The Crook in Chief: wife would never run for Senate

[ProSense]

Bush says his wife would never run for Senate

By JENNIFER LOVEN
Associated Press Writer
January 19, 2006

STERLING, Va. -- The Senate may be the place for some former first ladies, but President Bush on Thursday categorically ruled out a run for office by his wife, Laura Bush.

"She's not interested in running for office. She's interested in literacy," Bush said during an appearance at RK Moving & Storage here.

The topic came up as the president took questions from his audience after a speech on the economy. A woman asked if Mrs. Bush would ever run for Senate from the first couple's home state of Texas, and Bush responded "never"--twice.

He also declined the woman's plea that she at least ask Mrs. Bush if she might be willing.

"She's a great lady," the president said. "She's not interested in running for office."

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Where do I start?

Rhetorical questions: Is the writer working with limited material? Did CIC repeat himself?

Literacy begins at home.

Bush trying to shift the focus from his and the Republicans' scandals to literacy.

[opihimoimoi]

1. Its so obvious...her loloness would be quickly revealed and she would lose

to anyone including Anna Nicole Smith

[Skinner]

2. Subtle jab at Hillary?

...or subtle sexism? Both? Or am I reading too much into this? Note the juxtaposition of the two statements:

"She's a great lady," the president said. "She's not interested in running for office."

The implication seems to be that great ladies don't run for office.

[NanceGreggs]

4. Also the other line:

"She's not interested in running for office. She's interested in literacy."

It figures that Bush would think the two are mutually exclusive!

[ProSense]

5. Or both.

Not the sharpest tool CIC---often speaks without thinking, and this took two days to formulate.

[liberal N proud]

3. She has dealt with literacy problems all her married life

I guess she considers her little W to be a life long attempt to prove you can teach a monkey anything.

I apologize to all monkeys out there who might be offended by being associated with bu$h.

[Canuckistanian]

6. The little woman's not interested in running

Did he actually ask her?

Or is this one of those "head of the household" decisions?