Jill Biden: Untraditional, unapologetic

[Nonno]

Jill Biden: Untraditional, unapologetic - Yahoo! News

"Jill Biden has long chartered an untraditional path for a career politician’ wife.

She has four degrees —a bachelor’s, two master’s and a doctorate. She raised three children and has five grandchildren. For 31 years she’s been married to a U.S. Senator, although few of her students at a Delaware community college knew it, and she continued teaching English there four days a week while her husband campaigned for the vice presidency. She even did a little modeling in her 20s.

And now it appears Biden, 57, could become one of the nation's few second ladies to hold down a job while her husband occupies the office of the vice presidency.

Mary Doody, an English teacher at Delaware Technical and Community College who has worked with Biden for the 15 years she’s been on staff, said there is “no question” that Biden will continue teaching after completing the fall semester.”

“She’ll still teach in the spring, but hopefully somewhere near Washington,” added Doody, who said she’s discussed the issue with Biden. “And I know that she would definitely teach at a community college.”

Traditionally, second ladies stick to volunteer work and have had much lower profiles than first ladies. But the role has changed as the vice-presidential office has gained power during the past few administrations."

[ImnoMensa]

Sounds like she is a lot smarter than her husband.

[donbarzini]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

Sounds like she is a lot smarter than her husband.

JPC is a lot smarter than her husband.

[wintersprings]

No foot in mouth problem I expect.

[Bann (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Nonno

Jill Biden: Untraditional, unapologetic - Yahoo! News

"Jill Biden has long chartered an untraditional path for a career politician’ wife.

She has four degrees —a bachelor’s, two master’s and a doctorate. She raised three children and has five grandchildren. For 31 years she’s been married to a U.S. Senator, although few of her students at a Delaware community college knew it, and she continued teaching English there four days a week while her husband campaigned for the vice presidency. She even did a little modeling in her 20s.

And now it appears Biden, 57, could become one of the nation's few second ladies to hold down a job while her husband occupies the office of the vice presidency.

Mary Doody, an English teacher at Delaware Technical and Community College who has worked with Biden for the 15 years she’s been on staff, said there is “no question” that Biden will continue teaching after completing the fall semester.”

“She’ll still teach in the spring, but hopefully somewhere near Washington,” added Doody, who said she’s discussed the issue with Biden. “And I know that she would definitely teach at a community college.”

Traditionally, second ladies stick to volunteer work and have had much lower profiles than first ladies. But the role has changed as the vice-presidential office has gained power during the past few administrations."

While Jill Biden no doubt has an impressive background - our current Second Lady is certainly a scholar in her own right (as is our current First Lady) I don't know what they mean by Jill Biden having chartered an untraditional life for a politician's wife - Lynne Cheney has had a long professional career while her husband was a politician and served in several administrations.

As chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1986 to 1993, she published American Memory, a report that warned about the failure of schools to transmit knowledge of the past to upcoming generations. “A system of education that fails to nurture memory of the past denies its students a great deal,” Mrs. Cheney wrote: “the satisfactions of mature thought, an attachment to abiding concerns, a perspective on human existence.” Currently, as a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, she emphasizes the particular value of knowing our nation’s history.

Mrs. Cheney has written articles about history for numerous publications on topics ranging from woman suffrage in the West to the way Americans celebrated the country’s centennial. She was a member of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution and served on Texas Governor George W. Bush’s education team. She was part of a group that revised Texas standards for the study of history.

Mrs. Cheney has authored or co-authored twelve books.

In addition to donating a portion of her proceeds from children’s books to charity, Mrs. Cheney established the James Madison Book Award in April 2003 in an effort to encourage historical knowledge. As one of Mrs. Cheney’s signature initiatives, this Award includes the James Madison Book Award Fund, which has annually presented a $10,000 award to the author of a book that best represents excellence in bringing knowledge and understanding of American history to young people.

Mrs. Cheney earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th-Century British literature from the University of Wisconsin.

Vice President and Mrs. Cheney were married in 1964. (That's 44 years, for those of you in Rio Linda)
They have two grown daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, three granddaughters, and three grandsons.

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[Pete]

Originally Posted by Bann

While Jill Biden no doubt has an impressive background - our current Second Lady is certainly a scholar in her own right (as is our current First Lady) I don't know what they mean by Jill Biden having chartered an untraditional life for a politician's wife - Lynne Cheney has had a long professional career while her husband was a politician and served in several administrations.

As chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1986 to 1993, she published American Memory, a report that warned about the failure of schools to transmit knowledge of the past to upcoming generations. “A system of education that fails to nurture memory of the past denies its students a great deal,” Mrs. Cheney wrote: “the satisfactions of mature thought, an attachment to abiding concerns, a perspective on human existence.” Currently, as a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, she emphasizes the particular value of knowing our nation’s history.

Mrs. Cheney has written articles about history for numerous publications on topics ranging from woman suffrage in the West to the way Americans celebrated the country’s centennial. She was a member of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution and served on Texas Governor George W. Bush’s education team. She was part of a group that revised Texas standards for the study of history.

Mrs. Cheney has authored or co-authored twelve books.

In addition to donating a portion of her proceeds from children’s books to charity, Mrs. Cheney established the James Madison Book Award in April 2003 in an effort to encourage historical knowledge. As one of Mrs. Cheney’s signature initiatives, this Award includes the James Madison Book Award Fund, which has annually presented a $10,000 award to the author of a book that best represents excellence in bringing knowledge and understanding of American history to young people.

Mrs. Cheney earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th-Century British literature from the University of Wisconsin.

Vice President and Mrs. Cheney were married in 1964. (That's 44 years, for those of you in Rio Linda)
They have two grown daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, three granddaughters, and three grandsons.

So what you are saying is that Jill Biden in and underachiever?

[ImnoMensa]

Well I didnt think what the headline said made sense in the beginning.

Mrs. Biden isnt all that untraditional and I couldnt figure why she should be apologetic.

She is a smart lady, but there are a lot of them and there is no need to apologise for marrying a dunce, a lot of women do that too.

[Bann (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Pete

So what you are saying is that Jill Biden in and underachiever?

Of course, not. But since the Dems are back in the Presidency & Vice Presidency, we're going to be treated to the stories du jour of how wonderful, scholarly, worldly, superior, etc. etc. they are.

[Bann (Premo)]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

Well I didnt think what the headline said made sense in the beginning.

Mrs. Biden isnt all that untraditional and I couldnt figure why she should be apologetic.

She is a smart lady, but there are a lot of them and there is no need to apologise for marrying a dunce, a lot of women do that too.

[jetmonkey]

Great, another liberal egghead from the sheltered world of academia.