The supporting role of political spouse did not suit Ms. Taylor
"When a man loves a woman . . . Sen. John Warner has no shame, as his absurd marriage to Liz Taylor in 1976 (above) and his pathetic attempt at intimidating Lt. General David Petraeus yesterday attest," we captioned this image of Liz and her sixth back in January of 2007. (©2005 TopFoto / AP)
By Sissy Willis of sisu
Chelsea, March 23, 2011. In recognition of the splendiferous, eminently quotable — "I have a woman's body and a child's emotions" — Elizabeth Taylor's passing from this vale of tears this day, a republication of our January 2007 post confirming her sensible decision to divorce Husband #6 John Warner when she realized it was all about him:
Many regarded Ms. Taylor’s glamour as a chief reason for the relatively unknown Warner, a former secretary of the Navy, getting a Senate seat in 1978. The supporting role as political spouse did not suit Ms. Taylor, and she returned to a life where she was undoubtedly the main attraction.
Our four-year-old post resonates. Plus ça change:
Chelsea, January 24, 2007. "Addressing the crisis in leadership among American boys and young men" was the topic of pc-lite Esquire author Tom Chiarella's brave new article last summer, "The Problem with Boys." The soon-to-be commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq, Lt. General David Petraeus, was one of the earnest author's expert witnesses …
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