Are presidents' wives smarter than their husbands?

[msgadget]

With the exception of (perhaps) Lady Bird, most have been pretty sharp.

[EFerrari]

Actually, wasn't she a huge animal rights person? n/t

[msgadget]

2. I remember her beautifying the highways

and being sent away to a spa (to lose weight, I think) by LBJ.

[EFerrari]

8. (And I bet he thought she went :) I

[trof]

1. I think being married to a guy who would run for president

is grounds.

[msgadget]

3. Divorce? Involuntary confinement?

[trof]

6. yes

[sweetladybug]

4. What is so smart about Laura Bush? She seems about as bright

as her husband and that isn't very bright

[EFerrari]

10. We call this "learned helplessness" n/t

[Padraig18]

5. I think that's frequently the case, wth married politicians.

I'm not sure they're 'smarter', per se, but I believe thay have both a candor and objectivity that their spouse lacks.

:)

[hickman1937]

7. Bill and Hillary-toss up

Jack was smarter than Jackie
Elanore was smarter than FDR
Jimmy smarter Roslyn.

[EFerrari]

9. How do we know?! And I'd vote for Teresa in a heartbeat. n/t

[sasquatch]

12. FDR and Elanor are on equal grounds on intelligence

[sasquatch]

11. Laura is smarter the * by default but Bill is WAY smarter than Hillary