Posted on 01/13/2006 2:25:01 PM PST by Theodore R.
Laura Bush Sees Woman President in Future Jan 13 3:41 PM US/Eastern
By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON
Laura Bush predicted on Friday that the United States soon will have a female president _ a Republican, and maybe even Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. "I think it will happen for sure," Mrs. Bush said about a woman in the Oval Office.
She made the comment in a CNN interview broadcast on Friday, the day before she leaves for Liberia to attend the inauguration of the first female president in Africa.
"I think it will happen probably in the next few terms of the presidency in the United States," Mrs. Bush said.
Rice has said she has no desire to be president when President Bush's second term expires, but Mrs. Bush said: "I'd love to see her run. She's terrific."
Mrs. Bush leaves Saturday night for Africa where she will visit Ghana and Nigeria to promote education and AIDS treatment after leading the U.S. delegation attending the swearing-in of Liberia's President-elect Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Monday in Monrovia.
Rice is part of the delegation, as is one of the president's daughters, Barbara, who worked recently at a pediatric AIDS hospital in South Africa. "She's interested in the policy surrounding AIDS and what we can do in our country and in other countries around the world to really stop AIDS," Mrs. Bush said.
During the 13-minute interview in the Map Room of the White House, Mrs. Bush talked about how she and the president try to comfort the families of fallen U.S. troops by saying that their service in the armed forces is helping to establish a stable democracy in the Middle East.
In another gesture of consolation, Mrs. Bush said that on Thursday she called to offer encouragement to the wife of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Martha-Ann Bomgardner, who left her husband's testy Senate confirmation hearing in tears, eliciting sympathy from senators of both parties.
"I think it's very important for the Senate to have a very civil and respectful hearing for anyone that has been nominated for the Supreme Court or for the other jobs that require Senate confirmation," Mrs. Bush said.
"But on the other hand, my family has been in politics for a long time and I think you do develop a thick skin. Does it ever not hurt? You know, not really."
"Rice has said she has no desire to be president when President Bush's second term expires, but Mrs. Bush said: "I'd love to see her run. She's terrific." "
Oh good grief. And she would love to see Harriet Miers on SCOTUS. Give me a freakin' break.
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Doubtful.
Laura's more liberal than W, but I seriously don't think she'd want Hillary any more than you or I do.
However, I need to hear her on domestic policy before I can say she would make a good Pres. or VP.
Ummm... it is relatively simple - requires a change in behavior, not a change in policy.
Laura made a public fool of herself during the Miers debate. Normally, I admire her, but she really damaged herself when she was put forward on TV to call anyone who opposed Miers bigots and sexists.
Having done that once, she should avoid this kind of foolish remark, especially with hillary in the race.
Every statement by the First Lady is choreographed to create some effect. Since my position has long been that Condi Rice will only run for President if there is an international emergency, I suspect this statement is intended to play off the Dick Morris meme. The mere image of Condi Rice for President tamps down the appetite for President Hillary. But it's a bait-and-switch. The real GOP candidate will be Allen, Guiliani, or Romney.
she needs a new brand of bottled water
Once again, I agree, Cicero.
Contributing to the Miers nomination, then making statements that truly offended many of us certainly turned me off.
One might think that making a public fool of herself during the Miers debate would teach her to think before making anymore public thoughts on these "women's subjects".
It's hard to believe that this is the same First Lady I so much admired some years ago.
Enough, Laura.
GO LAURA! You're so far above the rank and file that sometimes they just can't take it.
NO. ..for sure!
Of course, we know there is 'the future' and THE future. . .Laura, is looking into the latter future; and can't we all see a female as President in that one?
1 posted on 01/13/2006 4:25:05 PM CST by Theodore R.
And who are you? Adam Clymer?
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