Cindy and George Anthony: Public-relations savvy or stupid? HAL

I have had little Caylee on my mind alot the last few days as I have seen excited little children getting costumes ready to go trick or treating...and, find myself thinking of her and what she would be going as this year...and, all the excitement she SHOULD be anticipating!!!! I wonder if her NOTMOM is thinking of her too? Sorry. OT

I’m always baffled by George and Cindy Anthony, the parents of Casey Anthony.

Just when you think we might get a break from the couple, up they pop.

They made headlines Saturday by attending the “Family Unity Walk and Run,” an event in their neighborhood to honor their late granddaughter, Caylee. I’m not sure the footage was flattering: Cindy wore stylish sunglasses and smiled broadly as she took pictures. Oh, the strange vibes.

But George and Cindy have kept me scratching my head for the last three years. I thought they were foolish to make those TV appearances before Casey’s murder trial. They seemed to make matters worse for Casey, and the turnover in their lawyers suggested they didn’t follow public-relations advice.

Then Casey was acquitted, and now I wonder: Were George and Cindy savvy with those TV appearances? Could it be they helped Casey ultimately by taking the focus off her? (Oh, and the couple got a lot of trips to New York, too.)

In retrospect, I wonder about the memorial service for Caylee. That strange event wasn’t a conventional funeral, but it sure raised questions about the clan, which could have helped Casey. George, Cindy and Lee Anthony confirmed their strangeness on the stand at the murder trial.

The post-trial interview with Dr. Phil McGraw seemed wrongheaded at first. Why not just fade into the background and let people move on?

But, no, the Anthonys got a contribution for their foundation from McGraw’s show, and the couple took the focus off their daughter again by serving up confounding and self-serving comments.

Now comes news from their website for Caylee’s Fund. The website lists “products to come.” It’s as if George and Cindy have become entrepreneurs of their granddaughter’s death.

This latest development comes shortly after Casey Anthony was named one of the creepiest celebrities. Well, by George, Cindy and George seem determined to keep up with their daughter in the creepy department.

Which makes me wonder about the couple: Is this all by design or do they bungle into these things?

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