laura bush, imbecile

If we do, we're going to have to split the award between Yawn and Joe Klein, who invented the phrase in Primary Colors.

 

Taken from Dan Froomkin's blog:

Jon Stewart takes note of Laura Bush's recent comment on CNN that "many parts of Iraq are stable now. But, of course, what we see on television is the one bombing a day that discourages everybody."

Says Stewart: "It's so discouraging to see that on TV. . . . But Laura, you do realize that it's not just happening on the TV, right? It's actually happening. . . .

"I know, I know how discouraging it is, for you to watch it. You know where else it's somewhat discouraging? At the site of the bombing."

 

Since there's a Yawn poser, I'm more than happy to offer an apology for my remarks to the real Yawn. And to the poser, thanks a lot. :

 

I think it's rather humorous that righties would get in a snit about the media making fun of the First Lady.

What's that word? Hippocrate or something?

 

Have no idea what you mean by that. I have never once belittled African-Americans on this board.
And you can shove that glock where the sun don't shine.

 

I am in no mood for this.

 

Ace: Mrs. Bush has never had any political aspirations or has never put herself in the middle of policy. Big-ass difference. BIG difference.

 

That's sexist, Yawn. You shouldn't support or not support a woman based on physical attributes.

 

What would you call the Iraq war? No one is making fun of her for choosing lousy drapes.

 

Yawn, believe it or not, but I actually tried to make a similar point earlier. That being said, she still should probably not be commenting on issues like this because what she said did strike quite a few people as uncaring. Laura Bush has plenty of issues with which she's involved and her voice and position would better serve those issues.

 

Last time I checked, stem-cell research and Iraq are policy issues.

And if she speaks publicly on those issues, she is putting herself in the middle of it.