Betsey Wright and Vince Foster were being portrayed as Libby Holden in the book Primary Colors. Holden's job was to make sure that nothing bad was let out about Stanton. If something bad was let out, she was to immediately turn it around and make it bad about the other candidate. Joe Klein made it clear that Holden was not everyones favorite person in the campaign. He made it seem like she was a little bit crazy and everyone made jokes about her being weird.
If I were Betsy Wright I would be insulted to be portrayed as Libby. Betsey Wright was responsible for answering any attacks on the candidate which was accurately portrayed in Libby, but she was not crazy. Vince Foster was misrepresented, he had clinical depression which was why he committed suicide and in the book Holden's death was more sudden. Libby Holden was not happy with the fact that her whole life surrounded around politics but in real life I don't think Foster felt that way. Overall both people were portrayed correctly in some ways but incorrectly in others.
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Will, I am glad to see you posting, but remember that you need to say something that has not been said before and provide some analysis. I know you will improve when we return to the blog in a couple of weeks.
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