ok. so your man has just humiliated you in front of the whole world.  he has shown absolutely no regard for your feelings or physical preservation or that of your kids. how do you stand by his side at the press conference knowing that you have a tortured look on your face?  knowing that the whole world is looking at you while he talks?  how do you hold his hand as you walk off the stage?

this is my question:  why stand there in the first place?  is it force of habit from a lifetime of being there for the “big” moments?  do otherwise strong women turn to putty in these awful times and allow themselves to be pushed onstage by political handlers