I respect the role of First Lady in this country, I really do. While it used to be a fairly meaningless title, modern First Ladies have really stepped up and done some wonderful things. Laura Bush championed children and education, Hillary Clinton developed plans for more comprehensive healthcare, Barbara Bush was active in literacy programs, and I have nothing but faith that Michelle Obama will do something great in her four (or more?) years. So with all of this promise for greatness, what is the news media saying today?
Why, interior decoration, of course! Seriously. While watching coverage today of Barack Obama’s meeting with George W. Bush, all MSNBC could harp on about was about how Laura Bush was mentoring Michelle Obama on decorating the girls rooms-to-be. Is this all we have to talk about?
Come on guys! She’s a Princeton and Harvard grad! A successful lawyer! Sure, she is staying at home to care for her young children, but must we really use that to paint her as some bored housewife? I think it’s beautiful that she wants to keep her daughters first, and I have no doubts that she will do great things for this country. Can we just drop that whole weird thing where we believe that a First Lady’s most important job is to look at fabric swatches and paint colors?
