Laura Bush: An Antidote To Hillary
By Robert Klein Engler (02/28/05)
Laura Bush has been in the spotlight recently. Visiting wounded U. S. soldiers, reading to children and answering their questions, firing the White House chef and hosting more state dinners, the President's wife is striking out on her own. Laura Bush is becoming both a popular and a political figure during the President's second term.
It's hard to find anyone these days who does not have nice things to say about the "First Lady," even though she is not comfortable with that title and prefers to be simply herself. When she appears alongside her husband at state functions, her gowns and jewels are stunning and her manner is almost regal. She admits, too, that she likes living in the White House.
As time passes, Laura Bush will become an ever increasingly popular figure. It could be that the respect many still have for the memory of Princess Diana will shift to Laura Bush. Even now, as the President's wife, many find her charm and virtue more appealing as a role model than the self-indulgent members of the English Royal Family.
When Laura Bush's popularity grows, so will her political stature. In a few years she will be able to command as much political respect as she now commands popular appeal. This will put her in an interesting position. It will make her an attractive Republican candidate for President.
Republicans know that the political success of George W. Bush ends in 4 years. They don't speak openly about a successor yet, but it is on the minds of many in Washington, especially when everyone knows that Hillary Clinton is positioning herself to run for President and carry on her husband's failed Democratic policies.
There are a few Republicans who may head the ticket after the President's second term in office ends. The President's brother, Jeb Bush, the governor of Florida, is one likely candidate. But who would be a better candidate to run against Hilary Clinton than the wife of our current President, Laura Bush? With her charm, taste, and personality she is the perfect antidote to the poison of radical feminism and Democratic corruption.
Wouldn't that make for interesting politics--two First Ladies battling it out? In four years, Laura Bush can learn everything she needs to know about being President from her husband. If Laura Bush decides to enter politics and run, then I expect her to win. Laura Bush could become the nation's first female President.
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