Tammy Bruce: Suzanne Somers: At Least I Don't Have a Kid in Iraq

Suzanne Somers: At Least I Don't Have a Kid in Iraq

In what is described as the television has-been Suzanne Somers' "positive attitude" about her multi-million dollar home burning down in the devastating Malibu fire, Somers notes:

In a statement to TMZ issued by her rep, Suzanne says, "My nature is to look at the glass half full. I don't have a son or daughter in Iraq. I haven't lost a loved one. We will rebuild, and I truly believe we will learn something great from this experience."

She's going to learn something from this experience? Yes, she's going to learn how to tell her assistant to call the insurance company that is going to pay for a brand-new multi million dollar home to be rebuilt on the same site. What she should have learned in the last several years after the World Trade Center burned down, is that it is an honorable and proud thing to have a loved one serving this nation and defending freedom.

Here is a woman who enjoys living free, sans burqa, in the greatest nation on Earth. She has tens of millions of dollars, lives in one of the richest cities in America, and will no-doubt rebuild her multi-million dollar mansion. She has a wonderful life, and not because of Hollywood, or because she's blond, or because she used to be in a television sitcom. She lives this extraordinary life because regular people do have a "kid in Iraq" keeping this nation safe and free. Because Americans across the spectrum have volunteered to join the military and face down savage terrorists in foreign deserts, who hide in civilian clothes and fight dirty, just so someone like Suzanne Somers can live her fabulously wealthy life.

She owes her remarkable existence, in all its absurdity and wealth, to those who have made a sacrifice, yes, even greater than hers. She ponders how lucky she is that she doesn't have a family member serving this nation and protecting our freedom, when instead she should get on her knees and thank those who do that dangerous and thankless work.

Suzanne Somers is an arrogant, thoughtless, selfish Malignant Narcissist. She also has a website where she asks people to "join her brand new business." Not only will I not be doing that, any inclination to purchase anything with her name on it has now been excised. I will also be letting her know what I think of her attitude about those who have sacrificed their time with their families and have given their lives so she can have her products, and jewelry, and recipes. and whatever else she promotes to pay for those multi-million dollar homes. She lives without fear of being hunted down by Islamists who kill women like her as casually as they say 'hello' because of families who do have loved ones in the service.

This is especially hypocritical considering she accepted a special commendation from the Defense Department after inviting service members to attend a show of hers for free. While some may view that as 'supporting the troops' others, like myself, now see it as a hypocritical, pandering way to fill seats.

Outrageous.

Posted by Tammy · January 9, 2007 11:41 AM · Permalink
Celebrity | Hollywood/Films | Just Wrong | Malignant Narcissism

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TB:"...is an arrogant, thoughtless, selfish Malignant Narcissist."
Fell free to express your feelings, Tammy; don't hold back. More clarity from Sadie-n-Sydney's Mom! A Masterpiece.

Posted by: FozzieBear at January 9, 2007 02:20 PM

As long as people in America give a rip what these people think and do they will continue to spout off and show how stupid and silly they are. Everytime she opens her trap, she is quoted in one of the supermarket rags and millions of Americans RUN to the checkout lines to breathlessly find out what tripe this airhead has to say or do...

Posted by: SLABBOTT at January 9, 2007 02:26 PM

Flames are lickin' my door
Smoke is waitin' for you
Where the write-offs are furs and cars and wigs, brand new companies too

Posted by: The Ugly American at January 9, 2007 02:47 PM

SLABBOTT:
"As long as people in America give a rip what these people think and do they will continue to spout off and show how stupid and silly they are."
BullsEye!

Posted by: FozzieBear at January 9, 2007 04:13 PM

Her Thighmaster sucks!

Posted by: David Jerome at January 9, 2007 04:19 PM

This is just another manifestation of John Kerry's ugly "joke". For these people, absolutely anything can be twisted into an excuse to dump on our brave soldiers.

Posted by: Talkin Horse at January 9, 2007 04:34 PM

Thanks for the great article, Tammy. I was beginning to think I was the only person on earth to feel that the "horrifying loss" of the over-bleached, over-siliconed, twit's summer home is nothing more to me than "who gives a crap." !! She even said she was planning to buy the adjoining property, tear down her "too small" summer home and rebuild a much larger one. Well, guess what ! The fire did that for her and now her insurance will more than pay for the "horrible loss" and rebuild her much larger "dream home." What a worthless, brainless, thoughtless twit !! How dare she put down the very men and women fighting in Iraq for her freedom. What goes around, comes around -- she WILL live to regret her slam against our military personnel.

Posted by: Janet at January 9, 2007 05:08 PM

Well said Tammy. Lost your radio message in Cinci. I'm bummed.

Posted by: wilson at January 9, 2007 06:17 PM

Now we know why Ms. Somers was so good as "Chrissy" in "Three's Company." As Forrest Gump said, "Stupid is as stupid does."

Posted by: Bachbone at January 9, 2007 06:49 PM

Suzanne Somers is a hustler exploiting the most pathetic souls among us. Still, you don’t suppose there’s any hope she didn’t mean her Iraq remark as a slap? I have a daughter in the Air Force who’s stationed in the U.S. I thank God for that. I support the war, she supports the war, but in all honesty I’m glad she’s not in Iraq. I don’t think it’s being hypocritical. Yesterday she told me she’s thinking of re-enlisting when her contract is up at the end of the year. If so, she’ll probably be trained as a linguist in Arabic. My heart fell. I won’t try to talk her out of it. If that’s her choice so be it. If she winds up in a bad spot in the Middle East, I’ll have to suffer through it and suffer I will. I’m proud she’s serving in the military, but I can’t help thinking like a mother above all else and be glad she’s not in Iraq now and hope she doesn’t wind up there. How many mothers want their children to go to war? Virtually none I’d say. If it has to be, we accept it.

Posted by: pat_s at January 9, 2007 07:40 PM

TB: As one of your favorite people to substitute for on the radio would say," SS: Shut up and sing or whatever it is you do.....".

Posted by: linda at January 9, 2007 08:10 PM

My sentiments are more in line with Pat_S. I just did not look at Somers' statement as trying to undermine or spit upon our men and women serving in Iraq.

I am certainly thankful there are men and women serving and am very proud of every one of them. I wish none of those brave souls had to be there in the first place. Some of my loved ones have served, and I am so very thankful they made it home and would not wish to see any of them back in harm's way. Somers said she didn't have a child in Iraq - what parent would say, 'God, I wish my kid would get sent to Iraq!'

Though I am not a Somers fan at all, the woman lost her home. Celebrity or not, rich or not, a good actress or not, smart or not, she had a total loss. Under the circumstances, I doubt her words were meant to be taken in the context they were. I just do not get the idea the way her statement appears is what she meant. It's a statement that can be manipulated either way, really. Chalk this up as her Trent Lott moment.

Are we also going to hammer the woman because she stated she did not lose a loved one? She could have meant she didn't lose a loved one in the fire, or maybe she meant Iraq. In the entire remark, it strikes me she was merely counting her blessings, so to speak, in light of what she did lose.

Just a quick note: How many people are really wanting to see their sons and daughters sent to Iraq in light of the fact our government has so many restrictions on how our military may defend themselves or strike? How would it feel to be in the middle of a war, having to wait to fire until fired at, right in the lens of a sniper, not sure if those around you are friend or foe, then doing what your government asks only to be given a far more severe prison sentence than any illegal entering this country molesting children and smuggling drugs? What parent would want that for their sons and daughter in uniform? Guess we could ask those parents who are suffering through this very sort of situation right now.

Posted by: artgal at January 9, 2007 09:31 PM

Tammy here. Hi everyone. Everyone makes good points and I took note of Pat's and ArtGal's comments. I must say, you're both right that none of us *want* a loved one to be in a war and your personal reflectons are quite moving. I'm really impressed with, and appreciate, the depth all of you always add to post ideas.

Re mytake on this, I'm usually on good ground when I trust my first reaction and the Somers comment, especially the context, obviously struck me as quite wrong. I am also reacting to the overall shallowness of her comments. I won't go on here because I've detailed all that in the post, but I did want to put mt remarks in more context here.
Thanks :)

Posted by: Tammy at January 10, 2007 12:25 AM

Well, I’ve had some sleep on this. Somers is the essence of shallowness and I think we know where she stands on the issue of Iraq. Even if she made the remark innocently, it has the taint of irreverence coming out of her mouth. I can see where the how-dare-you reaction comes from. I’d probably be nauseated if she tried to pet my cat.

Posted by: pat_s at January 10, 2007 05:47 AM

Y'all need to chill. I didn't take her comments that way. I remember when she was one of the few who came to visit us at the Korean DMZ in the 70's. Her political views are something I've paid attention to over the years. This is one time I think a celebrity was taken out of context: she did not contribute the words "At least..." in your blog.

[Dave is right--the headline in the story linked to has the "at least" while the segment Ms. Bruce posted has Somers comments as she made them. Considering context, however, the "at least" part os clearly her sentiment as she was making a comparison as to what's worse, and what she'd rather have happen.--ed]

Posted by: DaveS at January 10, 2007 08:54 AM

I also believe that Ms. Somers was not being spiteful towards our men and women who are serving in Iraq. I think I know where she was coming from and with the total loss of her home sometimes emotions take over and we don't orchestrate our words properly and they are taken in a way they were not meant to be.
I have a 20 year old son who thought about joining the military and chose to pursue a different career. While I am grateful and indebted to all in our military I was relieved with my sons choice. If they were to say to him, David, we will train you to track down, engage and KILL the enemy that would be one thing.
When our men and women are warned to wait and think about killing the enemy , wait for them to shoot first and if they are not careful they may have to face a court of law when they return home ( if they make it ) what the hell are we suppose to think and how are we suppose to feel.
Pat S., my prayers are with you and your daughter. Thank God for her and mothers like you.

Posted by: Carpediem at January 10, 2007 08:59 AM

Tammy you are right. I mean,who 'innocently' mentions Iraq when asked how they feel after their home just burned down?? If my house and all it's posessions had just gone up in smoke, the LAST thing on my mind would be Iraq. And that can work both ways. Let's say I was out skiing and I fell off a ski lift and broke some bones,and I was asked how I feel...how ridiculous would it sound if I said "well I broke a few bones and my vacation is ruined but HEY,at least we're kicking Al-Qaeda's butt in Somalia!!" Suzanne Sommers knew exactly what she was saying. And the fact that she was thinking about Iraq at a time when most of us would be devastated,having lost our home and wondering what we would do next,tells me that she isn't as worried about her situation as much as we would be.With all her wealth,she has the luxury of injecting politics into a tragic event.

Posted by: David Jerome at January 10, 2007 09:47 AM

The context and track record are important her. I have seen her on TV many times and I've never heard her spew the typical Hollywood leftwing schtick concerning the war or Bush, maybe she is another leftie but I've never heard her spew the Teddy Kennedy stuff. I think it is unfair to immediately jump on her when I don't think she was badmouthing the war effort. I could be wrong but I didn't get that intent when I heard it. As far as her capitalistic enterprises, what is wrong with that? Just because she goes on HSN all the time selling her stuff doesn't make her less than a human being, good grief Charlie Brown.

Posted by: SteveOk at January 10, 2007 01:52 PM

I don't hold her comment against her. You could interpret what she said as a slam against the war. I don't. She was saying that she's not crying over spilled milk. There are worse situations she could be in. I imagine most of the parents of soldiers are proud to have their son or daughter serve their country, but don't think it's not tough on them as well. I heard a comment recently from a father of a soldier serving over there. He said that "proof of life comes in the form of an e-mail every so often. That's how I know he's still with us." You can bet they're looking for that e-mail every day. It weighs on people's minds, and I think that Suzanne was acknowledging that. Seeing what our brave men and women are doing over there has convinced me that I have *no* problems in my life, and if on occasion I start feeling sorry for myself, I just think of them and what they go through. I do that out of respect, not as an insult to them.

Posted by: piboulder at January 10, 2007 11:09 PM

She was so great in American Graffiti ! Not one line.

Posted by: flownover at January 11, 2007 07:53 AM

I think your being very heavy handed in your response to Suzanne Somers comments! I'm sure Suzanne has done more our troops than you have! Like her donation of 1000's of care products for our female troops Iraq. Suzanne was also awarded the "Patriotic Civilian Service Award" for past USO tour performances for overseas U.S. troops.

Posted by: Ageless Diva at October 2, 2007 08:30 PM

She's no dingdong but she doesn't empower women like she promotes. Suzanne Somers started a new business late in '06 claiming to help women make money. Not only does she compete with them, the compensation plan is for peanuts to put it nicely. Suzanne Somers has several companies and has investments in other companies which sell the same products as her representatives. Just Google FaceMaster and you'll see the various entities that sell this contraption. Food is overpriced, jewelry made from China is KMart quality at Neiman Marcus prices. She has built nothing other than another avenue for personal shoppers, not a business which empowers women. Many women have invested thousands of dollars into developing their business and Ms. Somers hasn't dropped a dime into national advertising to help kick it off the ground. She's well aware of the money women have spent, time invested, and yet continues to ask them to buy more of her crappy products. She promotes natural health and beauty products yet she herself admits to receiving Botox and fillers on a regular basis. It's hard to sell those products when the spokesperson doesn't even believe her own garbage! It's a shame she let down and disillusioned so many women who have followed her over the years, without any remorse for her bad behavior.

Posted by: Diane at February 1, 2008 07:01 PM

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