The sad fact is that we remain so mesmerized by America that we mostly don’t know enough about female Canadian leaders.
A former first lady packed Rogers Arena Thursday night. Not only did Michelle Obama sell out the stadium, there were lines of groupies waiting to have their photos taken with photos of her and longer lines waiting to spend anywhere from $15 for a bookmark to $110 for a throw with her autograph woven into it.
Bright, young woman studies hard, gets into the best schools , scores a big job at a law firm, meets handsome, young man , falls in love, gets married, has children and — so far — puts her career on hold to help him attain his dream job. The closest Obama came to dispelling it was when she described her early days at Princeton University as an undergraduate.
“They don’t want you at the table because they want the table to themselves. I’ve seen it. I’ve been at the table. … I’m 55 years old and I know I’m good enough.”
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