When George W. Bush first considered a career in politics, his wife Laura said, “Okay, as long as I don't have to make any speeches.”
In a 2004 interview, Matt Lauer asked, “Wow, whatever happened to that deal?”
“Exactly,” replied the First Lady, laughing. “What did happen to that deal?”
Today, Laura Bush is almost as visible on the world stage as her husband, traveling all over the globe, meeting with national leaders, showing support for our troops and, yes, making plenty of speeches.
She does all these things not because of any personal political ambition (unlike her predecessor), but because the job simply demands it. With the United States at war—both with the Islamic fascists that want to destroy us and with the traitors here who want to help them—the role of the first lady has been forced to expand beyond its traditional boundaries. And Mrs. Bush has risen to the task.