Laura Bush Zings Hillary

NewsMax ^ | November 18, 2001 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[MeekOneGOP]

Sunday Nov. 18, 2001; 2:01 p.m. EST

Laura Bush Zings Hillary

Laura Bush seems to be coming into her own as first lady -- especially in contrast to her predecessor.

Not only does a new poll show her outshining Hillary Clinton, but in little noticed remarks last week, the demure Texan actually made fun of Mrs. Clinton's megabucks book deal.

Addressing the National Press Club about the fears she'd experienced since Sept. 11, Mrs. Bush took time out for some comic relief with this answer to a question about whether she intended to write a book about her experience.

"I guess it'll be whether or not I can get that $8 million advance." The audience roared with laughter.

The rest of America also seems to appreciate the new first lady's light touch after Hillary's eight years of power grabbing and money grubbing.

56 percent of those surveyed told a Fox News Dynamics poll that Bush fits the image of what a first lady should be. Only 26 percent said Hillary lived up to their ideal.

And in more bad news for Sen. Clinton, the Fox survey shows her favorability rating actually going down in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Though she's been on TV more often than ever before, touting her efforts to help New York City recover, her favorability rating has slid to just 44 percent.

That's a twelve point decline from Mrs. Clinton's January high of 56 percent.

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Laura Bush reads her Radio Address from Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas. Mrs. Bush is the first First Lady to deliver an entire Presidential Radio Address.

[lavaroise]

I kind of liked her exotic Texas accent on the radio address.

[Paul Atreides]

If 98% of your conversations consist of "you know", you might be a Livia Rodham.

If your underwear is made by Omar The Tentmaker, you might be a Livia Rodham.

[Calvin Locke]

...44 percent

That high?

We must step up the campaign to get rid of illegal aliens...

[Roebucks]

If you think Babs Streisand is hot, you might be a clinton.

[Paul Atreides]

Contrast that to Livia Rodham trying to fake an accent to fit the situation.

[Roebucks]

This is a thread dying to happen...

[xsmommy]

if you think webb hubbel would make a cute daddy for your child, you might be a clinton..

[VA Advogado]

[Roebucks]

If you're confused by webster's definition of "is", you might be a clinton.

[Paul Atreides]

If you are fearing for your life and your immediate "thoughts" are Humpty Dumpty, the Bush tax cut, and your latte, you might be a cHELLSEED.

[MissAmericanPie]

Is that the truth or what, lol, those clowns have been stealing elections for so long that they finally got sloppy and caught.

[Aedammair]

Patsy Cline was asked the same question. She replied.."keep your chin up and your skirt down".

[Paul Atreides]

If you can rape women, cop a feel, get a Monica, have chirren, and defile the White House plumbing, yet not know what constitutes sex, you might be a Clinton.

[cgbg]

This woman has more class in her little finger than can be found in all of Hillary's bloated body.

[Roebucks]

If you think you're chinese jump suit makes you sexy, you might be a clinton.

[Paul Atreides]

If you are Eleanor Clift's, Helen Thomas's, and Margaret Carlson's boytoy, you might be a Clinton.

[Roebucks]

If you can drum up sympathy for Gary Condidit, you might be a clinton. I feel yer pain, man!

[Paul Atreides]

If you look like you was weaned on Janet Reno's big toe, you might be a Livia Rodham.

[BobS]

[Paul Atreides]

If you'd rather go to bed with a dessicated mummy instead of with your wife, you might be a Clinton.