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 Anonymous | reply 8 | June 3, 2023 1:51 AM
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Bill and Hillary is the marriage from Hell
by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 2, 2023 11:03 PM
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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 Anonymous | reply 2 | June 2, 2023 11:50 PM
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George and Martha Washington:
Guy with no teeth thrills wealthy widow into marriage.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 3, 2023 12:29 AM
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Don and Melania= married for love
by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 3, 2023 12:34 AM
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Andrew & Rachel = photogenic and histrionic
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 5 | June 3, 2023 12:47 AM
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DON'T LOOK AT ME !!
My better half died four years before I became president.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 3, 2023 12:52 AM
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Abe & Mary Todd = Classic bearding situation where the wife wears the pants in the family
by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 3, 2023 1:08 AM
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What about the Roosevelts? Eleanor was fairly clearly lez going by her letters.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 3, 2023 1:51 AM
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