Bush on Pickles: "She's a darn good diplomat...She speaks clearly"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Laura Bush begins three-nation Africa trip
First lady promoting legal protection for abused women, orphaned children

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8545466/

Mrs. Bush arrived Saturday with daughter Jenna, who had accompanied her parents to the Scotland summit. They joined with Jenna's sister, Barbara, who has been volunteering to help with young AIDS sufferers and other patients at a Cape Town children's hospital.

Bush said his wife's mission was to show that his administration has a good record of helping the world's poorest continent. He made no effort to conceal the White House calculation that Laura Bush can accomplish that better than just about anyone else.

"She's a darn good diplomat," the president told reporters before the trip. "She speaks clearly and she's a compassionate soul when she speaks."

It's hardly Mrs. Bush's first turn in the spotlight this year. In May, she promoted America's image in the Middle East — and made news for commenting on Egypt's elections and stepping into tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. In March, she took a solo trip to Kabul, Afghanistan's dangerous capital.

[Swede]

1. That silver tongued devil!

He talks real good.

[elshiva]

2. That is one awful photo!

:(

[Dave Reynolds]

3. Scouring the world

for more curtains to make cloting from.