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Valerie wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 2:07 pm

Neto wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 1:34 pm Just a question for the politically involved folks:
My wife is one of those, and she watched the debate last night. I stood there and watched parts of it, and the thought occurred to me as to how much a spouse can affect the attitudes and thought processes of "leaders", or just people in general.
What do you all know about the spouses of the current candidates?
And, a provocative thought, Do wives influence their husbands in these ways more than the opposite? (I think of how Rasputin influenced Czarine Alexandra, and how she in turn, influenced Czar Nicholas II, bringing, I would say, destruction to their family.)

Excellent question. Think Pilate's wife, what if he would have taken her advice?

What do you advise as the best way to learn as much as possible about their wives?

We saw the debate, I see all the candidates there as pretty strong and I question how much a wife (or husband) would make a difference-

In the case of Trump who was not there, I see little if any Inluence for his positions politically.

I felt pretty good about a few of them- leani g towards one I've admired quite awhile if not Trump.

Clearly, whoever was in the audience, had strong support for Trump. So these candidates are walking a fine line if/when they criticize him.

Neto wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:00 pm
But in the personal realm, how much have you been influenced (in your thinking, your degree of 'conservativeness', etc) by your spouse?

In your opinion, which has the greater influence, a wife, or a husband? (Obviously it depends on a lot of variable factors, but in general.)