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

[v eyepete]

I just don't remember past presidents wives or vice presidents , their children and wives, coming out of the woodwork to comment like this bunch does. They had their turn--- time to go off into the sunset.

[cactusgal]

They're like termites. They finished off one structure, and now they're looking around for something else to destroy.

[DeBartolo]

Your correct regarding past President's and their wives. However, it was different during the Bush-Cheney Monarchy. Since Democracy has been restored to our nation, Cheney, the voice and driving force behind Bush, speakes out often now to defend his RULE over our nation

[levi501]

Hillary ring a bell?

[DeBartolo]

As a Senatoral Candidate Hillary addressed faults with the Bush administration...it was a political platform...not a soap box

[FZliveson]

Levi501: Answer to your question: Yes, Hillary would ring a bell any time it served her purpose.

[ninetwelve]

+1

[DeBartolo]

I've been hearing that George is and or will be spending most of his time on the ranch while Laura stays in Dallas. Must be somthing to it, considering her willingness to support Judge Sotomayor....her husband, father-in-law, and brother-in-law are behind the scenes doing everything in their power to cost Sotomayor the appointment!

[widdles]

Oh, you've been reading too much of the National Enquirer!!

[Archivist1000]

Dubya has 'no comment' on what Obama says/does/thinks because it's all SO OVER HIS HEAD

[VOTER]

True.
Nothing gets by Georgie ................. HA!

When Georgie watches Obama's speeches and
news conferences, he is very impressed with our POTUS.
FLOORED!
The problem is: Georgie thinks he is watching the show, West Wing.

[Catjya]

And,

maybe when he finds all the lies and corruption from my administration he won't prosecute me with Cheney/Rumsfeld,and Rice!!

[BlueFloyd]

The Joker.

[Niasia]

She has always had class and Grace, never spoke a word of negativity towards her.

[thekobraah]

I totally agree! I think she is an okay person....she has style and grace. She isn't a negative acting person.

[Donns]

Yeah lets just forget about her driving record that cost a life

[Mustang Sally]

Sonia's note to Laura: Get off my side...

[NotMcCain]

Lucky that Laura isn't Latina. Imagine the outrage from the likes of Gingrich and Limbaugh if she'd said, "As a Latina, I'm proud that there would be someone of Latin heritage on the Court."

Oh, wait. She's a Republican. They'd only attack if it was someone like Hillary who said it.

[GrainneKathleen]

Thank you Laura. Although I have found very little that I agree with you about, I thank you for your support of Sotomayor - obviously a great candidate for SC - and for you silence. Now please have a word with the Cheney's...

[SammyD]

It is sad that you don't agree with Mrs. Bush's support and aid to women worldwide.

[PatA]

The best dog I've ever known in my life was named Tippy. Having read the post by the "human" with the username of Tippy, starts my day off on a negative note.

[VOTER]

We understand and are suffering in the same way.

[darker]

Is Laura the ONLY common sense person in the ENTIRE BUSH FAMILY of CROOKS?
She's now stuck with making excuses for her stupid husband the ex-pretzeldent, Georgie.

[VOTER]

She has to, somehow, earn her war profits and
making excuses has always been her gig.

[DSOTM]

No, remember it was her father-in-law that appointed Sotomayer to the Federal Bench.

[BlueFloyd]

She's like Carmela Soprano, or any real-life m*fia wife. Living in lavish luxury off of the blood and pain of the innocent.

[stevensnell]

This is my personal opinion: Laura is a librarian, and librarians are the greatest.

[pictor]

I've worked with librarians and they are down right evil.

[jaschrod]

Oh no, I guess she is not the right person.

[Ira7]

Shouldn't she be reading "The Berenstein Bears Go Camping" to Georgie?

And I think the Republicans have come out with an effective strategy to derail Obama's agenda:

Have Laura agree with everything he does, and then all of us libs will start second-guessing ourselves.

[ScottiesRule]

You must feel all warm and fuzzy about yourself after that post. Finish your oatmeal, you'll be late for school.

[GeneralDisarray]

Touchy today?

[TheRealist1]

In order for Laura to have any merit, she would have to have insisted GWB not run for President. Who, other than Laura, would have known better what a mess GWB would have made of this country.

She didn't, therefore, she has no merit.

Sonia is toast, now, and that is not necessarily a bad thing.

[sophieozz]

Agreed.
Agreed.
Agreed.

[NoSandwiches]

Laura Bush has opinions?

[Mike169]

Even if she did who would care?

[poaster]

Why didn't she pull W aside during the Harriet Meirs nomination and say, now George she doesn't her a$$ from a hole in the ground.

[littlepuffycloud]

Considering she sleeps next to a lying mur derer every night, is anyone supposed to be impressed by her judgment or opinion?

[wadenelson1]

Eva Braun.

[white mende man]

I believe her marriage vows says "for better or for worse"