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Presidential Couples/Stereotypes

Why do presidents tend to represent the worst American stereotypes? The same with their marriages. It is kind of funny:

Donald and Melania are what a poor person things a rich person is.

George and Barbara are out of touch New England Old Money.

Barack and Michelle are "uppity blacks."

Keep it going

by Anonymousreply 8June 3, 2023 1:51 AM

Bill and Hillary is the marriage from Hell

by Anonymousreply 1June 2, 2023 11:03 PM

Dick and Pat Nixon - domestic abuse with some alcohol thrown in the mix. Not uniquely American.

GHWB and Barbara - long suffering and neglected political wife with a cheating husband and decades-long mistress

JFK and Jackie - long suffering and neglected political wife with a cheating husband who banged hundreds

Politicians who cheat are universal and a dime a dozen. But my sense is that wives in other countries aren't expected to be part of the package and campaign tirelessly on behalf of their spouses. Sometimes their machinations eclipse their husbands (e.g. Casey DeS and Nancy) You don't really see that in Europe.

by Anonymousreply 2June 2, 2023 11:50 PM

George and Martha Washington:

Guy with no teeth thrills wealthy widow into marriage.

by Anonymousreply 3June 3, 2023 12:29 AM

Don and Melania= married for love

by Anonymousreply 4June 3, 2023 12:34 AM

Andrew & Rachel = photogenic and histrionic

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by Anonymousreply 5June 3, 2023 12:47 AM

DON'T LOOK AT ME !!

My better half died four years before I became president.

by Anonymousreply 6June 3, 2023 12:52 AM

Abe & Mary Todd = Classic bearding situation where the wife wears the pants in the family

by Anonymousreply 7June 3, 2023 1:08 AM

What about the Roosevelts? Eleanor was fairly clearly lez going by her letters.

by Anonymousreply 8June 3, 2023 1:51 AM
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