Alright, so we have Michelle and Cindy. Mrs. Obama and Mrs. McCain. Both are women and both are married to the candidates running for the presidency. In the midst of it all, suddenly, there is not only the battle of the best man for the job but also the man who has the best woman to stand at his side.

Since when were the wives of presidents placed under such grave scrutiny as these two ladies here? Mrs. Obama has literally and from day one had eyes on her as she would be the first black first lady of the USA, with any slight curve of the tongue in the "wrong way" or a way that seems socially unacceptable and the media pounces. They tend to harp on her being too real and even possibly too honest for the 'typical' media.

On the other hand, the USA has Cindy McCain to look at as a woman with her own style and that's pretty much all that seems to show up about her. She appears to many to be, well, porcelain...as if she is attempting a flawless barbie nearly fake persona. It is like she is trying playing the game of political wife in every way possible without messing up in a mirage sort of way.



Since when o when did first ladies call the shots enough to influence the presidential bid so much? It is like the attention being placed on them is just as important as the issues. Not so. Some say it is necessary scrutiny due to the campaigning and shout outs they give to help their husband's causes. Some say if they can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen because that is the life of a president's wife.

Whatever the case may be, it seems as though it takes more than great political skill and knowledge to gain a seat in the White House as president. Nowadays, it may take a strong - I'm every woman- wife as a first lady.