Republicans have a great first lady. Do the democrats?

[slater71]

The asshole Chris Matthews at the beginning of his show said that. What a f---ing jerk. Is this what its going to come to? And just what in the hell makes the sofa clothed women so great?

[lostnfound]

1. A practicing doctor is respected in almost all places..

but not as first lady because she's got a career?

Anyway, totally ridiculous to be measuring a presidential candidate based on THAT!

[alfredo]

47. Everyone likes ketsup. Well, most everyone.

[loudnclear]

57. Was Chris talking about "Stepford Laura?"

I don't have anything against someone so out of it to have chosen GW for a husband, but please, Laura is not the most "brilliant" First Lady we have had. Lady Bird was even better than Laura. She is just plain dull and a perfect intellecutal and emotional match for GW.

[WI_DEM]

2. any of our first lady candidates

are fabulous. This is something I don't think any of us can disagree on. Mrs. Kerry, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Lieberman, Mrs. Sharpton (Kucinich is a bachelor)are strong, independent minded women who bring great strength to their mates.

[Ilsa]

5. You forgot Gert!

An accidental oversight, I'm sure.

[BinkieGirl]

56. Clark isn't my first choice...

But I've been seeing a fair amount of Gert on C-Span this weekend. I like her. :)

[Catshrink]

35. Mrs. Sharpton was a backup singer for James Brown!

That is so totally cool. Mrs. Edwards is an attorney and we know there are two "Dr. Dean's." I'm not sure about the others, but hey, they're all great and not in a drug induced stupor.

on edit: I was going to say something snarky about a certain auto accident, but nah.... I'll just do what the repukes do and leave it at inuendo.

[peacetalksforall]

44. Ditto! I am very impressed with the wives I've listened to- all excellent!

It's time to make a list of all the pugs attacks (yes, Matthews is a pug).

It's necessary to start early to counter the crap that came out against Gore - big neck, funny shirts, and the lies about lying.

Dems are getting good at not taking crap. Awareness is the best anti-crap antidote.

Watch the media - especially Matthews - he's like an open book. Make a list and counter it.

I'm not for Leiberman or Kerry - but I think their wives are outstanding.

And don't take any crap about Kucinich not being married. The number of singles in the country is a growing phenonema. There is nothing wrong with singleness. (Who wants to raise a kid that leaders and teachers lie to about this country being for the people, by the people, and of the people?)

[Ruti]

3. Chris Matthews?

Assume the yoga position and breathe. Pretty much anything he says will be the opposite of what is good and right and true. Now, on to more important things!

:pals:

[truth2power]

20. Ditto! {sorry..}

[Cat Atomic]

4. Chris has wet dreams about Bush, I think. n/t

[GringoTex]

8. Mrs. Bush is an admirable, determined lady

She lets nobody - not even pedestrians - get in her way.

[Cat Atomic]

18. lmao- n/t

:P

[Robbien]

6. I am not too crazy about Barbara, she acts like a footstool

What a rotten image for our daughters. Even Bush calls her a lump in the bed.

[blondeatlast]

9. Freudian slip there? I think you mean Laura--Babs is his MOM.

[Robbien]

11. Guess it is just a measure of how much that woman fades in the

background. To tell the truth, I am not sure I could pick her face out of a crowd.

[alfredo]

48. or the drapes.

I think she is spooky. She kind of creeps me out.

[slater71]

7. Matthews to talk about it now

After the break

[Devlzown]

10. Oh, well, we should just give up now.

Who could possibly measure up to pickles?:eyes:

[leftofthedial]

12. this is absurd

Stepford Laura is a disgrace. A plodding, inarticulate, draft horse of a woman.

Kucinich's "men-seeking-women" singles ad would be a major improvement.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

13. if a perpetual valum-hazed elementary school librarian (not teacher)....

First Lady is his idea of great ...but we all alredy knew that Tweety is demented :puke:

[Toots]

14. Are you referring to "That Lump in the Bed"

I know they have admitted it is a LIE and that Bush* didn't really write any poem but someone did and that someone considers her to be "That Lump in the Bed" and right-wingers think it was cute. A lot of "Dignity and Honor" shown there. You are supposed to "Honor" your wife not belittle her. I am quite curious who actually wrote those words because it is very telling of the mind-set around there.

[patricia92243]

15. I honestly believe Judy Dean will go down in history as one of the most

loved First Ladies in history - right up there with Jackie Kennedy and Dolly Madison.

Chris Matthews is a jerk "just in case nobody noticed"

[goddess40]

16. Her last name isn't Dean!

Sorry I don't know it off the top of my head but I know it isn't Dean.

[SheilaT]

17. Her last name is Dean.

She uses Dr Steinberg in her practice so that when they started out together so there wouldn't be two Dr Deans. But everywhere else she's Judy Dean, Mrs Dean.

My husband's two brothers joined in their father's medical practice, and since they all had the last name the dad when by the last name, and the sons were Dr Steve and Dr Don to staff and patients alike.

[goddess40]

19. thanks

I doesn't make any sense to me why she would use two names but then I don't get why any women would give up her identity simply because she get married.

[Toots]

26. What is marriage?

To me it is a Union. When two become one. If they stay two then it is hardly a Union Granted they need to have their own identities but I believe for legal reasons they should unite under one name. It doesn't have to be the man's name but they should agree on one name for their family. just my $.02 worth Why don't the children have both their mothers and fathers last name? Because there is in this country a tradition of having one "family name".

[SheilaT]

39. I don't understand why a woman should give up a name

she's had all along. I did not change my last name when I got married. My two sons have their father's last name as theirs.

And the notion that everyone in the family should have the same last name doesn't hold up when so many people divorce and remarry, and if there are kids involved, SOMEONE is going to have a different last name.

Changing the name is not what makes the marriage strong. We've lasted 23 years so far, which is longer than a lot of women I know who've been married multiple times and who always change their last name.

I've always been more than a little disappointed that Hillary Rodham knuckled under to the pressure to use Clinton as her last name to further Bill's political career.

[kskiska]

50. Eleanor Roosevelt had no such problem.

Her name was already Roosevelt. She didn't even have to change the monograms on her towels.

[goddess40]

62. We're going on 20 yars

I kept my name when we got married. Some of my in-laws have never gotten over it but that's too bad.
I do regret that my son's don't have my last name, my hubby's last name is an extremely common name while mine is not. My son's do have my name as one of their middle names so they can legally use it if they want when they get older.

[Spiderm0n]

55. somebody had better buy her a comb

[Parrcrow]

21. Tweety is afraid of strong women

His irrational hatred of Hilary Clinton is a case in point.

We would be spared alot of nonsense if his mother would just give him a hug.

All the candidates wives would make a fine first lady.

[liberalitch]

22. pickles?

what's so great about pickles?

[liberalitch]

23. saw john kerry's wife on tv the other night....

I liked her.

[Devlzown]

27. She's quite innovative for a First Lady.

She manages to combine the passion of Pat Nixon, the grace of Betty Ford, and the style of Mamie Eisenhower.

[liberalitch]

30. Other than what I saw the other night....

I don't know too m uch about her.... A katsup fortune heiress?

[Devlzown]

42. No, I was talking about pickles, not Mrs. Kerry.

I don't know much about her except that she's richer than god.

[Southsideirish]

24. Matthews is the absolute worst - the bottom of the sewer.

IMO, he is the biggest POS on the tube. He is beyond contempt. Did you see him "interviewing" Trippi after Iowa and really giving it to him about Dean's family - he kept hitting on and hitting on it. Then when he got away from the interview he laughed to fellow sadistic guests - "Ha HA - I really punched him around!"
Remember, Clark, Edwards and Kerry people- he will do the same thing to your guys.
I don't think politics should be treated in the smart ass, sophomoric way. Its too serious.

[Nom de Plume]

25. Mrs. Chimp is the stereoptypical stepford wench.

N/T

[ElsewheresDaughter]

33. everytime i see laura Bush* i instantly think ....LAWN GNOME

[Parrcrow]

28. I can't believe that this all got started by an imbecile like Drudge

Its a good indication of how pathetic the legitimate media is when they run with "issues" started by this asshole.

Not that I consider tweety legitimate media. Nope he's just another asshole.

[Darth_Ole]

29. I respect Judith Dean more than some of the others.

She's a practicing doctor and very intelligent and seems so nice.

If Dean is elected, she wouldn't just stump for her husband and be a puppet. Nor would she just decorate the White House. She said she would move her practice to D.C. and continue her work. So yes, Chris Matthews, we have a strong first lady. A strong, devoted one.

[opihimoimoi]

34. Like school yard bullies, the Pubs and minions go for anything they can

even if it may be "out of line".

Them Pubs have barely anything nice to say.... even about themselves, that is truthful.

So, they resort to down and dirty. Thats the way they win.

Bullies and Idiots, the lot of them.



:puke:

[neebob]

31. Um, yeah

Her name is Theresa Heinz Kerry. What I wouldn't give to see her debate Laura, or even just attempt to have a conversation with her.

[MoonRiver]

32. Gert Clark is the best imaginable. Much better than Stepford Laura

with her ice cold frozen in place "smile". I also like Kerry's wife, although her voice irritates me a little. She also frequently looks very tired. Gert is always energetic and lively, laughing and kidding with Wes and the workers around them. She would be the most awesome First Lady!

[neebob]

37. I haven't seen much of Gert yet

beyond what she looks like. I'm having trouble picturing the others in the White House, which is not to say they wouldn't be good - just that they don't strike me as First-Lady material. Then again, Theresa Heinz Kerry might scare some sheeples. They'll be all, "Oh, my gawd - she has thoughts!"

[leesa]

36. Republicans certainly have a perverted view of 'greatness' in

women. If they shut up and stay in the background at all times and give their husbands sex when the husband wants it, why, they are great.

[evil_orange_cat]

38. With Laura Bush: Lights on, nobody's home...

I think Matthews means "great" in the sense that public perception is positive for Mrs. Shrub.

[Breezy du Nord]

45. The wheel is turning but the hamster is DEAD

:P

[1songbird]

40. Sorry but Laura seems extremely passive and weak.

[drdigi420]

41. Obviously, Mrs Bush's judgment is questionable

she married the shrub

[monobrau]

43. A first lady is judged by her snack tray.

All potential first ladies should be required to submit a snack tray for public consideration. The one with the most delightful, tasty snack tray suitable for consumption while watching football is the ideal first lady for our nation.

[SpaceCatMeetsMars]

51. Laura would probably submit

this recipe that my mother used to make - you slice a hotdog and insert a sliver of Kraft american cheese, then you roll that in a Pillsbury crescent roll and bake. Very strange and kind of greasy, but it sounds like something she would make.

[swinney]

46. Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower. Revered.

She inisted on being called Mamie Dowd Eisenhower. All the time.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

49. bumpersticker "The First Lady Is Driving This Car and She's Killed Before"

[0007]

52. What Republican first lady could come close to Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt will only be exceeded by perhaps Senator Clinton.

Laura Bush is wasting an opportunity and precious time in her life for great achievements.

Chris Mathews is a loon!

[OneTwentyoNine]

53. Yes Chris,the Dem front runner pulled a manikin out of a store window...

Well...there you go,looks and acts like the Stepford wife that Republicans demand...

David

[Mushroom]

54. Integrity in reporting

Chris, your concern and your viewers' concern should be with a president's greatness. And for what it's worth, Samantha Stevens couldn't make dubyer presentable.

[Malva Zebrina]

58. Laura Bush has been the most invented woman ever to assume the

title of first lady. She is totally dumb as a box of sandworms. or maybe even the sandworms are more alert and intelligent.

She has offerend no inspiration and is, obviously, a weak woman who latched onto wealth and who is doing as she is told. There is nothing that she has done with her life for the past thirty years.

She is, pathetic and is just dumbly numbly performing her "duties" as ordered by her master. If she does not, she will not be able to latch on to all the perps that come with her "first lady" status. That is she will not be able to "eat and shop" in foreign countries on someone else's money. Ours to be exact.

I like all of the Democratic women--all of them. Strong women--I particularly like Judy Dean. There is no pretense there. No cardboard, Texas, made up with paste eye lifts and makeup to cover for the lack of intelligence and ability to engage.

[Piperay]

59. Laura?????

:wtf: ROTFLMAO...surely he was being sarcastic (unfortunately probably not, he's not that intelligent:-( ).

[Woodstock]

60. I'm glad I don't watch this fool's show

He gets worse each time - someone needs to do a scan of his brain and see if anything is left rattling around in there.

[HEyHEY]

61. What makes her great?

She shuts up and smiles....that's what they like...obidient women.

[Ernesto]

63. Pickles' quote " I like to smoke and read"

How could Sen. Hillary ever live up to such a high standard?

[PaDUer]

65. Pickles likes to smoke and read...

you forgot about drinking in the closet and popping the tranquilizers.

[PaDUer]

64. R have a great first lady?

Who might that be, surely not pickles..They'd gave her a makeover at our expense, send them on vacations all over the creation at our expense, have cosmetic surgery, etc., but you know she surely misses old Crawford and you can best bet that she's happy to be miles away from Babs..You know she prefers her polyester suits than the clothes she's been wearing, and even w/ the designers, she still has horrible taste..Nothing classy about her at all. Can't wait to kick them all back to Crawford, the faster, the better.

[raysr]

66. Laura

Bet her fantasy is to be Monica

[0007]

68. I wonder if junior dreams of a Ms Lewisky coming into his life?

[raysr]

69. Do androids have sex fantasies?

[osaMABUSh]

67. I saw Wes Clark's wife speak yesterday and she is cool!

Nice looking, respectful, down to earth, smart woman. Reminds me of my Texas yellow dog Democrat Aunt - very well spoken and out spoken.

Also, Kerry's wife - the wife of the late Sen. John Heintz (R). Now there's a First Lady the press would love because of her life's history.