Former First Lady Supports Obama Speech

Education Laura Bush Laura Bush says there is a place for the president to encourage children

by Associated Press

Published: Mon, September 07, 2009 - 9:49 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, September 07, 2009 - 9:53 pm CST

WASHINGTON, DC - WASHINGTON (AP) - Former first lady Laura Bush says she supports
President Barack Obama's decision to speak to the nation's school
children.
In an interview with CNN, Mrs. Bush says Obama deserves the
respect that goes with the office. She says there is a place for
the president to encourage children to stay in school. She says
parents and others also need to send that message.
Conservatives and others have charged Obama with attempting to
indoctrinate children. She says critics are within their rights,
but decries extreme political partisanship. Mrs. Bush says people
on the left and right are polarizing the nation.
Mrs. Bush also praises the president's performance under
difficult circumstances.
She notes that her husband has refused to criticize the
president because he believes the new president "deserves
respect" and doesn't need "second guessing on the part of a
former president."

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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rmseek1234 Says:

Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 10:42 am

She is truly a classy lady.Her comments further prove what grace and class this family is about.

BamaBob Says:

Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 7:47 am

I think almost everyone likes Laura Bush, which says a lot.

claycitymadness Says:

Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 7:36 am

smart girl laura bush. always did like her.

BamaBob Says:

Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 7:09 am

How soon we forget…....

BamaBob Says:

Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 7:09 am

“When President George H.W. Bush delivered a similar speech on October 1, 1991, from Alice Deal Junior High School in Washington DC, the controversy was just beginning. Democrats, then the majority party in Congress, not only denounced Bush’s speech—they also ordered the General Accounting Office to investigate its production and later summoned top Bush administration officials to Capitol Hill for an extensive hearing on the issue.”

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