Seeking the enigmatic Mrs. Dean

townhall.com ^ | 1/17/04 | Kathleen Parker

[kattracks]

Much has been made of the Invisible Wife of Dr. Howard Dean. Where's Judith?

Mrs. Dean, also known as Dr. Judith Steinberg, has stumped nearly everyone with her unusual absence from her husband's campaign. Is she shy, aloof, unsupportive, self-centered, passive-aggressive?

Odd?

From what little we do know, it appears that Mrs. Dean is simply N/I - not interested. She doesn't like politics. She likes being a doctor and she's good at it, she says. She is not good at public appearances and would prefer to be left alone, thank you.

[billorites]

Mrs. Dean has wisely chosen not to give up her day job.

[raybbr]

She is not good at public appearances and would prefer to be left alone, thank you.

Beyond practicalities, Americans have a right to visit with the woman who would represent their feminine side to the rest of the world. Will she schlep around the White House in jeans and sneakers? Will the woman whose home features green shag carpet (not that there's anything wrong with that) feel compelled to dress down the White House? Will she show up for State dinners in paisley saris and Birkenstocks?

What an ignoramous! If the woman chooses to be left alone, why does this self-important journalist feel she needs to trash her? Journalism elitists at their very worst.

[OldFriend]

Where is Dean's Wife.........was the topic of the week, last week. This week there will be a new topic and everyone will just 'move on'.

Perhaps this week it was Dean's sweaters..........

The herd mentality of the media, and that includes FNC, is getting tiresome, to say the least.

[barker]

At least this woman just wants to practice medecine not impose a horrific national health care plan on all of us. It's a non-issue because Dean will never win the White House.

[DoctorMichael]

I believe that this woman has a right to stay out of politics, if she so chooses.

HOWEVER, this 'agreement' with the country applies, if and when, her husband is elected: She should keep her mouth shut, voice NO opinions, and be kept away from the 'levers of power' and NOT be issued a key to the White House.

[knarf]

"She is not good at public appearances and would prefer to be left alone, thank you."

Maybe she's just a mutt.

[FreePaul]

I don't know anything about Mrs./Dr. Dean and apparently none of us will while the campaign is going on. She may just be a shy retiring doctor who doesn't want to get involved with politics. On the other hand she may be a left wing lunitic who makes Hillary look like part of the VRWC just waiting until she can get in a position to do something. Shouldn't we know about this? Why should she be left to hide out when her husband wants the most public job available.