The First Lady Builds a Literary Room of Her Own [The NYT: front page praise for Laura Bush]

The New York Times ^ | Oct. 7, 2002 | ELISABETH BUMILLER

[summer]

I honestly believe First Lady Laura Bush will be remembered as one of this country’s greatest first ladies.

And, I can not imagine Tipper Gore ever rising to the heights already reached by Laura Bush.

[summer]

fyi.

[summer]

fyi.

[ghost of nixon]

Graciousness to your ideological enemies. Something completely unheard of in the Clinton White House.

[contessa machiaveli]

laura's literary salon! i'd love to be invited.

[summer]

You can say that again. (And again and again....)

[summer]

BTTT! :)

[summer]

FYI.

[Revolting cat!]

"There's nothing political about American literature," Mrs. Bush said

Uh, huh. Tell that to Norman, Joyce Carol and those two affirmative action literati, one of whom, I can never remember which one, got herself a Nobel. And that's just for starters. Even mystery writer and friend of the Presidents Kinky Friedman is political as heck. In this country, everything is political, including fairy tales.

[Notwithstanding]

"W is such a dumbass, his wife is a dumbass, too." - the prevaiing liberal elite mindset.

They are wrong on both accounts. (So intolerant of them.)

[lsee]

But all four not only turned up in the East Room, they came away startled and impressed by a first lady...

People are said to have a similar reaction upon meeting George W. Bush face-to-face, as well. Their detractors are prepared to meet the liberal press sterotype of this couple only to have their assumptions totally revised upon closer inspection.

James 3:16 "For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere."

[summer]

I think she was referring to American literature, as an entire body of work -- it is all so different. For every type of author you mention, there is another type of author completely different. Consequently, to say one is more "American" and one is less "Ameican" doesn't work -- they are all American.

[surely_you_jest]

And, I can not imagine Tipper Gore ever rising to the heights already reached by Laura Bush.

Neither can I. She would, of necessity, have to be literate. Mrs Gore's literacy appears to begin, and end, with pop music lyrics.

[summer]

Re your post #10 - I have noticed the left looks especially bad when they criticize and mock Laura Bush -- a former school teacher. I think every time the left does that, more Dem teachers consider voting GOP for the very first time.

[summer]

LOL... :)

[Revolting cat!]

Mrs. Bush, who is currently rereading the memoirs of Lillian Hellman

Yes, we can expect Laura Bush to come out and characterize this hack as she has been described in much of literary press (even the liberal press too) as a "despicable Stalinist." For sure. These Pubbies wanna be loved by everybody, Stalinist, Trotskyist, hippie, yuppie, homeless, homo.

[wideawake]

Why don't you add Flannery O'Connor and Walker Percy to the list of authors, Mrs. Bush? Or Allen Tate or Wendell Berry?

[egarvue]

Proverbs 25:21-22 "If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the LORD will reward you. "

[summer]

I think the sincerity of Laura Bush has always shone through, and really made a positive difference for this country. I never had that feeling when Hillary Clinton was first lady.

[summer]

Write to her and tell her.