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Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Do We Like Her Roasting Bush???



Laura Bush's recent roast of her husband at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner is winning laughs -- and praise. But should it? Here is my question for you:

1. Should we applaud her for using whit and self-deprecating humor to get good PR? After all, Reagan was a master at this. Politicians should have the confidence to make fun of themselves. And heck, she did change the subject from Bush's poor approval ratings...

2. ...Or, should we feel bad for our country? I mean, why is it that when you criticize the President, the press all of a sudden praises you? And what about the remarks about her watching Desperate Housewives, milking a "male horse," and Lynn Cheney's new code name, "dollar bill?" Is this type of talk becomming of a First Lady? ANd what kind of a message does this send to those of us trying to win the culture war?

You make the call!