"For the life of me, I cannot understand why people base decisions on feelings and not facts."
She's using mental reservation and being polite. Calling someone "interesting" is not necessarily a compliment. Saying that she is a "good nominee" does not mention for whom it is good. It's not the First Lady's job to criticize the next administration, nor to make judgments about policies. She's a classy lady, speaking elegantly, and she did this just right. I miss her.
Being polite does not mean “approval.” The liberal drug-addled media is offering their opinion and twisting it off as Mrs. Bush’s.