As for Gloria and Madeleine, give them a break. What they said was inappropriate and in the fullest analysis troubling. But they have given us all -- women and men -- so much to appreciate and be thankful for and they're basically terrific role models. Let's not diminish them, outstanding elders both, on the basis of a bad day or an unfortunate slip of the tongue.
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