Laura Bush doesn't like when her husband is blamed for everything

[sabra]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/16/earlyshow/main5668438.shtml

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However, Laura said she doesn't like when her husband is blamed for everything.

"I think that really, the President of the United States -- needs to remember the duty that he has and the obligation he has to -- the responsibility he has to the office," she said.

Laura elaborated, saying, "(The responsibility) is, of course, to treat it with respect and with dignity."

So, Rodriguez asked, does she think that when you say negative things about a former president that it's not dignified?

Laura said, "Well, I don't -- I think that's probably not a really -- you know, great thing to do especially -- this is coming from the wife of the former (president) -- so, surely you understand, Maggie."

As for former Vice President Dick Cheney's opposition to new policies in Washington, Laura said, he has the right to speak up.

"This is a free country," she said. "And -- I think it's important for people to express what they think."

[sinkingfeeling]

1. But it was A-OK when the Bush Administration blamed Clinton for everything?

[Bitwit1234]

6. After all the republicans said

he was to blame for the recession. the attack on the twin towers and the lost of jobs. bush only tried to fix everything from his vacation sites.

[grasswire]

2. inherent contradiction, Laura

People shouldn't criticize George, but Cheney can criticize Obama?

:eyeroll:

Whatever, beeyotch.

[brendan120678]

11. I think she said that the President...

should not criticize former Presidents out of respect for the office; but Dick Cheney, who is now a private citizen, has a right to say whatever he wants.

[gratuitous]

3. The poor dear

And of course, she was right out there, contradicting the "masters of the universe creating their own reality" vibe given off in subtle and not-so-subtle ways by her husband and his henchmen. Sorry, Mrs. Bush; your husband is a monster on a par with Pol Pot and Idi Amin. I don't think he's quite in the league of a Stalin or a Hitler, but if he'd had another four years, or (God forbid) another 20 years, he might have rivaled those two men in depravity.

[bluestateguy]

4. "I think it's important for people to express what they think."

And as long as you do it in a cage within a designated "free speech zone", several miles away from where anybody will see you or hear you, then hey, knock yourself out!

[hypocrisyandlies]

5. So let me make sure I have this straight...

You only have to treat the responsibility with respect and dignity by not saying bad things about the former president. You can say whatever you want about the current one because this is a free country? Wow. This woman is something else.

[tekisui]

7. Well, Pickles, I didn't like we he fucked everything up.

[laughingliberal]

8. Perhaps if her husband's economic and defense policies

had not brought the whole world crashing down around us, he wouldn't get blamed for it.

[NYC Liberal]

9. So criticizing her husband, who was president for 8 years = "not a great thing to do"

But Cheney criticizing the current president = "important for people to express what they think"

:eyes:

[Buzz Clik]

10. Laura would be more popular if not for her husband. Blame him.

[liberal N proud]

12. Who is blaming bu$h

It sure isn't the M$M. And I really have not heard many Democrats calling for any retribution for the acts that were committed under the bu$h regime.

The M$M and the bu$h regime spent 8 years blaming Clinton for everything and once they were all out of office it is now Obama's fault. So what is she bitching about?

[Solly Mack]

13. Laura Bush sleeps with a war criminal

[tblue]

16. Correction: Laura pals around with war criminals. nt

[Solly Mack]

17. Yeah - but she goes beyond that

[arcadian]

14. Fuck you Laura! You fucking enabler.

[otohara]

23. Enabler Indeed

FU laura

[tblue]

15. That 5th paragraph: Priceless.

And here I thought she was the brains of the family.

[lpbk2713]

18. If Shit-for-Brains didn't have the Midas touch for fucking up everything in sight ...

she wouldn't have to worry about it. She knew he was a Bush
before she married him. She has only herself to blame.

[Downtown Hound]

19. LOL. Get used to it Laura. n/t

[Kievan Rus]

20. Laura Bush is a murderer

[Cleita]

21. So if she doesn't believe George should be blamed for everything, why

doesn't she open her mouth and tell what she does know that went on and who really should be blamed. Cheney? Rumsfeld? Rice? Rove? Surely, she knows her husband wasn't the President, but I'll bet she knows who was.

Hey Laura, if this country is so free, open your mouth and start talking.

[MilesColtrane]

22. If you could see the inside of her head it would look like two mangy chimps...

trying to figure out a Rubik's cube while riding a sloth.