Among First Ladies, how will Melania be remembered?
By Tom Burke / Herald columnist
Eleanor Roosevelt was FDRs eyes and ears and legs. To compensate for the presidents polio she ceaselessly toured the country and the world helping fight the Great Depression and support victory in WWII. She framed issues, formulated policy and advocated for the underprivileged.
And in addition to her political and social duties as First Lady, Ms. Roosevelt wrote, for 27 years, a daily newspaper column, My Day; hosted a weekly radio program; wrote two monthly magazine columns; co-chaired the WWII Office of Civil Defense with Fiorello LaGuardia; held 348 press conferences while First Lady; successfully championed the cause of the black Tuskegee Airmen to actually fight in WWII combat; and was the nations first delegate to the United Nations.
Another First Lady, Dolly Madison, is famous for saving George Washingtons portrait when the British burned the White House during the War of 1812.
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Which brings us to today and what could be the most deadly and economically disastrous challenge in modern history: coronavirus and COVID-1. And Melania Trump.
Who?
You know, the First Lady. Melania. Trump. Barrons mother.
The woman with three claims to fame: being Donald Trump third wife, posing nude for soft-porn magazines, and wearing a jacket shouting, I really dont care, do you?
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Zoonart
(11,830 posts)That will be her legacy in history, if not her grave marker.
Wawannabe
(5,631 posts)If I do have to...
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Zoonart
(11,830 posts)dchill
(38,437 posts)The fact that she's a hooker will be a distant second.
bullimiami
(13,075 posts)dlk
(11,512 posts)CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)BlueMTexpat
(15,365 posts)MANative
(4,112 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,311 posts)Theodora.
The Magistrate
(95,241 posts)Not a word against her....
Paladin
(28,243 posts)captain queeg
(10,089 posts)She mostly wont be remembered at all. Everyone knows shes just the cons latest trophy wife. And shell divorce him as soon as hes voted out. But trump has certainly poisoned NY for her.
onecaliberal
(32,777 posts)UpInArms
(51,280 posts)whopis01
(3,491 posts)Will be the best thing to say about her
Zorro
(15,722 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,583 posts)Mrs. Roosevelt visited injured troops in the south pacific during WW2. My paternal grandfather was one of those people. There were complaints at the time that a war zone was no place for a woman. These complaints made him angry as he was very grateful for her visit and kind words. He said she was one of the most beautiful women he'd ever met. Not in terms of looks, but of character. I asked him if she'd run for president would he have voted for her. He said yes with without hesitation. He was an independent who voted for republicans over democrats most of the time, but I have no doubt he would've been appalled by the trumps. If he'd been alive in 2016 he wouldn't have voted for Captain Trumps. As for his wife Ms. Botox, she wouldn't have been fit to lick Eleanor's shoes or any of the other first ladies shoes for that matter.
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Politicub
(12,165 posts)If anything, shell be remembered for her I Dont Care Do U moment.
PlanetBev
(4,104 posts)Shes as evil as she is. When they leave the White House, theyll find a coffin with soil from her native Slovenia.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,292 posts)but without the charm.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)who posed for full frontal nudity in a porno mag.
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)jrthin
(4,833 posts)Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)For starters, as she campaigned to end bullying she conveniently forgot that her husband was the biggest bully of them all....
kimbutgar
(21,050 posts)pandr32
(11,552 posts)Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)Oh, I think she will be remembered for her great contributions to herself and her keeper.
"At least she didn't have to be a call girl anymore, and her voice was reminiscent of a Cold War Pravda announcement."
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,371 posts)LuvLoogie
(6,911 posts)Sarah Palin or an extra from a James Bond casino scene.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)the greatest, FLOTUS political satire of all time?
PJMcK
(21,995 posts)He's a die-hardened Republican. His comment was profound.
He said, "She's really hot and I wish my wife looked that sexy!"
To me, that speaks volumes. I doubt he's alone in his thinking.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)think either of them will be remembered as not much participation to document for the books
by either during their WH time
IMO Donald Trump is all about himself and his arm candy and spawn fade into the background in history .
Maybe the other flotus Ivanka will be remembered for her outrageous insertation into policy decision and her large WH influence along with husband Kushner .
That would be more worth noting then Melania or her son when there is nothing to write about
MontanaFarmer
(630 posts)She's nobody, a non-entity, and has done nothing meaningful in her career or as first lady. Gone in January and immediately forgotten.
onetexan
(13,020 posts)WestCoastYellowDog
(55 posts)How many First Ladies do we remember? We tend to remember only the First Ladies (Spouses) of good Presidents.
BigDemVoter
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RussBLib
(9,002 posts)A slant-eyed, spoiled, entitled whore who didn't give a shit about much.
rooboy
(9,446 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,795 posts)Did the trick for Pooty Toot.