BILL CLINTON
Candidates’ Wives Bicker over Who Is Most Homely
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
The wives of our presidential candidates are facing a tough quandary, according to a Washington Post feature this morning. Specifically, how does one balance a traditional, servile feminine personae (Bess Truman) with activism (Eleanor Roosevelt) and not end up, well, a fiery androgynous bitch (Hillary Clinton)? This sounds needlessly high maintenance, but it turns out that American voters pay unusually close adherence to this tightrope walk. MORE »
