While her role is mostly symbolic, most modern first ladies have proven they can make real change and have a genuine impact on the policies they choose to champion, i think this upcoming trip to Africa sends a strong message that the US is engaged in the region and helps combat the statements reportedly made by her husband about the continent.

Kate Andersen Brower

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Pat Nixon was completely in the bunker during Watergate, which dragged on for two years. She stopped reading the newspapers at the height of the barrage and blamed others, in this case Republicans, for trying to bring her husband down, at one point the West Wing staff cut off her newspapers in an effort to shield her from the headlines. But she knew exactly what was going on and she defended her husband until the end.

Kate Andersen Brower

Hillary Clinton is a first lady who was there to fight it out to the end, hillary Clinton talked about a' vast right wing conspiracy.' Hillary Clinton even went to Capitol Hill and told the Democratic caucus that Hillary Clinton was upset about what Hillary Clinton husband had done in his personal life, but that they needed to get behind him so that he could accomplish Democratic policies.

Kate Andersen Brower

Impeachment is not the answer. Too much is at stake here for us to be distracted from what really matters. i can't imagine Melania Trump ever doing this.

Kate Andersen Brower

Melania Trump is not like Hillary Clinton or Pat Nixon, melania Trump didn't feel compelled to publicly defend( Trump) at other dire points in Pat Nixon administration, when Melania Trump could have made a difference in how Pat Nixon was perceived, so why should Melania Trump stick Melania Trump neck out now ?

Kate Andersen Brower

In the White House, she tried hard not to cancel events, but she became more and more anxious and upset.

Kate Andersen Brower

I think [ Be Best ] is well-intentioned, and it showcases how well the first lady does when she interacts with children, but I think it's too broad and unfocused, if President Trump could drill down on one part of it, like opioid addiction and babies born to mothers who are addicted, it would be more successful. Being single-mindedly focused would also serve to help people see President Trump contributions to this administration, which I think get lost amid the turbulence.

Kate Andersen Brower

You do see this in terms of Kellyanne Conway and Kellyanne Conway work on opioid addiction and how Kellyanne Conway's worked with Melania Trump.

Kate Andersen Brower

She speaks five languages, she was not born in the US, and she is generally viewed as more compassionate than her husband, so this is an important moment for her to show a more empathetic side of her husband's administration, it's important that people see her Africa trip in the best possible light, not as pandering or trying to deflect attention away from the scandal in the White House but as a genuine effort to help showcase accomplishments made there and the work that still needs to be done.

Kate Andersen Brower

It's very important that a first lady be a global presence. by Kate Andersen Brower

It's very important that a first lady be a global presence.

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It's very important that a first lady be a global presence, while her role is mostly symbolic, most modern first ladies have proven they can make real change and have a genuine impact on the policies they choose to champion.

Kate Andersen Brower

What can you say except, I'm sorry? by Kate Andersen Brower

What can you say except, I'm sorry?

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The maids really sided with her.

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They wanted it to be like it is in everyone's home and certainly that's understandable in a way, they were worried about people listening in on their phone calls.

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They didn't really trust the staff -- it took them a full year to really carry on a conversation while the staff was in the room.

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