psssst - let's gossip

[jillan]

Why do you think that Teresa doesn't join her hubby on these trips? ( NO -I am not suggesting
Bill Clinton-like activity) I just find it interesting that she's not there.

I would think that Teresa would be an asset in these trips. No, maybe not to sit in on meetings with world leaders. But for the huminatarian efforts. She is such a warm, wonderful woman. I believe she has alot to offer.

And - do you think she minds that he leaves all of the time?

[LeftyLizzie]

1. Hmm . . .

Do wives of senators and congressmen usually accompany their husbands on these kinds of trips? I always thought it was a solo kind of thing to do.

As for him being gone all the time, I think that they both like to do their own thing. She has work to do in Pittsburgh, and he has to he's often in Boston or DC. I think they try to get together when they can, but politicians have to travel so much that I think their spouses get used to not being with them all the time.

Having said that, I did notice that JK took Alex as his date to the 60th birthday part of Jann Wenner (fyi - there's a pic of JK and Alex at this event in this week's Us Weekly.) However, Alex lives in NYC, where the party took place, so it was probably just a chance for them to spend time together.

[jillan]

2. No maybe the wives don't go on these trips

But the other senators aren't married to Teresa either. lol

Guess part of me looks at her more like a first lady, not
a senators wife. I was actually thinking of how * sometimes takes Laura.

[rox63]

3. Teresa does have other obligations

She's in charge of the Heinz Family Foundation, and that is run out of the Pittsburgh area. So she probably takes advantage of the time he's away to catch up on those responsibilities.

Besides, some of the areas he's visiting on this trip aren't safe. Why would he want to put her at that kind of risk?

[jillan]

7. I bet that is one of the characteristics of Teresa that JK appreciates

She is her own person. She has her own interests.

Democratic men don't seem to be as intimidated by strong, independent women as
Repugs do. Repugs all love woman like Laura (I do like Laura) but women like
Teresa...or Hillary get called names. Feminazi's is the one that always gets me.
And for that, I have lost all respect for Daryn Kagan.

[zann725]

23. And at Heinz Stadium...we need her 'energy' to bring Steelers to victory!

Truly, I am NOT a sports fan, but the day they won a few weeks ago in that snow storm so bad the cameras were freezing over, I KNEW they're going all the way. That's the 'Pittsburgh way'...the further down, the harder they fight. Teresa's home rooting (among other responsibilities), me thinks!

And IF I were a betting person, I'd put it ALL on the Steelers here on in, gang!

[globalvillage]

4. She would certainly be an asset

but I'm glad she didn't go. It seems like a pretty dangerous trip.

[TayTay]

6. I think Sen. Kerry's on business for the Senate.

He is there cuz he's Chairman of that sub-comm and because he's curious about the region and what's really going on over there and so forth.

I think the levely and talented Mrs. Heinz is busy in PA with her work at the Heinz Foundation. She has a life independent of politics, which is probably mentally healthy. (Oh, and she can't spend all her time in Boston either, mores the pity. Apparently, PA people and Pittsburgh people in particular woudl miss her. I am always glad to see her in Mass though. Maybe we could have a speech or two from her, come the Spring. I bet she is at the Con in June.)

[babylonsister]

5. Ah, but just imagine their reunions when they do get to spend

time together. Must make for some exciting 'moments'!:)

[JI7]

8. probably because it's seen as Senate work

i agree she would certainly be an asset. but just like the other events he does as Senator, he usually just does it alone or with other Senators.

i do think she misses him. she said during the campaign how she rarely got to see him and missed him. but i think she gets to see him a lot more now than when they are campaigning.

[globalvillage]

9. But Alito gets to take his wife to work.

What's up with that???

[TayTay]

10. THK is made of tougher stuff.

I think she knows she married a bit of a wanderer and has adjusted accordingly. Some people just are. (Heck, my own brother is a wanderer. Gone 2 weeks out of every 4. His wife adjusts.)

[BlueIris]

11. I've always just thought they maintained separate interests and identities

apart from their shared life as a couple and their similar professional pursuits. The truth is, I mean, while gossip is fine and all, that I've never sat around and scrutinized the Kerry-Heinz marriage, or why Teresa isn't around her husband more, even in situations in which her abilities could be of great use and benefit to the project in question. I mean, I would think that if the Kerrys wanted to change that, they would and if they ever do, they will.

[jillan]

13. I was just trying to imagine what it would be like if I was in Teresa's

shoes, how I would feel if he was gone as much as he is. He never stops.
He's at every democratic campaign rally, travels abroad, social events, a total jock, and
oh yeah, being the best Senator on the Hill.


And they are such a great couple, Teresa is such an intellegent woman. I'd like to see her out in the public eye more often with him. It would also be nice for the public to get to know the real Teresa, not the Teresa that the media made up, before 2008.

[karynnj]

18. I would guess like everything else, if they likely have a plan on that

I would actually guess from the number of times when Kerry has said that they didn't understand the quality of Teresa's work or that they had her all wrong, that the one word to describe her is nurturing, that if as 2006 ends things look like they want to run again, they will carefully and naturally try to show these things.

So many of Teresa's projects were never really discussed other than in a few newspaper articles. There has to be a way to showcase some of that. It would seem easier to challange the view of who she is be getting publicity for some of the projects rather than arguing personality (which ends up sounding defensive). Then showing her for who she is will be easier.

It does seem like Teresa has gone to many of Kerry's speeches when he felt they were key major speechs - at the Georgetown one it, it seemed he emotionally was happy for her support. I loved the little reference to him in the Murtha op-ed. It makes sense that they each have a sense of wanting their private life to be private.

[ProSense]

12. Photos say a lot.

JK & THK

[jillan]

14. I've never seen this one before.

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I guess the Kerrys do take time to relax.

[_dynamicdems]

15. Well, we don't really know where Teresa is...she may actually be hidden

in his suitcase. ;-)

Seriously, we know JK isn't about to parade his wife around for photo-ops the shameless way Bsh does. Sometimes I see Laura looking so miserable behind her smile that I honestly feel bad for her. You can bet Teresa wouldn't go anywhere unless she wanted to.

We really know little about their plans during this trip. T may be spending time with her grandson for a few days, for example, and planning to meet JK to spend some time in Europe, meeting friends/ family,for romantic weekend, etc. They manage to keep a good deal of their private lives private and who can blame them, being in the public eye as much as they are? These are people who live their lives very much in the jet age, so distance really isn't a problem. And he's always on the phone to her anyway, so they are never out of contact in that respect. Other factors we do not know: Teresa's schedule, her health (maybe she has that terrible flu), etc. Maybe she is staying home and is completely thrilled to have him out of the house for a few days so she can have some time to herself to read, watch soaps, whatever. There isn't a woman among us who has been or is currently married that wouldn't enjoy a little time with hubby out of the house. Come on, admit it! ;-)

Passage from "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran:
From Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Then Almitra spoke again and said, And what of Marriage, Master?
And he answered saying:
You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

[ProSense]

16. Amazing post! You covered it all.

I love this:

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

[_dynamicdems]

20. The part of the Cypress and the Oak

really seems to fit JK & Teresa.

[whometense]

17. Lovely!

And I think you captured the essence of their relationship. He is an adventurer; she is not (I base that on part on some of the motorcycle stories I've heard). I don't see anything wrong with that. I can't imagine a reason why she should have gone along on this trip, anyway - not her major area of interest, as it is his.

[_dynamicdems]

21. Well, I speak from experience of a sort: I was married to a man who

had a motorcycle. It was fun at first, but it got old very soon. Let's see...I got a nice side pipe burn before anyone told me you do not wear shorts on a motorcycle (I was young), a jerk in a car drove right at us one day trying to play "Chicken" and I had to endure 12 hour "trips" with a bunch of people I didn't like, eating road dust and picking bugs out of my matted hair. If this counts as adventure, I guess I'm no adventurer either. While I admire guys who do "tough guy" things, there is something to be said for maintaining some separate interests. :D

[jillan]

19. That was beautiful!

I'm going to bookmark that, and save it
for my daughters.

[_dynamicdems]

22. If you like that passage, check out "The Prophet" in its entirety. It is

so beautiful that I bought a copy on tape (I also own two special edition hardcover versions) so I can listen to the words spoken aloud.