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Ms. Toad

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11. I sure hope you're not suggesting Emhoff get paid to do

Reply to Hekate (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 11:13 PM

Nov 2020

what female spouses have always done without compensation.

It would be one thing to begin this as a paid position when it is a woman getting paid - but compensating Emhoff when the equivalently credentialed Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton were not paid would be insulting.

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Nation's 1st Second gentleman is leaving his job [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 2020 OP

This is awesome. I'm so looking forward to seeing and hearing more from him! Native Nov 2020 #1

Good for him wryter2000 Nov 2020 #2

Can you please post a 4 paragraph excerpt from the article? CottonBear Nov 2020 #3

Here tinrobot Nov 2020 #5

Here Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #6

"avoiding potential ethical issues" - there's a lot of symbolism in that, too muriel_volestrangler Nov 2020 #7

TY! Cha Nov 2020 #14

This is going to be a fun White House! MoonRiver Nov 2020 #4

No kidding! A Real WH! Cha Nov 2020 #15

He should wait until we know that there will definitely be a Biden administration .. helpisontheway Nov 2020 #8

Who, pray tell, is going to handle the Christmas decorations? (Slight snark) Seriously... Hekate Nov 2020 #9

Other.occupations that expect free spousal labor: pastoral, university prez Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #10

I sure hope you're not suggesting Emhoff get paid to do Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #11

Heavens, where did I say that? Someone outside the family, to be sure, a pro in their own right. Hekate Nov 2020 #12

That's almost worse - First & Second wives have been providing services for free Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #13

Apparently Emhoff is trying to avoid a conflict of interest. Isn't he a lawyer? Hekate Nov 2020 #16

He is a lawyer. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #17

Gender plays a part.He might find "teas" and other traditional duties awkward.Nearly all wives there Hekate Nov 2020 #18

He has already been doing a lot of the things you mention . He has a life outside of his work JI7 Nov 2020 #19