That interview was the first time i heard Cindy refer to herself as a 'grieving grandmother' in order to get her way, and even at that early point, it struck me as odd. 'I am a grieving grandmother SO you must . . . '. Wouldn't be the last time, either.

I've never heard that in any of the missing children cases I've followed.

My ex-husband is serving 15 yrs. for abusing my daughters, and my daughters and I have fought like heck to keep people from defining us as victims, and I remember one time hearing the older daughter tell the younger daughter, 'we can never, ever, ever use what happened to us as a crutch.' And they haven't.

On the day my ex-husband was sentenced, I was shopping at Target, and I rounded a corner and caught a glimpse of myself in a mirror, and I busted out laughing. I was the picture of woe. Shoulders down, head down, tragic look on my face. And I said to myself, 'Self- Get your shoulders up and pick up your feet. You look like a fool.'

One of the most distasteful things about Cindy Anthony is how she jumped on the 'Grieving Grandmother' bandwagon from the getgo. With gusto. She would use this terrible, terrible, terrible thing that had happened to her family, and she would use it for all it was worth, to get what she wanted, whether it was getting the public to listen to scenarios that defied logic ('she is not speaking because someone is threatening our family' . . . um, hello, Cindy, you're talking to the OCSD and the FBI . . . they gots resources, i.e. guns and swat teams and incendiaries and the like) or air time or trips or $$$.

Blaise (the queen of the run-on sentence)

Blaise, I have strong admirations for you and your daughters, Survivors are what many of us are. Those who have endured much of the same as you and take this stance, you have healed your hurt and those of your daughters. It takes a special person to step up, not make excuses and bring justice to those who deserve it. God Bless....

From the moment ICA was arrested for child neglect, this is when the wheels of CA started to spin. She had to make sure the public knew that ICA was a good mother, this after threatening to take custody of Caylee. This after telling anyone who would listen what a pathological liar/sociopath her darling daughter is...She became hostile and contrary immediately after she caught her breath. Now it's a save Casey coverup instead of a search for the truth. The difference to me is that they already know the truth and are hoping that just one juror will grasp onto their way of thinking. My belief, the hardest hurdle will be those 31 days of not reporting Caylee allegedly missing or abducted, depends on the "tale" one believes. Once a jury hears of all those innocent folk placed in harms way, they will learn to dispise this team...JMHO

Justice for Caylee

 

[gngr~snap]

Hmmm, I hope that doesn't come back to bite her at the trial. She's basically saying Caylee died in HER care!

BINGO!!! This will be a very big problem for CA.