You said Laura Bush had no business speaking on public policy. Now you say "in most cases".
Now you have changed your tune and are allowing her some leeway in speaking, eh? Wow...are you ever generous. LOL.
Contrary to what you stated, the President asking his wife's advice is far different from Carter asking little Amy. Laura Bush is no child.
Laura Bush helped work her husband into the WH. She is an intelligent woman who knows a lot about politics and the issues. I have no doubt that her advice on many occasions aided the success of the President on the way up.She knows the President better than anyone else. I would hope she would be consulted.
Don't worry. She will never be an "activist". Luckily we have a classy first lady.
She certainly has "business" speaking out. In fact, she is in demand and currently speaking all over the country in support of her husband's policies.
Not changing my tune at all. The spouse of a president or any other relation has no business (which means inappropriate) speaking on public policy.
Family members generally aren't trained politicians and therefore are prone to put their foot in their mouth when it comes time to answer questions from the press.
Laura Bush showed this as she indicated that there was a possibility that those opposed to Miers were doing so for sexist reasons.
A presidential spouse speaking on public policy is always inappropriate - it's just that sometimes it's not that big of a deal. If the CEO of a public company sent his wife out to do his work then he'd be replaced real quick.
I know that Laura Bush isn't the first to do it, but that doesn't make it right.
Split hairs drained, her misogyny remark was either condescending or paranoid. She's still a lady, though, even if she were not the First.
Laura Bush helped work her husband into the WH. She is an intelligent woman who knows a lot about politics and the issues. I have no doubt that her advice on many occasions aided the success of the President on the way up.She knows the President better than anyone else. I would hope she would be consulted.
God bless our first lady, but in this case she 'stepped in it'. Let's hope she realizes it and is more discerning in the future on the 'talking points' she accepts.
Don't worry. She will never be an "activist". Luckily we have a classy first lady. She certainly has "business" speaking out. In fact, she is in demand and currently speaking all over the country in support of her husband's policies.
Just to add a few cents to this dialogue, actually siding with both sides a bit. I don't think anyone questions the quality of the first lady and that she is a class act, and is actively in demand and speaking all over the country.
The questionable responses she gave as to why the 'right' was not in support of the prior candidate is what is on the table. I truly am in awe of our first lady and absolutely in support of her and glad that she is so polished and representing our country and/or her husband whereever asked. All that being said, she was simply 'wrong' to imply that any reasons the 'right' didn't support Myers were because of her gender. To then list her 'credentials' which were all 'gender' based was just absurd. This was a case of doing 'in support' what she was accusing those of doing that stood 'against' Myers. Not only was the accusation way off base, it was NOT likely Laura Bushes words at all. She was way off with the accusation, and further off on trying to paint Myers in a better light.