I’m trying to wrap my head around their titles not being taken away if she actually follows through with running for some elected office…she’s clearly crossed the line, what are they waiting on? What’s will the final straw be?
I think you are right. She wants attention and wouldn't be able to handle the criticism. I would be wary of someone in the White House who felt suicidal just by the pressures the Royal Family brought. She is too fragile to run for office or she is just a manipulative liar. You can't have it both ways.
It has always been my feeling that she will not run for office. If she and Harry crave privacy and good press she won’t be able to handle it. And, no matter what you feel about politicians, they work hard to raise money, run and then they have to show up! She doesn’t stick with anything.
Yes, hopping from trendy topic to trendy topic, looking for PR and photo-ops, does not make you an activist. An actual activist will dedicate years to one cause, often times working hard behind the scenes with no photo-ops. What I see, is someone who jumps on anything controversial and trending at the moment, so her PR team can push out statements and pictures, in an attempt to appear influential.
Meghan continuing to use her royal title, so graciously given to her by the RF/UK, and then smearing them on Oprah does not sit well with many in the U.S. We wonder what she gave back to her in-laws for the honor of that title? Does she not feel any sense of duty to the RF or the people of UK for the title of Duchess? To me, using a royal title means you are representing the UK or RF.. am I wrong? She is exploiting her royal title to promote her Liberal political agenda and some find it disturbing.
It seems like Meghan is trying to create the same kind of 'position' that she had in her short time as a working royal, but in the US - where she doesn't have to follow any rules or protocols and she gets to make all the decisions. Did she think a quick jump on the 'victimhood' bandwagon through an Oprah interview would guarantee a platform of some kind over here? When is the UK/RF going to pull her royal title?
Meghan will never run. Having been involved in several political campaigns, it is a tough, tough gig — and you have to interact w people from ALL walks of life… (somehow I don’t see MM shaking hands during the shift change at the factory at 6:00am — as JFK did when running for President).
Amal C works FULL TIME as a human rights lawyer (in some very dicey situations). Yes, she is glamorous and George C’s wife… but she is trained, and she does the work. She really does.
MM, not so much.
(Also, to put her anywhere NEAR the same level of Gloria Steinem. Ridiculous.)
H & M’s actions are causing me to respect the RF less. The RF need to stand up and take away the HRH. I was pleased with the handling of HM during the jubilee.
Chasing headlines instead of making them. That sums them up beautifully. The thing in the Vogue article that looked like PR fluff was the author saying she called “THE two people …” (emphasis is mine). If she had dropped the word “the” no one would have noticed. But you mean to tell me that off all the people in the author’s phone contacts, the only two to speak on this issue with authority are these two? Bull pucky, as Rachel Maddow would say. The word “the” singles them out on the same plane. Steinem has earned it; Meghan is still striving for it.
She won’t run for elective office because of campaign disclosure laws. She would have to report every dime she received from the moment she formed an exploratory committee. This is spin to keep her in the conversation, without having to actually declare or renounce her title, which she still uses, along with the coronet on her stationery.
To me she wants attention and stardom without much work. Look how long it has taken to get something done for the Netflix deal. Both she and Harry do not appear to the brightest or most intelligent persons
Meghan's recent behavior pattern when dealing with conflict consists of whining about mistreatment and then litigating, which won't serve her well in the political arena. She would tire quickly of all the photo-op free scut work required to actually do the job once elected, and it would cut in to the time she spends now with her young children. She would also have to deal with a staff who have the freedom to complain to the US media when they are mistreated. And her schedule would be determined by the legislative calendar, limiting those private jet getaways. I think she's angling for something appointed for now, if the media attention isn't enough.
Run for political office? No, not even close. For all the reasons you’ve outlined in your newsletter Jane. Just looking at the bloodbath that is this year’s primaries, she wouldn’t last the nomination process.
RoseUSA said it—Meghan is desperate for content for the deals she has made and doesn’t she have a kind of automatic “in” with Vogue? So much easier to be interviewed for a short piece in a friendly magazine than to create the kind of content that I think was expected from Meghan and Harry over the past two years.
It’s interesting she allied herself with Gloria Steinem and not Michelle Obama. Did Michelle not take her calls? Steinem doesn’t exactly speak for today’s women who are affected by the abortion decision. She is older than I am (I am 70) and of course should be honored for the work she did with Bella Abzug, Betty Friedan et al. I haven’t seen or heard of her on the frontline for a long time though. So I am perplexed by the writer of the piece immediately thinking that these two were THE women to call. Steinem perhaps for historical perspective. But Meghan?
An Australian tabloid magazine (Heat) as opined that Harry is less than thrilled with the new notoriety. And I really wonder if—despite the dubious provenance—that piece of news hasn’t got some truth to it. If he is honest about how much he craves an ordinary (wealthy of course) life, what Meghan is starting up now is far from ordinary. Political activism is a big leap from low-key philanthropy. H & M are not the Obamas, where both had strong political backgrounds. Nor are they the Clooneys, again both strong-minded, well-versed in US and world politics. She may be trying to model herself on Oprah but she has no real empathy/staying power when it comes to causes as you point out Jane (and others in the Comments section too.) And that may also be the rub—the field of famous women speaking out is quite crowded now, more crowded than in Steinem’s heyday or even Oprah’s. Meghan is going to have to put in a LOT of work to become as influential as they. And I think it will mean leaving off the “Duchess of Sussex” title and maybe leaving off Harry as well. Because I doubt he will be able to keep up. Or will even want to.
My view is that Meghan lacks the underlying ability to make a substantive contribution to anything. All the women she tries to emulate are highly intelligent talented people with years of hard challenging experience behind them.
Meghan is nowhere near this.
She seems to regurgitate other peoples ideas rather than create new insight .
I think her lack of insight into her own limitations is behind her history of not delivering on promises. She would be better to set more realistic goals for herself.
The Duchess of Sussex jumps on any bandwagon passing by. Still using her title from an institution that caused her to become "suicidal". She & Mr. Markle continue to go nowhere fast. They don't have the stamina to run for office. They couldn't even get a podcast out on a regular basis.
I def believe she will run for President.
I’m trying to wrap my head around their titles not being taken away if she actually follows through with running for some elected office…she’s clearly crossed the line, what are they waiting on? What’s will the final straw be?
I think you are right. She wants attention and wouldn't be able to handle the criticism. I would be wary of someone in the White House who felt suicidal just by the pressures the Royal Family brought. She is too fragile to run for office or she is just a manipulative liar. You can't have it both ways.
It has always been my feeling that she will not run for office. If she and Harry crave privacy and good press she won’t be able to handle it. And, no matter what you feel about politicians, they work hard to raise money, run and then they have to show up! She doesn’t stick with anything.
Meghan wants to be an influencer.
Yes, hopping from trendy topic to trendy topic, looking for PR and photo-ops, does not make you an activist. An actual activist will dedicate years to one cause, often times working hard behind the scenes with no photo-ops. What I see, is someone who jumps on anything controversial and trending at the moment, so her PR team can push out statements and pictures, in an attempt to appear influential.
Meghan continuing to use her royal title, so graciously given to her by the RF/UK, and then smearing them on Oprah does not sit well with many in the U.S. We wonder what she gave back to her in-laws for the honor of that title? Does she not feel any sense of duty to the RF or the people of UK for the title of Duchess? To me, using a royal title means you are representing the UK or RF.. am I wrong? She is exploiting her royal title to promote her Liberal political agenda and some find it disturbing.
It seems like Meghan is trying to create the same kind of 'position' that she had in her short time as a working royal, but in the US - where she doesn't have to follow any rules or protocols and she gets to make all the decisions. Did she think a quick jump on the 'victimhood' bandwagon through an Oprah interview would guarantee a platform of some kind over here? When is the UK/RF going to pull her royal title?
Meghan will never run. Having been involved in several political campaigns, it is a tough, tough gig — and you have to interact w people from ALL walks of life… (somehow I don’t see MM shaking hands during the shift change at the factory at 6:00am — as JFK did when running for President).
Amal C works FULL TIME as a human rights lawyer (in some very dicey situations). Yes, she is glamorous and George C’s wife… but she is trained, and she does the work. She really does.
MM, not so much.
(Also, to put her anywhere NEAR the same level of Gloria Steinem. Ridiculous.)
H & M’s actions are causing me to respect the RF less. The RF need to stand up and take away the HRH. I was pleased with the handling of HM during the jubilee.
Chasing headlines instead of making them. That sums them up beautifully. The thing in the Vogue article that looked like PR fluff was the author saying she called “THE two people …” (emphasis is mine). If she had dropped the word “the” no one would have noticed. But you mean to tell me that off all the people in the author’s phone contacts, the only two to speak on this issue with authority are these two? Bull pucky, as Rachel Maddow would say. The word “the” singles them out on the same plane. Steinem has earned it; Meghan is still striving for it.
I just do not see an HRH or a Duchess winning a political office in the United States. I love the royals but I don’t think that would work.
She won’t run for elective office because of campaign disclosure laws. She would have to report every dime she received from the moment she formed an exploratory committee. This is spin to keep her in the conversation, without having to actually declare or renounce her title, which she still uses, along with the coronet on her stationery.
To me she wants attention and stardom without much work. Look how long it has taken to get something done for the Netflix deal. Both she and Harry do not appear to the brightest or most intelligent persons
Meghan's recent behavior pattern when dealing with conflict consists of whining about mistreatment and then litigating, which won't serve her well in the political arena. She would tire quickly of all the photo-op free scut work required to actually do the job once elected, and it would cut in to the time she spends now with her young children. She would also have to deal with a staff who have the freedom to complain to the US media when they are mistreated. And her schedule would be determined by the legislative calendar, limiting those private jet getaways. I think she's angling for something appointed for now, if the media attention isn't enough.
Run for political office? No, not even close. For all the reasons you’ve outlined in your newsletter Jane. Just looking at the bloodbath that is this year’s primaries, she wouldn’t last the nomination process.
RoseUSA said it—Meghan is desperate for content for the deals she has made and doesn’t she have a kind of automatic “in” with Vogue? So much easier to be interviewed for a short piece in a friendly magazine than to create the kind of content that I think was expected from Meghan and Harry over the past two years.
It’s interesting she allied herself with Gloria Steinem and not Michelle Obama. Did Michelle not take her calls? Steinem doesn’t exactly speak for today’s women who are affected by the abortion decision. She is older than I am (I am 70) and of course should be honored for the work she did with Bella Abzug, Betty Friedan et al. I haven’t seen or heard of her on the frontline for a long time though. So I am perplexed by the writer of the piece immediately thinking that these two were THE women to call. Steinem perhaps for historical perspective. But Meghan?
An Australian tabloid magazine (Heat) as opined that Harry is less than thrilled with the new notoriety. And I really wonder if—despite the dubious provenance—that piece of news hasn’t got some truth to it. If he is honest about how much he craves an ordinary (wealthy of course) life, what Meghan is starting up now is far from ordinary. Political activism is a big leap from low-key philanthropy. H & M are not the Obamas, where both had strong political backgrounds. Nor are they the Clooneys, again both strong-minded, well-versed in US and world politics. She may be trying to model herself on Oprah but she has no real empathy/staying power when it comes to causes as you point out Jane (and others in the Comments section too.) And that may also be the rub—the field of famous women speaking out is quite crowded now, more crowded than in Steinem’s heyday or even Oprah’s. Meghan is going to have to put in a LOT of work to become as influential as they. And I think it will mean leaving off the “Duchess of Sussex” title and maybe leaving off Harry as well. Because I doubt he will be able to keep up. Or will even want to.
My view is that Meghan lacks the underlying ability to make a substantive contribution to anything. All the women she tries to emulate are highly intelligent talented people with years of hard challenging experience behind them.
Meghan is nowhere near this.
She seems to regurgitate other peoples ideas rather than create new insight .
I think her lack of insight into her own limitations is behind her history of not delivering on promises. She would be better to set more realistic goals for herself.
The Duchess of Sussex jumps on any bandwagon passing by. Still using her title from an institution that caused her to become "suicidal". She & Mr. Markle continue to go nowhere fast. They don't have the stamina to run for office. They couldn't even get a podcast out on a regular basis.
“ That will result in her perpetually chasing the headlines but never making them.”
I couldn’t agree more.