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gibraltar72

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10. I remember poor Martha Mitchell.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 08:47 AM

Apr 2022

It is great that her story will be told.

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'They called her crazy': Watergate whistleblower finally gets her due [View all] babylonsister Apr 2022 OP

Yes I read something samplegirl Apr 2022 #1

Julia Roberts & Sean Penn - should get good exposure empedocles Apr 2022 #4

Penn is a terrific actor, but he doesn't look a bit like pasty John Mitchell Auggie Apr 2022 #51

Ala Brando Godfather empedocles Apr 2022 #55

Holy crap (pic of Penn as John Mitchell) Auggie Apr 2022 #58

Would not have recognized him of course. However, he is 61, with wrinkles empedocles Apr 2022 #59

Wow, that is impressive! PatSeg Apr 2022 #60

You nailed it Auggie Apr 2022 #61

I remember how she was treated. Mocked, abused. yardwork Apr 2022 #2

You are quite correct about this country's attitude toward women. niyad Apr 2022 #18

This country needs to take a long hard look at our attitude. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 2022 #53

Look like it is on Starz Emile Apr 2022 #3

I'd Sean Penn is in it I'm probably watching. underpants Apr 2022 #5

Oh, I'm gonna wanna see this one. I hope reminders and notices are posted on DU when it's released. msfiddlestix Apr 2022 #6

I have it listed in my calendar as premiering on Silver Gaia Apr 2022 #52

thanks. maybe roku will have a special on starz when the time comes. msfiddlestix Apr 2022 #57

Her own husband was involved in the trashing Sanity Claws Apr 2022 #7

Her husband was the one who orchestrated the kidnapping... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #24

Wow Sanity Claws Apr 2022 #26

He was. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #32

I remember it, but I was a kid. It looks good. n/t ms liberty Apr 2022 #8

I recall her name and that's about it bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #9

I remember poor Martha Mitchell. gibraltar72 Apr 2022 #10

And history will be kind. calimary Apr 2022 #19

"History will be kind" llmart Apr 2022 #35

Right behind you, my friend. calimary Apr 2022 #42

+1 2naSalit Apr 2022 #25

Here's the trailer ificandream Apr 2022 #11

Just. . .wow!!! niyad Apr 2022 #16

Can't wait to see that! 2naSalit Apr 2022 #27

In the middle of listening to Garrett Graff's recent book on Watergate. ificandream Apr 2022 #12

I love STARZ. tavernier Apr 2022 #13

I do the same. Silver Gaia Apr 2022 #54

Saw preview on YouTube, looked very good. I remember reading somewhere childfreebychoice Apr 2022 #14

She had a 13 year old daughter who was poisoned against her. Martha, dying of cancer, didn't even Hekate Apr 2022 #41

Compare to Ginni Thomas... intheflow Apr 2022 #15

+1 2naSalit Apr 2022 #28

I remember it all. niyad Apr 2022 #17

So do I. Aghast at what said was done to her, I believed her. SharonAnn Apr 2022 #46

As do I xxqqqzme Apr 2022 #50

K&R betsuni Apr 2022 #20

Calling Her Crazy! McKim Apr 2022 #21

Especially if that person is a woman. efhmc Apr 2022 #23

+1 2naSalit Apr 2022 #30

I remember my mother saying, "Look Margaret Mitchell was right." efhmc Apr 2022 #22

Hopefully a lot of people will extrapolate something from this Mr. Ected Apr 2022 #29

Nothing else is acceptable. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #31

Watergate was a test run and we failed Mr. Ected Apr 2022 #36

Nothing has been done... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #34

+1 2naSalit Apr 2022 #39

Sadly, not one journalist has confronted rethug with their plan for lowering food/gas childfreebychoice Apr 2022 #43

so right mushroomhunter Apr 2022 #48

The press here painted her as an alcoholic, drug abuser deminks Apr 2022 #33

I remember her treatment well. ss well as the treatment of black security guard who discovered Samrob Apr 2022 #37

I am happy to see that she is not forgotten by some moniss Apr 2022 #40

Yesss! DoBotherMe Apr 2022 #47

Republican criminals just being Republican criminals. Nothing ever changes. Pepsidog Apr 2022 #44

Yep. They're only in it for the money. Justice matters. Apr 2022 #49

Wow. Good timing. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #45

Metacritic says Gaslit will premiere on Sunday, April 24 on Starz. Silver Gaia Apr 2022 #56

Good. Kid Berwyn Apr 2022 #62