The first spouse club
By Monique Doyle Spencer | Friday, November 16, 2007 | The Boston Globe
“…I want a new idea. I want us all to pick the first spouse ourselves. That’s right: a simple election. It will take place the day after the presidential vote so we can pick the perfect match. We will be the nation’s mother-in-law, choosing the partner we know is really right for our new president.
Imagine the Clinton White House with Barbara Bush instead of Hillary as first lady. Ah, what might have been avoided with that tighter grip on the reins. Imagine Teresa Heinz Kerry with George II; no more months in Crawford. For some presidents we need a Jackie, for some an Eleanor, or a Dolley or a Mamie. Or maybe we need a bachelor in the White House, just for fun. The poor Lincoln bedroom would see more use than when Jefferson lived there alone, but still, it would be awfully entertaining….”
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