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Yes, you said she had NO RIGHT to speak on public policy. Your words exactly:

"The first lady has no business commenting on public policy"

Garbage. And who said there were not to be consequences? I didn't argue that. Of course there will. Sheesh.

I did not put forth a "strawman" as you put it because you clearly said Laura Bush had NO RIGHT to speak about policy.

Laura Bush speaks almost every day on issues including the War, and Education. I'm sure you have no problem with those. But when it's an issue you disagree with her on, she has "NO RIGHT to speak on public policy".

And now you're equating Bush seeking advice from his wife to Carter seeking advice from a child? You got problems.

I did not put forth a "strawman" as you put it because you clearly said Laura Bush had NO RIGHT to speak about policy.

Please read your own post. I never said that she had "no right" - you even pointed out that i didn't use those words in your post.

I pointed out very clearly in both posts that the First Lady's words have consequences to more than just herself. Her words affect the whole base. If John Q Public says something then he not much damage can be done, but if the First Lady says something like "The war in Iraq was a mistake" then it carries a lot of weight.

That is why she has no business commenting on public policy. Her role in the Whitehouse is that of a wife - that is it. If a woman were elected president then her husband shouldn't have any role beyond being a husband either.