If Hillary Clinton becomes POTUS, who will be First Lady?

[BrainGlutton]

@Cat Fight

Yes. I know most of the comments here are jokes, but good grief. The fact that people are wringing their hands over this is embarrassing. Was Hilary really making watercress sandwiches and introducing debutantes?

Perhaps not, but I’m sure she played a hostess’ role for visiting VIPs.

[Queen_Bruin]

@BrainGlutton

Perhaps not, but I’m sure she played a hostess’ role for visiting VIPs.

…and I’m sure she could repeat such a role as President. Or Bill could greet dignitaries. Or their monkey butler.

Really, I don’t understand why this is so hard for anyone to get.

[Ludovic]

@alphaboi867

Agreed. Most the stuff the First Lady does in planning state dinners will be done by a staffer. By the way, isn’t the First Lady traditionally the Honoray President of the Girl Scouts. I know the President is Honoray President of the Boy Scouts.

Wag The Dog! Wag The Dog!

[BrainGlutton]

@Queen Bruin

…and I’m sure she could repeat such a role as President. Or Bill could greet dignitaries. Or their monkey butler.

Really, I don’t understand why this is so hard for anyone to get.

But . . . but . . . a host can’t play the indispensable social role of a hostess! It just isn’t [sniff, shudder] done! :eek:

[foolsguinea]

@BrainGlutton

Indeed.

Royalist Party of America? Another one? I think the ones I knew about used “Monarchist” in the name.

http://www.helium.com/tm/760499/since-america-install-monarchy

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Bill himself has joked that his Scottish friends have suggested the title “First Laddie,” but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Chelsea helping a lot with what are traditionally thought of as the First Lady’s duties.

[SpoilerVirgin]

Miss Manners says:

A female president would be the hostess at state occasions; she cannot designate another lady to preside and therefore outrank her socially. What she would need, in addition to the professionals already provided for putting on such events, is an understanding public that does not keep asking for her recipes and notions about flower-arranging.

And now to the husband. If anything is sillier than “first lady,” it is “first husband” (unless this is necessary to distinguish him from a marital successor also on the scene). He would be the host, and addressed simply by his name and “Mr.” or another honorific he held, such as general or governor.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

I’d read before that Martha Washington was referred to as “Lady Washington” during her husband’s Presidency, but never that Dolley Madison was called “Her Majesty.” I suspect she was called that in jest, if at all.

[alphaboi867]

@Elendil's Heir

I’d read before that Martha Washington was referred to as “Lady Washington” during her husband’s Presidency, but never that Dolley Madison was called “Her Majesty.” I suspect she was called that in jest, if at all.

Weren’t some Presidents’ wives refered to as the “Presidentess” too?