In reality our culture has changed so much that women frequently ask a man (or women in some parts of the country) to marry, but the real crux of what I believe this day could be about is the courage to break out of roles, speakyourmind, and move boldly forward with confidence.
Four years ago, when then presidential candidate Barack Obama picked Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate, it seemed to be a case of an intellectual, analytical senator, lawyer, and academician with lots of gravitas wanting a genial, unrehearsed, speak-your-mind kind of political partner to balance the scale.