http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/#comment-65581 David Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:23:53 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/#comment-65581 I suspect at least part of the underlying dynamic may be similar to that of women who endure <i>other</i> kinds of abusive marriages. Perhaps not the same as "battered wives' syndrome" or whatever, but at root, such women simply canNOT have healthy self-images. Were they to have healthy self-images and any self-respect at all, I suspect reactions like yours would be more numerous. I suspect at least part of the underlying dynamic may be similar to that of women who endure other kinds of abusive marriages. Perhaps not the same as “battered wives’ syndrome” or whatever, but at root, such women simply canNOT have healthy self-images. Were they to have healthy self-images and any self-respect at all, I suspect reactions like yours would be more numerous.

]]> http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/#comment-65548 Jane Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:50:00 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/#comment-65548 I could not possibly agree with you more! I wouldn't have stood by him either. I just can't imagine the embarrassment his daughters must feel. I could not possibly agree with you more! I wouldn’t have stood by him either. I just can’t imagine the embarrassment his daughters must feel.

]]> http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/#comment-65543 Joan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:45:22 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/#comment-65543 I don't get it either. Just standing beside him for that speech earns her everything he owns or will ever own. How could anyone expect his/her spouse to do that? I surely wouldn't have stood where she stood in those circumstances. I don’t get it either. Just standing beside him for that speech earns her everything he owns or will ever own. How could anyone expect his/her spouse to do that? I surely wouldn’t have stood where she stood in those circumstances.

]]> http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/#comment-65528 Shari Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:44:24 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/10/the-long-suffering-and-mostly-stupid-wives-of-immoral-politicians/#comment-65528 I don't get it either. It must be in her best interest to stand there and "support" him - or she is being bribed, black-mailed, threated, or emotionally manipulated. I bet it's not what her heart wants to do. She's probably in shock and just trying to survive the humiliation of it all. I don’t get it either. It must be in her best interest to stand there and “support” him - or she is being bribed, black-mailed, threated, or emotionally manipulated. I bet it’s not what her heart wants to do. She’s probably in shock and just trying to survive the humiliation of it all.

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