In spite of all the problems he has been facing in the last couple of weeks President Barack Obama has gained praise from quite an unusual source – former First Lady Laura Bush. Speaking to CNN from Paris she surprised many republicans by saying that she believes that Obama is doing a good job in some very tough times.
The normally understated Mrs. Bush was most vociferous in her support of the President’s plan to address the nation’s schoolchildren on Tuesday. She did not completely dismiss Conservative concerns but was quick to point out that the original lesson plan that began the controversy, which had suggested that children be asked to write letters about how they could “help the President’ had been changed and that the point of the speech was encourage children to stay in school.
"I think there is a place for the president ... to talk to schoolchildren and encourage them” she said “Parents should follow his example and encourage their own children to stay in school and to study hard and to try to achieve the dream that they have."
As a former educator herself, education is a subject dear to Laura Bush’s heart. She was speaking to CNN whilst in Paris to promote global literacy, an issue she spoke of a great deal while she still resided in the White House herself.
After he gives his speech to the nation’s schoolchildren Obama will return to preparations for yet another crucial speech he is to deliver on Wednesday, this time returning to the debate over health care reform. He will be taking the unusual step of addressing a joint session of Congress and his aides told press that they can expect to see the President take a far more aggressive stance on the issue than he has in recent weeks.
Although he was given a great deal of input from advisors as to the content of his address, which will be televised nationwide in prime time, his aides say that he spent most of his weekend at Camp David writing the actual body of the speech himself.
The one thing that aides in the Obama administration did admit was that it is crucial that Obama “come up big” on Wednesday in order to salvage his reform efforts, but according to one "he's at his best" in difficult situations and they believe that the same fire and passion that got him elected in the first place will be fully in evidence on Wednesday evening.
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Yea Laura! You are restoring my faith in Republicans. That party has become a group of people who have forgotten how to think objectively. Hopefully, people like you can bring them back to thinking human beings!
ReplyDeleteI just started reading the three book series “Coming of the Third Reich" by Richard J. Evans, which has, so far, been very enlightening. After WW I Germany, in spite of the heavy debt of the War reparations it was required to pay, implemented extensive Socialistic reforms which included aggressive welfare, universal health care and own your own home programs. Government employment surged 40% and taxes were raised on the "rich" to pay for the programs, which was not possible. Sound familiar?
ReplyDeleteBy 1923 Germany was experiencing runaway inflation and it took a wheel barrel of money to buy a loaf of bread.
Can history repeat itself?
Typical Media Spin on one remark about Education and made it seem like she is promoting Obama's whole legislative activity for his time in office. WE, THE PEOPLE NEED BETTER JOURNALISM.
ReplyDeleteIt is disheartening that Laura Bush has become a cheerleader for Obama. I had a great deal of respect for her, and I truly believe she does this country a disservice by saying he is doing a good job, when the reality is that he is corrupting our government and attempting to destroy much of our way of life. He very clearly stated that he wanted to change our country, and (unfortunately) very few people who voted for him realized how literal that statement was. He asked us to judge him by those with whom he associates, and it is pretty easy to determine what kind of man he is based on that cadre of crooks and liars. Van Jones. Bill Ayres. Rev. Jeremiah Wright. These are people I would not allow in my house, much less put in positions of power, particularly positions such as "Czars". There is no provision in our Constitution for "Czars", and placing people in powerful jobs with no accountability to anyone but the president is an invitation to corruption. I do not want a single penny of my tax dollars used to pay for these "Czars" when I did not elect them and have not been given the opportunity to see their resumes or approve their hiring.
ReplyDeleteFinally someone from the other team willing to admit that President Obama is doing a good job. You Go Laura for keeping it real
ReplyDeleteI will never understand the idiocy that s been allowed to take over the Republican Party.From Hannity to Rush (both claim they are entertaining people and say the public understands this fact).I pray this isn't about race.The white youth in this country have not bought into what their parents did and proved it at the polls.I finfd it so treling when a man istrying to fix something he di not break and the neocons fool the unintelligent white masses that this prssident is trying to take your country away from you.When older whites say "I dont want the govt to touch my medicare"i began to feell soory for them than angry at them When a man is trying to make it so that you will always have insurance protection you cakll him a socialist .When whites protect an industry (insurance)that caters to your love ones medical needs based solely on the profit it can make at the possible expense your love ones life .I can't get mad i have to feel sorry. When a person who disrespects The president of this country so openly(you lie ) and is considered a hero and section 436 in proposal shows barack told the truth.I have to feel pity.White middle america please wake up,Not for me but for yourselves.Republoicans tricked us into going into Iraq cuz sadamn caused 9-11 then we are told he had nothing to do with it.We're told to hate communism and socialism but who do we borrrow money from (china ) and who do we ask to help fight our wars (socialist countries.Barack is trying to help us not hurt us.Privately go on you tube and listen to last Wed's speech by yourself.Sarah di lie there are no feath panels.If so go find them cuz what they were taling about was createdby a Ga congressman in 2003 ..Stop allowing yourselves to be lied to.Please respond if you wish without insulting me cuz thats not my objective ..Like Barack i want to debate not fight.If i'm wrong show me how with substance,I'm logical and will listen to proven fact not opinion
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