Iron Lady has died

[Lemon Drop]

$tevie wrote:
Obama's statement was sick-making in its effusiveness. WTF.


Here's a good comment on this Don't Speak Ill Of The Dead nonsense as applied to public figures:
http://m.guardiannews.com/commentisfree/...-etiquette

I am on my iPhone and the Guardian refuses to give me the desktop link, Sorry.

"As prime minister, she helped restore the confidence and pride that has always been the hallmark of Britain at its best

The president could've left out that absurd and probably offensive statement, if you're a Brit who didn't care for her politics, the rest would've been OK I think. She was an important female first, as a leader.

The Queen handled it best, as usual.