What Grace does is effing sick. What she's essentially doing here is helping her bosses cash in on the death of a three year old. I hope I'm not the only person out there who has a huge problem with this.

It's fine to tell us about it when she goes missing -- we may be of help finding her or providing the police with information. At this point though? It's just cynical cashing in.

Agreed.

Fixed your post. This was a child, not an "it".

There are hundreds of children who disappear each year, of all races. What I find particularly despicable about this particular mother is that she partied while her "missing" child was rotting into a skeleton and seems to be morally bankrupt - whether she murdered her daughter or not.

Again... so what? How is this story more important than the hundreds/thousands of other stories exactly like it where the parents went on partying/doing drugs after killing the kids, locking them in cages, starving them to death, sexually abusing them, etc.?

The news networks are selling ads with this story. Folks who think this is important stuff help them do that.

I'm not sure what's more deplorable -- being the actual killer here (if there is one, unlike what Nancy Grace would have you believe, there's not even enough evidence here for a prosecutor to want to try the case [the night is young though]), or cashing in on the drama, which is what Nancy Grace, etc. are doing.

So if she'd simply murdered her child then quietly contemplated her own actions, she wouldn't be morally bankrupt?

Our outrage is visceral and rooted in some sort of primal brain we don't fully understand - let's just admit that it's illogical and move on. You find this case particularly despicable because (at least in part) you were told it was despicable by retards on television.

As far as an indicator of societal defect, Nancy Grace reveals much more about any real or perceived seedy underbelly of modern America than any number of murders that have been committed.

I don't even watch Nancy Grace - I caught this on Yahoo, then CNN & Fox News. I will be the first to admit that, when it comes to the death or disappearance of a child, I am very harsh on the actions taken or not taken by the parents in light of that fact. I don't need a newscaster to guage my reaction to any uncaring act taken by the parents.

What I find truly dispicable is the various news sources picking and choosing WHICH of these crimes should receive star treatment, and which should not.

I agree. But I think people think this is even more heinous, because the mother partied and didn't report it. I hope they will reconsider the death penalty now that they body has been found (presumably.)

In a side note--On the comparison of Nancy Grace to Paula Deen-- at least Paula Deen gives us some really good comfort food recipes. *lmao* She is a little annoying, but her restaurant kicks ass. We try to go there once a year.... *sigh* but it's been a while.

My butt gets bigger every time I see her on TV. I'm about 4,000 lbs now.

Too true.

The thing is, it isn't that this story isn't newsworthy -- in context and proportion. But it's just plain crazy to treat it as the news story night after night after week after week after month after month.

And sure I just had lunch, but after reading the most recent posts, I could really go for a plate of Paula Deen's hoecakes right about now.

This story breaks my heart more than just about any other story currently on the news, probably because Caylee was about the age of my daughter and I can relate so easily. I fortunately don't have much time to watch the news these days so I haven't had to see much of the coverage.

OMG - have you tried her Gooey Chocolate Butter Cookies? Best. Cookies. Ever.

This reminds me of "Gooy Buns," or whatever they were. Even though Paula Deen is cute, awesome, and addicted to butter, I can't eat anything with the word "gooey" in it.

Whenever anyone mentions Paula Deen, I think of this Anthony Bourdain post:
http://www.wildstylechef.com/Anthony...ain%20News.htm

Believe it or not, I'm not much of a chocolate fan. Really don't like chocolate cake, cookies or ice cream. And like Munchkin said, the "gooey" in the name carries way too many negative GC connotations.

lol... I never connected those wonderful cookies with the awful things they're now associated with! I won't let GC ruin this for me!!! How 'bout we just quietly change the name to Yummy Chocolate Butter Cookies?

Agreed - this is pretty much the point I was trying to make, stated more elegantly.

Any cookie with "butter" in the title gets a no from me.

And YES, that INCLUDES Peanut Butter.

Butter may be perfectly acceptable as an ingredient, but if you can't come up with anything more descriptive than "butter something or other" for a name the cookie probably isn't that good anyway.

ETA: I need to stop hijacking this thread.

Caylee Anthony. Poor little girl. Very sad story. Nancy Grace is evil.

Resume thread.

Nononononono.

Discussion of sugar laden goodness is far more newsworthy.

Please continue.

I can only reference Nancy Grace's show, but most of the time her show is a repeat. So I wouldn't say that it was "newsworthy" night after night, but Nancy Grace is lame enough to show like one 'episode' of her show and then put it on repeat week after week.

Once I realized that (i mean, it couldn't be breaking news when she showed it like 2 weeks ago! lol) I stopped tuning in.


ETA: I'm totally going to try Paula Deen's "roasted Turkey." It look soo good.

It's been confirmed that the body found in the woods near the Anthony home is little Caylee.

That's so sad. I was 100% sure it was going to be her, but there was still that small part of me hoping that she was alive somewhere.

Why do you say she's evil? Don't get me wrong..I don't like her, but so many people I know think she's like God's gift to mankind.:rolleyes: I'm curious to hear from someone else who doesn't like her.

Back to Caylee: such a sad situation. Hearbreaking really.:(

You think it's a-okay to cash in on human tragedy by promoting it and selling it in an effort to get people to watch advertising during your tv show?

True, but Nany Grace isn't the only one who does it.

Greta von Susteran is still talking about the Natalie Holloway case.

:confused: What kind of question is that? :rolleyes: Did you not see where I said that I don't like her either? No wait...you left out the rest of my post.

You're kidding I hope.

nope, not at all. I'm completely serious.

A rhetorical question, used to answer the quoted question asked by you. :rolleyes:

I was just going to say the same thing.

Unless you have a tv show, deepimpact, I don't think Kevin was talking about you.

And you know my theory for that... if you're going to be reporting 'live from the scene' of whatever, wouldn't you prefer that place be Aruba? Especially when it gets cold.

Interesting how that case just made it back on the air in the wintertime, eh? I guess some of Von Susteran's are spending the holidays in Aruba.

Well technically it isn't "winter" yet. We still have about 2 days until it is officially winter. lol. But I see what you're saying.

I haven't seen Greta (or any member of her team) spending time in Aruba, in fact Greta went to Holland to speak to that J guy. I don't think it is very warm in Holland right now. Aruba doesn't seem to care about the new information about Natalie.

:rolleyes:

Hmmm I thought everyone had pretty much put that one on the shelf.

Grandma really enabled her dauaghter to stall the investigators for some time. Babysitter my ass.

I agree

I don't know which disgusts me more, a mother who has possibly killed her child & doesn't report it for a month, or grandparents who has possibly helped her. I hope there's a special ring in hell for both types.

There was a plea on the table, and I've heard both that it can be taken off, and that it can't.

I'm no expert on criminal procedure, but I believe a plea (and plea agreement, for that matter), can be withdrawn until it is accepted by the court.