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MontanaMama

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Thu May 31, 2018, 01:41 PM May 2018

Who Wrote The Melania Tweet? And Why? [View all]

It seems to be general consensus that the First Lady did not write her latest tweet stating that all is well and she is at the WH working hard on children's issues. So, if she didn't write that tweet, who did? Why?

Today Thom Hartmann entertained a brief discussion on the topic and discussed several theories as to why Melania hasn't been seen in public for 20+ days. Hartmann went so far as to wonder out loud if something happened to the First Lady similar to what happened to Martha Mitchell during the Watergate investigation. He in no way stated that there was a conspiracy to silence Melania. He drew no conclusions. He only stated that if those in power wanted to shut a woman up who knew too much, they could...and they did exactly that to Martha Mitchell.

I confess I didn't know much about Martha Mitchell so I looked her up and read several articles. What happened to her was horrifying. There's a lot about Martha Mitchell online. This was a good article that includes an interview with Helen Thomas: http://www.neatorama.com/2017/06/05/Remember-Martha-Mitchell/

Some of us have joked about the First Lady's absence of late, me included. However, it might be worth considering that there could be something else going on, especially when someone sent a tweet that clearly wasn't written by her. Melania isn't my favorite person for a millions reasons but we I think we can agree that she is married to a monster who is capable of terrible words and actions. It's possible that Melania is diligently working away in her offices in the WH. Maybe she's truly ill and is trying to protect her privacy. Maybe she's had it with her lying, cheating husband and has gone back to NYC or to live with her parents. Regardless, this is very unusual for a First Lady. As a woman and a mother myself, I'm just wondering out loud.

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Remember, PUtin is actually in charge of the WH and in charge of our country and everybody Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #1
Yes. MontanaMama May 2018 #10
Donny Two Scoops probably thought she was getting a little uppity Totally Tunsie May 2018 #2
Was Melania's voice also on the recordings/docs Mueller confiscated from Cohen? Wwcd May 2018 #3
All speculation. MontanaMama May 2018 #12
Lol. Appears they created the opposite effect! Wwcd May 2018 #18
Bwaahaaaaahaa! MontanaMama May 2018 #26
Much about power & treatment of women in that story. I saw the segment. appalachiablue May 2018 #45
Melania doesn't seem to be anything like MontanaMama May 2018 #52
From my twitter feed Gothmog May 2018 #4
+ 1000 THIS Wwcd May 2018 #19
The one thing we do know...no statement from the WH can be trusted unitedwethrive May 2018 #5
If their lips are moving MontanaMama May 2018 #13
"Working overtime"? That seems to be way out of the realm of oasis May 2018 #6
Absolutely. MontanaMama May 2018 #15
To me, it is absence due to Polly Hennessey May 2018 #7
Wasn't it "I want to be let alone"? louis-t May 2018 #11
That's even better. Polly Hennessey May 2018 #21
No shit. MontanaMama May 2018 #24
Maybe you're right. MontanaMama May 2018 #16
That's what I've been thinking - "a little work" done nt QED May 2018 #42
This is what I've been saying as well. maxsolomon May 2018 #46
Maybe She Actually Had A Kidney Transplant Me. May 2018 #8
Maybe she did. n/t MontanaMama May 2018 #23
Again the so called press is asleep at the switch. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #9
Right? MontanaMama May 2018 #17
I wonder if the press knows Polly Hennessey May 2018 #25
There is a news black out for a reason. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #36
Why do you keep echoing Trump's words against the media? This is a theme... Hekate May 2018 #41
Yeah Thoms show reminded gibraltar72 May 2018 #14
She'd be best MontanaMama May 2018 #20
she missed that left turn at Albuquerque 0rganism May 2018 #22
Let's not forget her behavior at Barbara OldHippieChick May 2018 #27
Lots of talk online MontanaMama May 2018 #32
Melanie's plastic surgeon. n/t fleur-de-lisa May 2018 #28
She is probably just sick of the charade and prefers to live in peaceful luxury doing as she pleases Freethinker65 May 2018 #29
Could be. MontanaMama May 2018 #39
Who's watching her kid? Where is he, anyhow? Demit May 2018 #30
Do we even know what D.C. school he's enrolled in? Hekate May 2018 #43
IMHO, the most simple explanation is the most likely... Thomas Hurt May 2018 #31
Yep. Sounds legit. MontanaMama May 2018 #33
Plastic Surgery is an even simpler explanation maxsolomon May 2018 #47
What should we have to guess? Zoonart May 2018 #34
YES! MontanaMama May 2018 #35
I'm not even that curious. RandomAccess May 2018 #37
That's okay. I'm not offended. MontanaMama May 2018 #38
Good RandomAccess May 2018 #40
You think she's getting a boob job? Generic Other May 2018 #44
She's already had one, probably several. maxsolomon May 2018 #48
Of course Generic Other May 2018 #50
I know nothing of boob jobs first hand, MontanaMama May 2018 #49
Let's not overthink this -- Melania may still be incapacitated by her kidney thing rocktivity May 2018 #51
Yup. All that MontanaMama May 2018 #53
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