Peggy Noonan has more thoughtful insights today into the Obama-Clinton danse macabre. But she also slips in this sly observation about the job requirements for "first spouses":
All first ladies, first spouses, should be like Denis Thatcher, slightly dazed, mildly inscrutable, utterly supportive. It is the only job in the world where "seems slightly drugged" is a positive job qualification. The key is to know you are not the drama, you do not draw the lightning, you are a background player who yet has deep, unseen power. (The "deep, unseen power" part keeps you serene and energized. The constant possibility of quiet revenge keeps one peppy.)
Zing.
Posted by Alan at April 18, 2008 10:43 PM