is if she divorces him once his presidency is over. I can understand a spouse not wanting to divorce a president during their time in office (think of the death threats), but the bullying thing could very well be as far as she wants to go at present.

but he's bad. I was struck on first hearing this that HE must not have realized what was really happening when she chose that. Very easy to believe, of course.

They had an agreement going in (discussed publicly, by her I think) that she would be a loyal, supportive wife, whatever the actual words I read were.

As for divorce as a requirement for proving the "theory," don't see it. After all, marriage for people with that kind of money has nothing to do with living in together in a relatively small home, keeping the same schedules, sharing the chores and child raising.

I'm just never going to understand republican "family values" or the kinds of people they put in place as the "role models" for their children and grandchildren. Sheesh.


* republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

Democrats think a healthy family is when Dad and Mom and the Kids do things together. When values are taught by the parents by being role models and by helping their kids get ahead from the beginning by helping with the homework, etc.

Republicans think a healthy family is the one that does what Dad decides they should do. Where the good little wife obeys him and lets him wander off to find sexual fun elsewhere, whether it's in a public bathroom, grabbing p***y, demanding sexual favors or whatever. Where the good wife takes care of everything including enforcing the husband's rules as pertaining to the children.

After all, both of these things are family values.

I'm willing to bet that it was actually someone like Reince Priebus who came up with this campaign, and she's just what she's told to do. She said at the onset of his primary campaign that she doesn't even want to be FLOTUS. She's probably just going with the flow, until she can find an out that won't put her and her kid at risk.

But, yeah, whoever actually came up with that campaign could very well be using it as an under-handed means of mocking The Dotard. Melania may or may not have come up with it, but I don't think the irony is lost on her, either. She obviously hates him, and she's just waiting things out right now.

She has no self awareness beyond the tip of her eyelashes. She doesn't see trump bullying people. She sees it as him striking back harder at people who merely question his authority. She is just as racist and vapid as he is. She knows her role in the marriage and gladly accepts it. She has about as much depth to her persona as flat tire.

He isn't some nice guy who pretends to be an asshole. He's an asshole, and he's probably worse to his family than he is to anyone else. I'm sure he uses the weapon of his wealth to kick them into submission. His family will lose if they fight him or go against his wishes.

She would rather be in New York shopping or having 10 waiters bring her food.

She was "told" by staffers that the First Lady has to have some pet project to her name, make a school visit or two a year for your legacy.