Her husband was a deeply controversial figure in American politics, and Pat had witnessed and shared the praise and vilification he had received without having established an independent public identity for herself.
她的丈夫是个在美国政坛极具争议性的人物，帕特亲眼目睹和感受到了他所受到的赞誉和中伤，而没有给自己树立起一个独立的公众形象。