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I was a young woman when Barbara Bush was First Lady.
I always liked her.
She was more modern then many in her party and had this likable gruffness.
She was the last of the sane republicans. The New England Republicans with their chin up, good humor and class. The republicans that you liked even if you were a democrat because they were not evil. They were just the opposition party.
The Christine Todd Whitman types. The sensible and compassionate republicans.
The kind that would show love and caring for all people.
The kind I grew up with as a kid in the 60s, 70s and early 80s - despite Reaganism.
Barbara, with her white hair, sensible shoes, humor and honesty.
With the passing of Barbara, and soon George, the last of the New England, sane, public service republicans pass into history.
All we have left is the selfish, self obsessed, overly religious, cult like and hateful group that took their place is left and that makes me very sad.
God Speed, Babs
Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)MoonRiver
(36,927 posts)When this was announced it created quite the brouhaha amongst rightwing crazies!
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)Mrs. Bush.
Other than her comment during Desert Storm she seemed like a reasonable person.
PJMcK
(22,554 posts)Sorry, but she doesn't get any respect from me. She was a heartless woman who lacked empathy for anyone who wasn't in their economic and social circles.
Adios, Babs.
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)About how people in shelters being better off or something like that...if I remember right.
"Almost everyone I've talked to said we're going to move to Houston. What I'm hearing, which is sort of scary (concerned voice), is they all want to stay in Texas. Everybody is so overwhelmed by all the hospitality. And so many of the peoples in the arena here, you know, they're underprivileged anyway, so this -- this (waves arm; chuckles slightly) is working very well for them."
dhol82
(9,399 posts)i.e. her comments about the lower classes in the super dome having a better life style and not wanting to trouble her mind about the body bags coming home from her sons war.
Also remember the stories about how Dubya was traumatised by having his mother ignore the death of his sister.
She was interesting but not sure I would have wanted her as a friend.