I am tired of the "Stepford First Lady" syndrome that the media seems

[ScreamingMeemie]

to be perpetuating ad nauseum these days.

Without even bringing Sen. Clinton into it, we have seen it reach a screaming pitch as of late.

Judy Dean, criticized as a detraction from her husband's campaign because she dared to continue on with her job as a doctor, helping people. That used to be a noble profession.

Teresa Heinz-Kerry, derided ridiculously, subjected to odd polls all because she told a journalist to "shove it"...not to "fuck off", but shove it. And this only after he had hounded her relentlessly...

And I sit in wait for the fashionista politicos to rant about Elizabeth being too dumpy, too short, not trophy wife-ish enough for the job. Remember Tipper??

I am trying to raise a confident, self assured teen aged daughter. She's interested in politics. We were going to enjoy watching the events unfold today. What she got instead was a twisted message that "good wives" keep their mouths shut, and present a plasticized version of themselves to the public. All this to be an asset??? Come on.

I hail Teresa Kerry-Heinz for putting that idiot in his place. I hail Judy Dean for showing my daughter she can keep her career. I hail Elizabeth Edwards for so far representing everywoman...and...


....I sort of feel sorry for Laura Bush. Okay, I won't go that far, but I do wonder what she was like before political fakery descended.

[K-W]

1. the culture war rolls on

are women people or personal assistants to men

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. and our daughter's get to be "collateral damage"

:(

[VolcanoJen]

2. James Carville just put it thusly, re Teresa:

"She told that reporter to shove it. Shove it? What will we tell the children!!? What a terrible thing! You know, I don't like her, she's a woman who thinks for herself!! Bob, I know how much that infuriates you and your right-wing friends."

Carville nails it, and we have to call them on it every single time.

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. He truly was awesome today with Miles, wasn't he?

That was about the only time I enjoyed CNN today. :hi:

[seabeyond]

5. lets not forget chelsey and amy's looks as growing teenage

girls

this is going to be what i start mouthing to all the males repugs in my life about what wusses these males are that they have to attack the women and girls of their opponents so consistantly

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. We could go on and on from the past experiences of Democratic women

in the White House. It's time to shut them up!

[arwalden]

6. You Said It!!

Much better than I could have ever hoped to do.

-- Allen

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. My only hope is that we can get the rest of the country to see how

crazy this is. Thanks Allen! :hi: