Laura Bush touts husband's record on women in Henderson visit

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Laura Bush touts husband's record on women in Henderson visit

CHRISTINA ALMEIDA, Associated Press Writer



HENDERSON, Nev.

First lady Laura Bush pointed to advances made by women around the world on Tuesday and said her husband was an advocate who would continue fighting for women and children if re-elected.

"We all know that empowered women are vital to a democracy," Bush told a crowd of more than 2,000 people at a Republican rally. "That is even clearer to us today as we look around the world and we see what's happened in countries where half the population is left out."

Bush pointed to the women of Afghanistan as examples of newly found freedoms achieved by the war on terrorism.

"After years of being treated like virtual prisoners by the Taliban, the women of Afghanistan are now allowed to leave their homes without a male escort," Bush said. "And after being denied an education, even a chance to learn to read, the little girls of Afghanistan are now in school."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/09/28/politics2304EDT0200.DTL

[gauguin57]

1. CONTINUE fighting?

Since when has Bush EVER fought for women and children?

Laura ... liar, liar, your bloomers are on fire!

[Sugarbleus]

2. LOL...Bloomers on fire!

What REALLLLLLLY gripes me about the Afghan comparison is: THE TALIBAN ARE BACK! We virtually abandoned those people, after bombing the country side. It isn't any SAFER than it ever was for women.

WHAT A COLOSSAL JOKE!


Laura, you ignorant slut!

[politicat]

4. It's worse for women.... can we say death for registering to vote???

That was a risk they didn't have before... and now they're back in the burquas, still need the male relative, and their schools are being destroyed...

Our Dear Laura should stick to booze, ciggies and Xanax. That's what she knows best.

Pcat

[Sugarbleus]

5. Indeed..........

I wonder if anyone has ever sent info like this directly to "The Dear First Lady" *gag*

What the frick world does she live in???????????????

I'm so Goddamned sick of these bungholes in the White House!! They are insidiously dangerous, an embarrassment and an insult to thinking people everywhere.

[Sannum]

3. Ugh

Oh yes, George is just *so* pro-women.

Bite me, Laura.

[aquart]

6. With a straight face?

How MANY of Afghanistan's little girls are in school, Laura? How many?

I'll accept a verified percentage.

[Supersedeas]

7. points to the women of Afghan--odd place to point right 'bout now