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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 02:43 PM Original message |
Wash Post: G20 Conference: Old, sexist traditions die hard for political wives... |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. And it's increasingly not just First *Wives* anymore |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes, it's a tough call, isn't it? I think back to the Teheran Conference where there were NO women |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Ha, Thanks for the story |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. A service focus is an interesting idea |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. ...or give us some ideas on how to do things. nt |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. I hope Michelle takes all of the better halves to a soup kitchen tomorrow.... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yeah. nt |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Then maybe they shouldn't go along with the sexist traditions. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It's a tough call. It sounds like Michelle has made the best out of an awkward situation. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. "Awkward" really is the key term, isn't it? |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I just completely changed my mind about this, after reading the |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. Well, not being elected officials themselves, spouses really shouldn't be talking policy. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think that the spouses |
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