As the country continues on its long strange trip toward a new president in 2016 ... and as both parties come to grips with the viability of presenting an option for the "first" female president (assuming, of course, that the Republicans decide that Carly's face is electable after all [P.S. ... Republican Apprentice is my new favorite entertainment program] ... and that the Democrats decide that e-baggage can be overcome) ... let's be clear that we've already HAD our first female president.
Meet Edith Galt Wilson, the second wife of Woodrow -- he who was officially the 28th president, a title he kept even during the time frame in which he was incapacitated, which is also the time when she took over many functions of the office ... for almost a year and a half! In her words, she was just delivering a "stewardship" during those many months at a key point in history, but the reality of the role speaks to her having done so much more.
Lest it eventually become Carly vs Hillary, I just wanted to make sure we're giving credit where credit is due once the bloviators start their bloviating ...
ON EDITH:
http://www.examiner.com/article/edith-wilson-the-first-woman-president
ON CARLY'S FACE:
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/carly-fiorina-responds-after-donald-trump-insults-her-looks-n424801
ON OTHER FEMALE LEADERS OUTSIDE THE US:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/17/first-female-presidents_n_7052066.html
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