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spinozareader
Even when you factor in the challenges of raising 8 small children, she comes across as an insufferable, controlling shrew.
margay
stress or not, Kate is not a pleasant person to her spouse--she is demeaning and rude. her children will be suffering for her mistakes, and this is the tragedy here--a broken home and torn loyalties.
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xbainx
Well, conservative in the modern traditional sense. Which means abortion is the most important thing in the world and she doesn't know what any other issues are. That's what I gather from the show.
roegge
I would add her refusal to learn about the concept of lowering their footprint. I saw the episode with the solar panel installation etc and she was extremely rude and totally closed minded to the idea that energy conservation will help/save the planet and save her money.
They got thousands and thousands of dollars worth of panels etc and she was a TOTAL bitch.
Jon pointed out she's helping the planet for her kids' grandkids and Kate said the planet won't be here that long. hmmmmm
garryboyle
Ha!!! That very well may be the best comment I have ever read here.
soitgoesjen
I've been watching the show since it first began, and I was a longtime critic of Kate's attitude towards basically all the people around her. But I do find it quite offensive that you would say that because she and Jon personally decided not to abort any of her children, that they are "conservative in the modern traditional sense", which you condescendingly imply to mean ignorant and religious.
Let me start off to say that I am definitely pro-choice. I believe that no woman and no family should EVER have that choice taken away from them. But abortion is also a very personal CHOICE. Just because Jon and Kate decided not to abort doesn't mean that they want abortions to be illegal. But if that's what you "gather from the show", sorry to say, I highly doubt it's true.
BTW, I'm really sick of all the people who watch this show just because of the current media storm around this family. And then they go off and think it's okay to ridicule it cause hey, they've seen the actions of the people on it firsthand. These people probably say they only watch cause they care for the kids, yet they relish in the drama and insecurity surrounding Kate and Jon's marriage. It's really irritating to me. Sorry, that's a bit irrelevant, but I just wanted to say it anyway.
tankertodd
Bitch, like crooked, is apolitical.
prostock69
Run Jon run!!!!
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Spasticula
No matter what is wrong in your life, blame the man!
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spinozareader
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Way shallow. And NOT fair to "her asian [sic] dude." (And if only a good f**k and a cheeseburger could really be THE answer to a train wreck marriage.)
I don't know these two people. I'm guessing that you don't either. So my "take" on this is as valid as yours. And here it is...
Kate's behavior--in FRONT of cameras--is obnoxious, derisive and dictatorial. I can't imagine how she behaves when the cameras aren't running.
Her husband seems as passive as she is aggressive; as laid-back/hands-off as she is over-controlling. Bad combo--especially when you've got eight (and who's choice was that?) small children to corral.
You could be right...they might both need a good and glorious roll in the hay. But trust me, at this point their mutual disdain for each other wouldn't even buy them the 6-45 seconds of cheap "release" you allude to in your response.
I'm a woman (and one with a strong feminist bent), but here's what I've observed in this situation: Kate's a bully. That doesn't mean that Jon deserves a free pass for adultery. But let's be fair here. And let's not feign surprise when a bully--be it male or female--drives away the person who once loved him/her.
EdmondDantes
And it sounds like you're 45 sec conversation and a nice long nap. Hopefully you'll be gone when we wake up! (LOL)
Redhead5050
This woman is obnoxious, rude and shrill. She needs to be assessed for her OCD and should sign up for parenting classes. She states that she guesses she doesn't see other people...she got that right.
janet1003mn
10 excellent reasons not to watch this train wreck. Attention only eggs her on. I feel for Jon. However, he's an adult and made his choice. But those poor kids...
shamrock
You forgot the clip where she completely freaked out because Jon went to the hardware store without a coupon. That was the episode where I decided that I couldn't take it anymore. This woman is a complete nutjob.
idicula1979
1. Kate is a bitch, I feel for John and the kids and wish them all the best
2. There is no reason for this ridiculus show to be on air!!
AlwaysOptimistic
Kate could be crowned the "Queen of Mean". Maybe she should run as a Republican candidate, she would fit right in with the image of the GOP....The party of "MEAN".
k8shm8
Oh good grief. The simple fact that you chose *this* forum to air out your ill-advised grievances of *evil* Republicans shows just how hypocritical you are. You, Mr./Ms. Democrat, are the mean one.
nancyg
Gee, I would have thought fer shur that she's a liberal. She's uninformed and proud of it, short attention span, everything is always everyone else's fault, and -- most importantly -- she wants everything for FREE without having to work for it!
sugarbiscuit
hmm, imagine that, your shallow reliance on stereotypes proved to be wrongheaded.
tankertodd
Like I said above, Bitch, like Crooked, is apolitical. Quit trying to make it otherwise. We're polarized enough already, we don't need to be flat stupid about it.
godlessliberal
I think its a shame that many in the media are trying to paint Kate as a mean, controlling, manipulative wife that drove her husband to cheat. Yeah, she can be a bit controlling, but her husband comes off as immature and spineless. They are both equally bad, but of course we have to find a way to blame the woman and paint her as the root of all their problems.
piktor
I was thinking about some of what you write. She did give birth to all those healthy children. She does look healthy herself but seems to rain on everybody else's parade. It appears she has a to-do list, first on the list: "do as I say". The gum scene was downright sadistic towards the little boy, so was the marker scene where the little girl cries because she is not allowed to use markers. Same with the grass scene, heaven help that the kids get their clothes soiled.
No child psychologist will side with Kate. She has no clue about the extraordinary life around her, so she supresses it. As she said outside the supermaket, she "doesn't notice people around" her.
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Genni2002
I sort of agree with you with the naming the dogs, threatening to throw away the bear, marker incident, garage incident.. sorry, have to take it back cause I realize I sort of agree with everyone else!
flaray
I do not condone Jon cheating on Kate, but it is now understandable. She is downright mean to both her husband and kids. Obsessed about grass stains on toddlers? Come on! Ungrateful to her sister-in-law because of gum on socks and a toy bear?. The show should be canceled. We no longer watch it.
HughJass
I am predicting these kids will star in their own reality show 15-20 years from now. "Intervention for 8"
This pair are nothing more than shameful morons who are risking seriously messing up those kids lives.
katie99
what kind of mother would throw away their child's lovie? she's horrible!
jhub32
Yes, that was painful to watch. Absolutely painful.
vanessaj
SO painful.
NoMommyDearest
I agree. Kate was sadistic when she was telling her Son she was throwing away his most precious item of comfort and he was crying so hard and she just said it again. Sadly, this woman does not really care about her children.
In the clips, she gets worse and worse as time goes on. In the final clip, when they're in their "mcmansion", she is HORRIBLE! She appears to think that getting FREE solar panels is no big deal! I guess it isn't since she and her family have been getting EVERYTHING that they showcase on their show forFREE. I hope her children can get some people in their lives who really love them. Obviously, her family wants nothing to do with her and that is so understandable now. Jon's family may have nothing to do with them for exactly the same reason - he has a cold-hearted, mean-spirited woman for a wife. Jon is not perfect but you can tell he's kind and loving to his children; the kids ALWAYS, ALWAYS go to Jon for comfort.
Kate is a nasty woman who will someday be all alone, once the kids are old enough to move out. Jon needs to give up the big money and get away from Kate and get complete custody of the children. I'm certain they would choose Jon over Kate.
I used to watch this show every single week but NO MORE; she turns my stomach!
EllieB
Kate is pure evil and I have no doubt she enjoys torturing her kids. What a monster.
frogspit
For everyone who is calling this guy 'spineless-, just think one moment:
You're with your wife and kids in a public area, when your wife starts berating you. You know from (vast) prior experience that she won't stop if you ask-your asking will only lead to a loud, protracted argument. So you're left with two choices:
a) Ask her to stop, knowing of the argument that will soon be a loud public display (in this case, a 'public' of millions).
or
b) Just keep your mouth shut and let her do her thing.
If you choose a), you look like an ass****, if you choose b), you look like a wimp.
It's a classic lose/lose situation.
This guy needs to run from this situation. The kids are already in trouble emotionally from their wacky mom-it will only be worse if dad is there in an unhappy marriage.
good luck.....
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