Lauer to Laura Bush: Is It 'Painful' to Be in New Orleans, Since So Much Blame

/newsbusters.org ^ | Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:45 ET | Geoffrey Dickens

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Lauer to Laura Bush: Is It 'Painful' to Be in New Orleans, Since So Much Blame Is Laid At Your Husband's Feet?

Today co-anchor Matt Lauer traveled to New Orleans, on Friday, to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and interviewed the likes of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, former FEMA Director Mike Brown, current Democratic Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, but saved any sort of direct shots at George W. Bush for his interview with Laura Bush.

[La Lydia]

I don’t know why the Bushes expose themselves to such cretins.

[GoCards]

so what was her response?

[PhilDragoo]

Matt? Matt Lauer? Tell us, Matt, is it painful to be with Laura Bush, a woman with more cajones than you in your wildest dreams?

[dalebert]

Laura has been one of the finest first ladies we have ever had and the scum continue to insult here every chance they get.. dispicable.

[IbJensen]

Laura has proven herself to be a despicable person due to her post-administration writings and comments, and a lousy first lady!

[dead]

So he has Ray "We need busses!" Nagin there in the flesh, but he asks the spouse of a different politician if she feels guilty about her husband's performance.

Lauer's a little bit retarded in his noggin.

[gundog]

Hmmmmm...Matty's not comin' off so good in the comment section.

It is Bush's fault that the people stayed instead of heeding warnings.

It is Bush's fault for not using the buses as was the plan.

It is Bush's fault that these people were hungry and were stealing TV's.

It is Bush's fault that the cops turned into looters of clothes cameras, TV's etc, etc as they were hungry.

It is Bush's fault that more money hasn't NEVER been poured into this place.

It's Bush's fault that in the Hurricane/Tornado alley's those people get off their behinds and help EACH OTHER EVERYTIME A DISASTER HAPPENS.

It is Bush's fault that this is a chocolate city.

It is Bush's fault that the Mayor and Governor were DEMOCRATIC incompetents.

Yep, this was all Bush's fault Matt, nice haircut a-hole...........

[Blind Eye Jones]

They savaged Bush and now they have the GREAT ONE called 0bama. I hope Laura gets over her liberalism. Take some lessons from Liz Cheney.

[dead]

Oh yeah, here's why Nagin needed busses.

He forgot to move these city ones to higher ground before he ran away to Houston.

[muglywump]

Matt, I don’t know to ask you this in any other way, so I’ll just come right and ask: “Is it painful for you to look in the mirror?”

[ncalburt]

are you mentally ill ?

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

MATT LAUER: There’s no easy way to ask this question, I’m just gonna ask it. Is it ever painful for you to come back to this region, because in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it seems so much of the blame for what happened or didn’t happen here was laid at the feet of your husband?

LAURA BUSH: No, not really. I mean I feel very close to the people on the Gulf Coast and always have. And, and I know what the circumstances were. And of course the President takes the blame in any situation, as we can see now with the new president. But I also knew what George really thought and how he felt about the, the Gulf Coast. We gave unprecedented support. The United States Congress passed large bills. I think $180 billion that George signed and has come to the Gulf Coast. And what we’ve seen really is so inspirational. The people here, the school people are the ones that I’ve been with the most. And they came back, when they were in FEMA trailers or living with relatives and did everything they could to rebuild their schools so kids could come back.

LAUER: I know the people of the region are thankful for the work you and your foundation are doing here. Mrs. Bush thanks for joining us this morning. I appreciate it.

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[Keith in Iowa]

My response would have been “why are you asking such a stupid question...”

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Laura Bush is the epitome of class in a first lady and a lady.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Your comment is more suited for Michelle Obama if the truth were to be told.

[truthguy]

Matt Lauer is such an incredible lightweight. He is one of the reasons Network Television is dying. When you have the likes of a guy like him on Network TV you know things can't be serious.

Katrina was NOT Bush's fault the way the News Media tried to make it. The primary responsibility of the safety and welfare of the residents of New Orleans and Louisiana was with both the Mayor and Governor, who both fell flat on their faces. The MSM ignored or minimized this fact and tried to put the blame on the Bush administration and FEMA. The Major abandoned New Orleans in its hour of need and went to Baton Rouge. The Governor was indecisive and this caused a horrific delay in the rescue operations. She delayed in the requests for Federal Help. But the city and state were so unorganized that when the Feds did come there were not people available to direct and channel the aid. None of this matters to a clown like Lauer. He's going to spin it to meet his agenda. I can't stand the guy and really wonder why he's still on this lousy TV show. By the way does any serious person turn on the TV that early? I don't know of anyone who does.

[Aevery_Freeman]

Please, as you are the first person I’ve ever known to be so critical of the former First Lady, do elaborate

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Read her response is post 13 she sticks it right back to him with class and truth.

[Aevery_Freeman]

Or "My goodness, don't they have writers to help you not make such an a$$ of yourself?"

But she is way too classy for that.