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The question is often asked if the United States is ready for a female president. Considering the influence such first ladies as Eleanor Roosevelt, Nancy Reagan, and Hillary Rodham Clinton had on their husbands, one could argue that the country has come close to having a woman in the Oval Office a handful of times. However, if some historians are to be believed, the country already had a female Chief Executive -- almost 90 years ago! When Woodrow Wilson was disabled by a stroke on October 2, 1919, his wife Edith virtually served as acting president, deciding which matters and issues could be brought to her husband's attention. In her memoirs, Mrs. Wilson denied making any major decisions. Only a few people could have known how much in charge she truly was. Woodrow Wilson died in 1924, but Edith Wilson lived until 1961 -- dying, coincidentally, on her husband's 105th birthday. Maybe any list of U.S. Presidents is in need of an asterisk.
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when you look at that eulogy remember she shunted sonny's grieving wife and family aside-uninvited,in a sad attempt to grab some publicity for herself.Anyone with more than a modicum of knowledge is cogniscent of the fact she is not,and never was a decent human being-all the humorous attacks are well deserved...and ps those of you using the word 'friggin'to replace so called profanity should know the only difference between that and the other 'f' word is using your finger instead of your penis-same act,different appendage
Posted by: dennisdmenace43 at October 04, 2006 11:39 AM
ummm... what does this have to do with Edith Wilson? You are dumb.
Posted by: bettyrockson@sbcglobal.net at October 08, 2006 10:24 AM
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