Laura Bush: Sotomayor "Sounds Like A Winner"

WASHINGTON — Former first lady Laura Bush says she's pleased that President Barack Obama nominated a woman for the Supreme Court.

"I think she sounds like a winner and a good nominee," Bush said of Sonia Sotomayor, the federal appeals judge Obama picked.

Mrs. Bush said in an interview broadcast Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that "as a woman, I'm proud that there might be another woman on the court. I wish her well." She was interviewed in Dallas, where the Bushes moved after their White House tenure.

On another subject, Mrs. Bush said her husband will have no comment on any Obama decisions. He feels that as a former president, "he owes President Obama his silence on issues and there's no reason to second-guess any decisions he makes," Mrs. Bush said.

Comments

[zoetrope]

I always thought that Laura had more "going for her" than her husband.
This comment confirms that thought.

[robertlockwoodmills]

It sounds as if the Bush administration is trying to distance itself from the Bush administration. Who'd a thunk' it?

[marecek]

"Mrs. Bush said her husband will have no comment on any Obama decisions. He feels that as a former president, "he owes President Obama his silence on issues and there's no reason to second-guess any decisions he makes," Mrs. Bush said."

Okay, although he was abysmal as president, he still has a chance to do well in the former president sweepstake. I say, if he just keeps his mouth shut for the next 20 years, then we should give him honorable mention.

[sbrown80]

This guy crippled the economy, and accidentally invaded a country, and you think we r gonna forget that b/c he's quiet. He owes us. Thats what he should be doing. He didn't exactly leave us in good shape. I'm sure if the economy was doing well, he'd be talking up a storm giving advice.

[Colmore]

Remember Georgie saying he was going to "scrub the Oval Office"? He was going to bring "integrity and honor" to the office? He has no right to criticise President Obama who is trying to clean up the UNGODLY mess he made, not just in the Oval Office, but worldwide. Why is this woman speaking out now, after 8 years of silence? What good works did she do while she resided in the WH? Or should I say the Mayflower Hotel? We paid for THAT, too.

[Colmore]

Invading Iraq was no "accident" It was planned even before the oaf took office.

[YWC]

"Laura Bush: Sotomayor "Sounds Like A Winner""

This from the woman who married "W"...Yikes!

[katocat]

Good point.

[ARowebie]

First Barbara, and now Laura...the Bush wives stay quiet during their husbands' reigns, and then open their mouths after their job as first lady is through with all kinds of sound, solid, reasonable comments. It's so odd to me. It's almost as if both want the world to know that while their husband's appear mad, they are not and now they can begin to move out from behind them and get some distance from them.

I guess that's how they do it in Texas. Oh the masks they wear for their men.

I prefer Michelle.

[super]

Barbara wears no mask. This is a woman who claimed the refugees in the New Orleans superdome had it better during Katrina than they ever did before! There is no comparison between this virago and poor Laura.

[opticsopen]

What? George lets her out of lie-berry to speak?

[barksalot]

Same as Obama let's Michelle out fo his Black-berry to speak

[flamflurm]

If he doesn't bring her along, then Nicholas will leave Carla at home too.

[justsaynosarahp]

For a woman who was 'too busy' to bother actually listening to any of the President's speeches when she was 'busy' moving, why should her opinion be of any concern now?

[YWC]

Its not...One day she'll look back at her life and want to slice her wrist!

[flamflurm]

Class.

[americanalien]

I've always liked Laura. She is the most decent person in that notorious Bush family.

[YWC]

She is an enabler and co-conspirator!

[VOTER]

She is a smiling enabler.
She smiles all the way to the bank with her share of the war profites.

[Solex]

And you know this, how? She wasn't POTUS.

[3Dubyadot]

The Bushes have more class than to knock the Pres. Unlike the Pres who blames Bush at every chance he speaks. Reagan followed Carter and that was a bigger challenge and he did not cast blame at all, he just did it. Please no more excuses, this baby is yours and it ain't looking good. As long as you give them a free ride we'll keep getting the same sorry performance. Please I don't care what shoe's Michelle is wearing or that they go out on dates, just make them accountable for their ineptness and demand more.

[americanalien]

President Obama has more dignity than the entire Bush family combined. He inherited a huge mess from W. which is going to take years to clean up. There is no spinning that.

[3Dubyadot]

What are you in, the third grade." My guy has more dignity than your guy" next I 'll get " I'm gonna tell the teacher". Just hold Barry accountable and quit with the gushing. This ain't a right vs left, it's right vs wrong. Barry won in Nov. so it is time to get something right. Please even the most adamant gusher like Chris Matthews would have to admit this guy flounders more than a Chinatown fish market.

[flamflurm]

He looked great capitulating in Cairo.

[Colmore]

"Class" and "Bush" do not belong in the same sentence.

[grammargirl]

He has to set the record straight among the uninformed, the ignorant, the selectively blind Republicans, and of course, Americans like you who want to rewrite history, and who have already chosen to cast the blame at his feet. And he has never blamed Bush, but rather the former administration. In case you haven't noticed, this President is a bit short on vin.dictiveness.

[barksalot]

He has never blamed bush just the former administration. I've been dazzled before this one's right up there. I guess we should blame his administration and not him for his poor showing thus far.

[katocat]

"Reagan followed Carter and that was a bigger challenge and he did not cast blame at all"

Hmmm... I don't remember it being that way at all. I assume you are too young because Reagan did not inherit half of the problems we have now my friend, but he did leave a simlar big mess.

[super]

Look who's talking accountability for ineptness!

[ObamAtomic]

PSTTTTT! Keep quiet,silence,Stay at your house looking to Alaska,please.

[LeslieKluman]

"Sounds like a winner"?!? Oh, you must not know how to spell 'whiner'... my bad, babycakes!

[Ourrias]

Who cares what Laura Bush thinks or says?

[Okieborn]

Laura Bush Huh !!!
Oh Well Let All the Party Of No Speak !!!

[jesseandrews]

All of you liberals keep reading moveon.org and this site for your soothing lib base news. You do not have the brains to actually research anything or person before you speak. You listen to one side instead of researching both sides. Watch some CSPAN when congress is in and you will actually learn who does and says what instead of listening to msnbc or other liberal base sites.

[GeorgeP922]

Whats this have to do with Laura Bush.

And trust me, there are plenty of republicans WORKING for this site, just check out Danny Shea, editor of media here. He is a hero for you types.

[VOTER]

Who gave you our play book?

We are well read and do exactly as you stated in regard to listening to C-Span and
various good news sites. We are always researching and gathering pro and con
information regarding issues.
You got that part wrong.
We consider it a SIN to listen to only one side of any argument
which is why, we know so much.

Since our secrets are out, you should try to follow our examples.

Just don't let the Rethugs and Fox find out or you're gonna be in trouble .................... LOL

[cloudmaker]

Everything the Bushes say these days sounds like, "See President Obama. We're
trying to help you. Please don't prosecute George."

[Okieborn]

Exactly !!

[toggan]

That makes them smarter on this than Cheney.