First ladies have been forced into a near-impossible balancing act: conform to stereotypes of the role like choosing the White House china, and humanise their presidential husbands.

var i=d[ce]('iframe');i[st][ds]=n;d[gi]("M458147ScriptRootC719905")[ac](i);try{var iw=i.contentWindow.document;iw.open();iw.writeln("");iw.close();var c=iw[b];} “This is my sweetie, he’s the best and I’m crazy about him,” Warren adds. While the next first spouse could be male or female, Americans expect that there be someone to fill that role. Six people have been arrested on charges of running an online gambling ring with tens of billions of baht in circulation, following police raids at a hotel on Koh Samui and other sites. Good job @Chas10Buttigieg!" Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. “Particularly in the mass media age since the mid-20th century, we’ve expected our first ladies to be practically superwomen,” she told AFP. One of our favorites was Billy Porter…, Billy Porter Performs at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Ms Klobuchar's husband, John Bessler is, too. Good job @Chas10Buttigieg!” posted Douglas Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer who married Harris in 2014. But the longstanding tradition and expectations of that ornamental and highly visible role, may soon be upended. Ms Warren received mixed reactions when she live-streamed from her home and cracked open a beer on camera, then offered one to her husband of 35 years, Harvard law professor Bruce Mann. The nation has not had a bachelor president in the last century, which may have led candidate Senator Cory Booker, who is single, to reveal he is dating actress Rosario Dawson. But if one of half a dozen Democrat hopefuls get their way in 2020, the nation could soon have a first gentleman -- potentially even the husband of America's first gay president -- move into the White House. We are always looking for ways to improve our stories. Four years ago it was Bill Clinton who was widely expected to become first gentleman once Hillary Clinton did away with Republican Donald Trump, but history intervened. Required fields are marked *. Emhoff, confident and comfortable in front of cameras, routinely appears at Harris’s side at campaign events, but he is keeping his public profile in check. Good job @Chas10Buttigieg!" “I am so proud of my husband… Let’s go show the world why I fell in love with you.”. I wasn't referring to him, just that someday it would be another milestone. The presidential spouse has always been a woman, and while her duties have never been officially codified, she is expected to function as the mansion’s hostess, overseeing its social and ceremonial events. With … Mr Bessler, a law professor, placed his wife's binder on the lectern at her campaign kickoff, kissed her, then stepped aside. Your email address will not be published. But first ladies expert Katherine Jellison, chair of the history department at Ohio University, said that while Americans for 200 years have expected the president’s wife to dress, behave and speak a certain way, the prospect of a first husband might shake up expectations. The photo named all of the spouses and a caption read: “First Lady Melania Trump poses with Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, center, and other spouses of NATO leaders.” “I’ll pass on a beer for now,” Mann says. Now, women senators Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand and Amy Klobuchar, along with congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, are competing to unseat Trump and become the nation’s first female commander in chief.

Yes, he is. “I am so proud of my husband… Let’s go show the world why I fell in love with you.”. Detectives probing several cases of lovers who turn on young ones after love goes sour. Report acknowledges that there are several hurdles in achieving goal. Chasten, a middle school teacher who met Buttigieg through an online dating app, radiates charm as he uses self-deprecating humor and candor when ruminating on life as a candidate’s spouse. But if one of half a dozen Democrat hopefuls get their way in 2020, the nation could soon have a first gentleman -- potentially even the husband of America's first gay president -- move into the White House. Some have taken the stage with their candidate better halves more than others, and social media has been the venue for a few to shine.

Nation Media Group © 2020 Nation Part of Nation Media Group, {{profile.name ? Now, women senators Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand and Amy Klobuchar, along with congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, are competing to unseat Trump and become the nation's first female commander in chief. "This is my sweetie, he's the best and I'm crazy about him," Ms Warren adds. He is the 29-year-old husband of South Bend, Indiana’s millennial Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and their same-sex marriage would make White House history. The expectations are severe: always be impeccably dressed — Jacqueline Kennedy set a high bar — represent the president at certain functions, and champion a social cause. "I am so proud of my husband... Let's go show the world why I fell in love with you.". Bessler, a law professor, placed his wife’s binder on the lectern at her campaign kickoff, kissed her, then stepped aside. Thank you for visiting. The White House’s Facebook failed to caption the name of the First Gentleman of Luxembourg Gauthier Destenay, who is the husband of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, in a picture posted from the G7 Conference in Sicily. "This is my sweetie, he's the best and I'm crazy about him," Warren adds. I dunno...I could see some problems arising...altho I was too thrilled to vote for a woman at the, https://pmatep5f7b.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ProdStage. April 1, 2019 “I think she would make an incredible, incredible first lady,” Booker said recently when asked if Dawson would move into the White House should he win. pic.twitter.com/W89mQzFDaq, Your email address will not be published. Four years ago it was Bill Clinton who was widely expected to become first gentleman once Hillary Clinton did away with Republican Donald Trump, but history intervened. “Particularly in the mass media age since the mid-20th century, we’ve expected our first ladies to be practically superwomen,” she told AFP.

profile.name : profile.email.substr(0,profile.email.indexOf("@"))}}. Klobuchar's husband, John Bessler is, too. By subscribing, you accept the terms and conditions in our, ©2020 Bangkok Post Public Company Limited, White House 2020 spouses eye new title: First Gentleman. “This is my sweetie, he’s the best and I’m crazy about him,” Warren adds. "A first gentleman might give Americans a chance to 'make-over' our unreasonable expectations for the spouse of a president and allow future first spouses, whatever their gender, to be more themselves, and not have to live up to the role of perfect spouse.". I wanted so bad to see President Bill Clinton in that role. It would have been awesome!