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CozyMystery

(745 posts)
63. Maybe it would help if being First Lady were a paid position.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:15 PM
Jan 2026

It reminds me of the wives of male preachers. They have a lot of unpaid labor to do, and it is kind of rare for them not to do it. I've only known one minister's wife who had a career and she did both jobs - preacher's wife and professional career.

Also makes me wonder what a Second Gentleman does for no pay. If we ever had a First Gentleman, what would he do for no pay?

It begs the question about whether this unpaid labor is interesting and fun. I bet it is usually not. Also, what if the person who was not elected to that position do if they had no experience or aptitude for it?

It is strange to me (and maybe only to me) that any woman would hitch her coattails to a politician and then not pursue her own career while he is in office.

One more point, if a young woman accept a proposal of marriage from a man who says he will run for president, she has not agreed to becoming first lady in that eventuality. Lots of people wish they were president, few make it so.

I think Melania agrees with and supports whatever the disgusting husband of hers says and does. She may be even more egregious in her views.

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Her "limited public role" is her best feature. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 #1
My thoughts exactly. cyndensco Jan 2026 #18
I don't know... regnaD kciN Jan 2026 #40
She's a robot. RandySF Jan 2026 #2
Sure is. muriel_volestrangler Jan 2026 #25
She has been abused since she was 5...now the abuser. NotHardly Jan 2026 #58
I dunno, gold digging POS? Skittles Jan 2026 #3
Has any paid Traildogbob Jan 2026 #34
these two people very much deserve each other Skittles Jan 2026 #42
her "let them eat cake (actually, brioche)" atitude and frequently mean expression don't help. msongs Jan 2026 #4
Ummm, gee I wonder why. sheshe2 Jan 2026 #5
Destruction of Jackie's rose garden & I don't care jacket SheltieLover Jan 2026 #12
Oh, yeah... sheshe2 Jan 2026 #39
And then there was that nudie shot of her that surfaced... CTyankee Jan 2026 #48
The stunt with the jacket was it for me MustLoveBeagles Jan 2026 #56
I never had any sympathy for her SheltieLover Jan 2026 #59
Barrons under mattress Traildogbob Jan 2026 #32
One of the stupidest questions ever - nt GReedDiamond Jan 2026 #6
A gold digger nude model Americanme Jan 2026 #7
Nude model is the polite term for what she is. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #27
First Lady of Redaction not fooled Jan 2026 #8
This! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #13
She is not acting like she in a marriage nor has she taken the first lady role seriously. Aussie105 Jan 2026 #9
Maybe what's closer to the truth is that she never wanted to be First Lady - either time FakeNoose Jan 2026 #21
This. Dulcinea Jan 2026 #61
Chump has already provided for Melania and Barron in the revised pre-nup agreement FakeNoose Jan 2026 #62
Maybe it would help if being First Lady were a paid position. CozyMystery Jan 2026 #63
Malaria paved over the beautiful Jackie Kennedy inspired Rose Garden. AZ8theist Jan 2026 #10
She's a cardboard cutout of a human being. democrank Jan 2026 #11
How obvious it is she is only in it for the grift. NT Daigan Jan 2026 #14
She's a skank (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2026 #15
I believe she has been infected with syphilis displacedvermoter Jan 2026 #17
Many people evolves Jan 2026 #43
You are speaking the truth, I believe displacedvermoter Jan 2026 #47
Opposing forces? The Madcap Jan 2026 #54
Didn't Epstein sell her to Trump? GreenWave Jan 2026 #16
What's behind it? Her just being her natural self. marble falls Jan 2026 #19
To quote her jacket: " I really don't care. Do you?" Ritabert Jan 2026 #20
Her lack of a personality probably has something to do with it. Borogove Jan 2026 #22
She's not a good communicator, she doesn't seem to have any louis-t Jan 2026 #23
Can't even fake it. Sneederbunk Jan 2026 #24
She doesn't care about our country or the American people. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #26
I would say Traildogbob Jan 2026 #28
"I really don't care do U" maspaha Jan 2026 #29
She hates her job. Laffy Kat Jan 2026 #30
But she's Putin's favorite First Lady, that should count for something. dem4decades Jan 2026 #31
The reason her approval rating is so low -- and should be ZERO -- is simple: AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #33
She hit the trash jackpot The Blue Flower Jan 2026 #49
I really don't care do you? WmChris Jan 2026 #35
She's an immigrant marshall Jan 2026 #36
Nah... regnaD kciN Jan 2026 #38
Bad taste.... walkingman Jan 2026 #37
All the trumps are unlikable - it's a fact. No redeeming qualities whatsoever. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2026 #41
Mary is great! Niece Evolve Dammit Jan 2026 #45
Appears emotionless and plastic. Sold soul a long time ago... "I don't Care DU?" Evolve Dammit Jan 2026 #44
I used to feel sorry for her, but that ship has sailed. FadedMullet Jan 2026 #46
maybe she should do azureblue Jan 2026 #50
Melania has ZERO redeemable qualities. aeromanKC Jan 2026 #51
Her 'Hamburglar' and 'Buick Hubcap' hats Submariner Jan 2026 #52
Maybe the fact that she married one of the most loathsome men in the world Ocelot II Jan 2026 #53
DAMN ! Forgot to mention -- technically, she's the THIRD Lady. eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 #55
Not surprised MustLoveBeagles Jan 2026 #57
She's creepy. Think about it.... JustKay Jan 2026 #60
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