Talk:Arianna Huffington

Married a GAY dude, so does she take it up the BUTT?, Greek style she needs to answer up the butt or not. Yuck her man did dudes!

California Recall "Debacle"?

I mean, I agree that it was nonsense but... a debacle? I'm not sure that would be the most objective way to describe it. How about... "Incident"? "Fracas"? Or you could just go all the way, call it the "West Coast Clusterfuck." - Aaronjsussman 01:35, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Accents

Although Huffington is Greek, she writes only in English. She still has a strong Greek accent.

I don't know this is a weak attempt at humor or what have you, but to me, this line sounds really dumb. Whoever wrote this doesn't realize that almost all foreign nationals who move to the USA learn English. They may not write and/or speak English as perfectly as a native born speaker might...

<rant>Sometimes I feel with edits such as these that the Slashdot mentality has invaded the 'pedia...</rant> hoshie

... and that Americans living abroad, when they bother to learn the local language, also speak with a "strong" accent... -- Viajero 12:13, 15 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Spam?

I'm trying to figure out if talking about spam from Huffington could be done with a neutral POV.

Spiritual beliefs

No mention of her spiritual beliefs (indeed, the MISA is, so far as I can tell, completely absent from Wikipedia). It's not important, but it is what I looked her up to look for. --Calieber 17:09, 21 Oct 2003 (UTC)

Levin and Huffington - sources

I read somewhere that before her marriage she had a long-term relationship with Bernard Levin. Is this true? -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 16:27, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Answering my own question, and citing sources for my last edit: Numerous sources put the year of her wedding to Mike Huffington as 1986 (SF Chronicle). In her article on Levin in The Sunday Times (August 15 2004, section 5, page 1-2) she says she met and began dating Levin in 1971, lived with him for a period (she doesn't say how long, but I think a number of years), and left him in 1980 to move to the US (partly, she says, because he wouldn't marry her). In that article she calls Levin "the big love of my life" (2nd col) -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 23:32, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)

NPOV Compliance: Gas-Guzzler

TreyHarris, I do agree Hummers are gas-guzzlers, but the very term is biased and therefore inappropriate to use when write with a NPOV

In reply to: TreyHarris(revert -- loosen up, if a Hummer isn't "gas-guzzling", what possibly could be?) --Lzygenius 09:11, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

Text added by anon

At 17:59, 22 August 2005 PDT, 211.31.36.25 (talk · contribs) replaced this talk page with the following text:

Arianna Huffington is a nationally syndicated columnist and author of ten books. Originally from Greece, she moved to England when she was sixteen and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in Economics. At twenty-one she became President of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.

In 2003, she ran for governor as an Independent in California's recall election. Her populist grassroots campaign was widely praised for putting the media spotlight on the corrupting influence of special interest money on American politics.

Her first book, The Female Woman, on the changing roles of women, was published in 1974 by Random House and translated into eleven languages. In 1978 she published After Reason, a book on political leadership and the intersection of politics and culture. Her biography of Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend, published in 1981 quickly became an international bestseller. Her fourth book, The Gods of Greece, celebrated the power of myths as guides to forgotten dimensions of life and ourselves, and has been republished by Atlantic Monthly Press, with paintings by Francoise Gilot.

Her biography of Pablo Picasso, Picasso: Creator and Destroyer, published in 1988, was a major international bestseller, translated into sixteen languages. The book was reissued by Avon Books to coincide with the release of a feature film based on the book, produced by Merchant-Ivory for Warner Bros. and starring Anthony Hopkins as Picasso. In 1994, she published The Fourth Instinct on the longing for meaning in a secular world. Her seventh book, Greetings From the Lincoln Bedroom, a book of political satire, was published in 1998 by Crown. How To Overthrow The Government, on the corruption of our political system and the need for reform, was published in 2000 by Regan Books (Harper Collins).

Her New York Times bestseller, "Pigs at the Trough: How Corporate Greed and Political Corruption are Undermining America", was published in 2003. Her latest book, "Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America" (April 2004), offers both a scathing portrait of our contemporary political landscape and a bold, inspiring, yet practical approach to restoring America to the promise envisioned by our greatest leaders.

During Campaign '96, Arianna teamed up with Al Franken to provide political coverage for Comedy Central during the Republican and Democratic conventions, as well as on election night. She and Franken also appeared in a point-counterpoint segment, Strange Bedfellows, for Politically Incorrect.

She has made guest appearances on numerous other shows, including Larry King Live, Oprah, Nightline, Inside Politics, Charlie Rose, Crossfire, Hardball, Good Morning America, the Today Show, The McLaughlin Group, and The O'Reilly Factor.

She serves on several boards that promote community solutions to social problems, including A Place Called Home that works with at-risk children in South Central Los Angeles. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Archer School for Girls, the advisory board of the Council on American Politics at George Washington University, and the board of the Reform Institute that works on campaign and election reform issues.

Arianna Huffington lives in Los Angeles with her two daughters.

Huffington Report and bias

The article now states: "She founded and writes for The Huffington Post which has a strong liberal bias in order to counter neo-conservative bias." First, I don't know why it has to be explained that it is liberally biased to counter neo-conservative bias. Why not just say it is left leaning? Second, what exactly is neo-con biased that they are countering? The media? The Gov? The blogosphere? And are they opposed to neo-conservative "bias", or just opposed to neo-conservative principles? -anon

User:Firmitas edits

Yes, I reverted these (twice) because they clearly violate WP:NPOV (putting "gay" in the section title, the word "flip flop", etc). This user is causing trouble at the Truthiness page and thus I don't assume much good faith here either. -Jcbarr 18:44, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I resent I am causing trouble. If gay and flip flop needs to be ommited then let be so. But to revert the whole page? Ludicruous.

It is clear that some people have alterior motives--guided by political bias. Look at your JcBarr biography:

I volunteered for John Edwards in 2004 primaries - you could have seen me open the door for him at the Virgian J-J dinner (where Elizabeth touched the arm of my coat!) Married a GAY dude, so does she take it up the BUTT?, Greek style she needs to answer up the butt or not. Yuck her man did dudes! I watched Bill Clinton, Hillary, Al, Tipper, and Jimmy Carter build a Habitat house in Atlanta during the Republican National Convention of 1992 (and got autographs from the middle 3).

No wonder he wants to protect Huffingtion.

Recent reverts

It is clear that some people have alterior motives--guided by political bias. Look at your JcBarr biography:

I volunteered for John Edwards in 2004 primaries - you could have seen me open the door for him at the Virgian J-J dinner (where Elizabeth touched the arm of my coat!)

I watched Bill Clinton, Hillary, Al, Tipper, and Jimmy Carter build a Habitat house in Atlanta during the Republican National Convention of 1992 (and got autographs from the middle 3).

No wonder he wants to change my revisions. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Firmitas (talk • contribs).

• I couldn't care less about Huffington. Never been to her blog, never seen her on TV before last night. You're the one who made changes to the accepted article, introducing a point of view ("cult?", "plagarism"). I care much much more about Wikipedia's good name than I do about introducing POV to support Ms. Huffington. -Jcbarr 18:53, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Firmitas, let's discuss the substance of the changes to the article instead of personalities, please. The former would be much more productive. Thank you. Gamaliel 18:55, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I am not attacking JC personally. For all I know he could be a nice guy: he volunteers a lot. However, it is clear that he has a bias. I will welcome to discuss my changes point by point, in good faith and reason.

Cult: the ensuing passage is about wether her spirituality was actually a cult?

Sorry I am learning Firmitas 19:05, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Plagiarism: She was accused of that in the article Firmitas 19:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Firmitas (talk • contribs).

Firmitas, you can sign your posts by adding four tidles (~) to the end of them. It will add your user name and the date. Gamaliel 19:03, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Ridiculous

I enjoy watching the Colbert Report, it's a great show. However do you not see how ridiculous all of this is and how easily this encyclopedia is being manipulated? Two celebrities mention wikipedia on TV and suddenly there are more than 100 edits across three pages in the span of one evening? If Huffington had come on TV and said that the American Heritage Dictionary said Colbert didn't invent the word "truthiness" and he responded by saying "fuck them", do you think there would even be more than a passing mention here? For a supposedly neutral encyclopedia, everyone sure gets excited by a little bit of press. Wikipedia is not a sports team; let's stop basking in the glow of reflected glory and move on. Semiconscious • talk 19:46, 2 March 2006 (UTC) Married a GAY dude, so does she take it up the BUTT?, Greek style she needs to answer up the butt or not. Yuck her man did dudes!

Ideological change

During her appearance on the Colbert Report, she credited Al Franken with changing her views. Added this to the appropriate section.

Should I add this?

Recently, Arianna Huffington appeared at Pierce College (the Puyallup Campus) and gave a speech and did a book signing. Should this be mentioned, perhaps under a section called "recently"? Just a suggestion. Dante the Bard 04:30, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

GEORGE CLOONEY CENSORSHIP

This is outragous a whole mention of the Huffington Report and no mention of the George Clooney scandal? Talk about big brother. Huffington actually took quotations of past Clooney interview spliced them together and made into a blog. Clearly unethical. And even after being caught she has the brazen gall to state there is nothing wrong with it? Disgusting. What is the point of Wikipedia if it is going to be so brazenly biased. Firmitas 21:03, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Why don't you add it then?Jacknife737 20:21, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

It was reverted 66.212.199.222 02:25, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Media attention?

Why is it I always edit these articles that attract POV? Ah well. I've removed the following line:

• " Her abysmal showing in the recall election made many wonder why she recieves so much media coverage, given that she seems to have no tangible political following to speak of."

because it just seemed biased to me. Perhaps some do wonder this, but really. She receives media coverage because ... wait for it ... she's a nationally syndicated columnist! They make money by covering her. And of course her showing was 'abysmal' -- she wasn't even in the race. No need to point out that very few voted for someone not in the race, is there? In fact, it's rather surprising %0.6 did -- were they not paying attention, trying to make a point, what?Eaglizard 07:10, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Bisexual Republican??

OK, is it just me, or should this title be "Marriage" and not "Marriage to a Bisexual Republican"? Of course the article states that she was, in fact, married to a bisexual republican but the significance of the period of her life is that she was married, not that the man that she was married to was a bisexual republican. It sounds a lot more tabloid-styled than encyclopedic. If no one objects, I'll change it myself in the next couple of days. Mdanziger 05:56, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

I don't agree. Bisexual Republican is more informative.Firmitas

Well, since this was last discussed, it looks like this section has evolved into a short bio, rather than a discourse on her marriage. I'm changing it to Eary Life Lesssthan 09:03, 4 August 2007 (UTC) ...and it got changed back, so I changed it again. If you have a legitimate reason for changing this, put the reason in here. Otherwise you are just being a troll with an axe to grind. Lesssthan 07:58, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Recent Article/Interview with interesting points.

This appeared in the Observer Newspaper (UK) yesterday:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1965689,00.html

It raises a number of interesting points:

• How she uses her accent to her advantage. I would argue something maybe needs to be said about that or possibly quote this "At pretty much any public appearance, she rapidly disarms the crowd with a self-mocking reference to her accent." from the article.

• The article indicates her parents seperation and how that had effect on her in later life - it might be something worth-while mentioning this in the 'Personal Life' section.

• I think there is a strong case for a seperate section on her writing career (as opposed to her political career and that of a social networker?). The Female Woman as a response to Greer and the present self-help guide seem to to sell in large numbers.

• The Cambridge education can probably be augmented with the quote: 'I got my education in speaking out at Cambridge, at the Union. It is where I discovered both my heart and my mind. I learned how to argue.'

• The names of her two daughters is Christina and Isabella, the former seems to appear in the media - it might be worth mentioning this in the 'Personal Life' section?

• Advocacy for the use a new media is quite prevelant throughout the article. It might be worth considering putting that in the radio and new media section. IMHO there might be need for a subsection in that dealing with controversies.

(Karst 21:40, 11 December 2006 (UTC))

Poor wording in the Personal Life section?

I noticed that in the Personal life section it states: "The couple divorced in 1997, after he narrowly lost the 1994 race for the U.S. Senate seat from California to incumbent Dianne Feinstein." I may just be misunderstanding something, but I don't see the correlation between the divorce and the lost Senate race in 1994. Are these related in some way, with one of the dates being possible incorrect, or are these two individual statements. If the divorce wasn't related to the lost Senate race, I don't think the two things should be in a single statement. Being that they are together in a single sentence, it makes them seem connected. Also, even if the divorce was related to the election results, it seems to be worded poorly, being that it was 3 years later, so "after" doesn't seem to be the correct word. Mmenolas 03:21, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

How is it possible that Arianna Huffington fled from the Nazis as a child if she wasn´t born until 1950?

Hiding from the nazis

How can somebody born after WWII could have been hiding from the nazis in her infancy? This does not make sense. David.Monniaux 17:22, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Not just infancy. Says she was born in 1950. If my high school history teacher was right, Europe was de-nazified in 1945. Makrandjoshi 21:02, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

nationality

The article describes Huffington as Greek, and the national flag in the info box also indicates that she is Greek. However, would it have been possible for her as a non-US citizen to run as candidate for the office of governor in California? 193.170.52.125 11:21, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

This is a salient point. Firmitas

I see we have forgotten about Schwarzenegger, not only a past candidate but current governor. From Greece does not mean she has not been awarded citizenship. 66.212.199.222 02:27, 1 November 2007 (UTC)