Yes, Gramma Bush really did say that!


Ahh, the privilege of class...When you've had it so easy all your life, poor thing, of course you can't understand what it's like to be poor and powerless. What Barbara Bush said during a visit to the Hurricane Katrina refugees sheltered in the Houston Astrodome.

From About.com:
Barbara Bush on Hurricane Katrina Refugees

It is, without doubt, the quote of the hour — a remark attributed to ex-first lady and mother-of-the-president Barbara Bush during a visit to the Hurricane Katrina refugee shelter in the Houston Astrodome:
What I'm hearing, which is sort of scary, is they all want to stay in Texas. Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them.

Some folks are loathe to believe she actually said this. As one reader wrote, "I would like to see the transcript, hear the video, see something other than this [email] to confirm what Barbara Bush reportedly said. I find this difficult to believe, as she is a compassionate and caring person and was a wonderful first lady (regardless of opinions about her husband or son)."

The fact is, she did say it during a question-and-answer session with a reporter for "Marketplace," a program aired on National Public Radio.

More here ....

I guess if you start out with pitifully little, and then you get housed in the Houston Astrodome with thousands of others, you are better off. I mean, the ASTRODOME! How much better than your itty bitty house in the 9th ward in New Orleans!

The more we hear from Barbara , the better we understand why her son is so screwed up.

Posted: Sat - September 10, 2005 at 11:15 AM          

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