Tag Archives: Laura Bush

George W. Bush To Host Naturalization Ceremony

From the George W. Bush Presidential Center: The George W. Bush Institute today honors America’s immigrant heritage with an official immigration naturalization ceremony. Before 51 of America’s newest citizens take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States and receive their certificates of naturalization, President and Mrs. Bush will deliver brief remarks noting the significant contributions of immigrants to our …

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Laura Bush Blasts Trump’s “Immoral” Migrant Policy

From Laura Bush’s op-ed from the Washington Post: I live in a border state. I appreciate the need to enforce and protect our international boundaries, but this zero-tolerance policy is cruel. It is immoral. And it breaks my heart. Our government should not be in the business of warehousing children in converted box stores or making plans to place them …

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Laura Bush: Don’t Ask Me About Voting For Trump

Laura Bush, who killed a guy, would appreciate it if you wouldn’t ask her about voting for Donald Trump. The Hill reports: “I’m not going to answer,” the former first lady told Susan Page on USA Today’s “Capital Download” in an interview published Thursday. “Don’t ask that.” Bush said she is uncommitted after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, her brother-in-law, …

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Dubya On Gay Marriage: Don’t Criticize Until You Examine Your Own Heart

In an interview aired today by ABC News, former President George W. Bush refused to say whether he’d evolved on same-sex marriage, but he did say, “It’s very important for people not to be overly critical of someone else until you examine your own heart.” Back in February of this year, Laura Bush demanded to be taken out of a …

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Laura Bush: Take Me Out Of Marriage Ad

Former First Lady Laura Bush is demanding to be removed from the national same-sex marriage advertising campaign launched yesterday by a coalition of LGBT groups. The advertising blitz, first reported by Politico, features a clip of Bush talking to Larry King on CNN in 2010 and saying, “When couples are committed to each other and love each other then they …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

A special clip about the new ad campaign.

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All Kinds Of Americans For Marriage

Another great clip from TheFour.

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Laura Bush: It Wasn’t My Responsibility To Defend Gays From The GOP

Speaking to the Texas Tribune, former First Lady Laura Bush said that even though she fully supports LGBT rights, she never spoke up during her husband’s anti-gay campaigns. Because he was elected, not her. TT: Let’s talk a little bit about that responsibility. You found yourself back in the headlines not so long ago for taking positions on gay marriage …

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Facebook Campaign Launches To Draft Laura Bush For Dallas Pride

Following her recent declaration of support for marriage equality, which she describes as “inevitable,” a Facebook page has sprung up asking that Dallas Pride draft former First Lady Laura Bush as a guest of honor at this year’s parade. Were she to be asked and accept, which does seem unlikely given her typically low public profile, OH how the teabaggers …

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Quote Of The Day – Elisabeth Hasselbeck

“Some people are saying, well, this is a day late and a dollar short, where were you when you could have said something earlier? And in terms of gay marriage, I think there are a lot of, maybe, conservatives out there who are talking about gay marriage and not necessarily with someone who wants to have gay marriage or has …

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Laura Bush Repeats Support For Marriage Equality To Fox News

Laura Bush took her support for marriage equality to Fox News yesterday, but dodged a question about DADT, saying she had no opinion on the issue. She also says she “doesn’t necessarily” have a problem with Arizona’s new immigration law.

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Laura Bush Comes Out For Gay Marriage

You may recall that in her memoir released early this month, Laura Bush wrote that she had asked Dubya not to make gay marriage an issue in his campaign, considering how many gay friends they had. Last night on Larry King, Laura expanded on that, saying she supported gay marriage and that it would eventually be legalized as the issue …

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Quote Of The Day – Laura Bush

“In 2004 the social question that animated the campaign was gay marriage. Before the election season had unfolded, I had talked to George about not making gay marriage a significant issue. We have, I reminded him, a number of close friends who are gay or whose children are gay. But at that moment I could never have imagined what path …

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$8M For Laura Bush Memoir?

Insiders speculate that Laura Bush will get an advance for her First Lady memoir that will match or better the $8M that Hillary got for hers. First lady Laura Bush has sealed a deal worth millions with Scribner to publish a memoir that will encompass her recollections of personal and historical moments, including her eight years in the White House. …

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