Just once, you'd like to see the political wife step out of character, refuse to play the game. It says too much. Lawyers say that the wife of a criminal defendant is often, but not always, asked to provide a show of support. How you want it to look. How you want it to play.
Every case is different.
The political wife is accustomed to following a script, speaking on cue, hitting the mark. Better than most of us, she knows that the show must go on. Laura Berman's column appears Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. We welcome your comments .