To: simplicity who wrote (708004 ) 4/9/2013 2:01:58 AM From: bentway Read Replies (1) | Respond to Pundits Wrestle With Thatcher Legacynewser.com Iron Lady is dead , and reactions are pouring in from pundits around the planet. Here's what people are saying:Slate is predicting a "gulf of difference between American coverage, in which Thatcher will be remembered as a glass ceiling-shattering pal of Ronald Reagan; and British coverage, which will reflect how hated Thatcher was by her political foes. " He notes that one Labour MP actually tweeted the phrase "Tramp the Dirt Down," a reference to an Elvis Costello song about how great Thatcher's death would be.a piece praising Thatcher as a "real feminist," who focused on actions, not words. "She did not pursue justice for her gender," but she definitely "wanted to live in a world in which girls were so unfettered that they could grow up to become prime ministers," and her success "continues to inspire young women to act on their own convictions."The Economist Telegraph urging MPs not to gloat —but Glenn Greenwald at the Guardian This woman called Nelson Mandela and his party "terrorists," helped bring about the Gulf War, and backed up tyrants like Augusto Pinochet . "To demand that all of that be ignored in the face of one-sided requiems to her nobility and greatness is a bit bullying and tyrannical."Nancy Reagan says Thatcher and her husband were "political soul mates," adds Politico . “Ronnie and I knew her as a dear and trusted friend, and I will miss her. The United States knew Margaret as a spirited and courageous ally, and the world owes her a debt of gratitude.”Not enough reaction for you? Well CNN has a roundup of reaction from US leaders, most of them conservative, while the Daily Beast has some fascinating quotes from Meryl Streep on playing the Iron Lady. The Wall Street Journal , meanwhile, rounds up a list of notable Thatcherisms.
