the merry wives of white house
The role of the First Lady-in-waiting might be just as important as Bush and Kerry in their race to the White House. My first impression of Mrs Kerry's comment was that an apology somehow cannot hide her condescending view of homemakers. It's quite different when one is available at home baking cookies whilst the other is at UN saving the world. Of course cases vary, some find great satisfaction in spending more time with their children, some are forced into the role of being a mum and a housewife. Or Mrs Kerry simply has nothing against domestic values, it's the pressure of election and publicity that makes her aware of the urgency to compare and attack. If the problem lies in the two ladies having to stand in the limelight, it's not what you do but what you say that matters. Instead of taking it as a personal snub, I'd like to hear a smart response any day.