Former First Lady Barbara Bush endorses "Precious": Interview

[Louisiana1976]

On Friday's broadcast of NPR's "Tell Me More," Michel Martin interviewed former First Lady Barbara Bush on the occasion of her endorsing the film "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." Mrs. Bush urged listeners to see the film and discussed her and her family's reaction to its depiction of a young urban woman's desperate struggle to escape poverty and abuse in the face of nearly insurmountable obstacles. As a service to DKos readers, provided below is a transcript of the interview.

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/12/813399/-Former-First-Lady-Barbara-Bush-Endorses-Precious:-Interview

[peekaloo]

1. shits in her hat, again, in the very first paragraph

BARBARA BUSH: Well, for a long time our PR people have been looking for a way we could ingratiate ourselves to African-Americans in order to coax back their vote for the party, especially after what I said during Hurricane Katrina. So when the movie "Blind Side" came out, Poppy and I said, "That looks like a good, clean movie about a black person who learns to get along in a regular family. Let's see that." But the PR people said "Precious" would be better for our purposes, so we saw it instead.

:eyes:

[Orrex]

3. I see nothing at all cynical, exploitive, or opportunistic about her statement.

Nothing at all. Nope. Nothing.



Doh! I was fooled! :blush:

[Myrina]

4. OMFG, she's so reprehensible!

... but at least she's honest about her motives. Question is, is she dumb or just that arrogant?


:wtf:

[peekaloo]

9. I was lazy. Couldn't get past the first paragraph but as pointed out

down thread it's a goof and a good 'un.

[Brickbat]

8. You know that's satire, right?

ETA: I see you know now! :)

[peekaloo]

11. I hate it when my spleen misfires!

:-)

[izquierdista]

13. That's all right

Invoking the Silver Douchbag is a cheapshot for anyone trying to do satire. It should only be used by young teens with Asperger's since she is to satire what double sets of training wheels are to a bicycle.

[CTyankee]

2. "I may vomit." nt

[dysfunctional press]

5. c'mon...that HAS to be a parody...

MM: I have to ask you, because you made some comments in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that hurt some people's feelings--you commented that sheltering in the Houston Astrodome was working quite well for some of the folks who were left homeless. What did you mean by that?

BB: Well, I know a lot of people took what I said the wrong way. I only meant that, since so many coloreds live in such disgusting filth and eat such awful food, the accommodations and food they were provided at the Astrodome was actually a step up for them. I don't know what people thought I meant.

MM: First Lady Barbara Bush, thank you so much for joining us.

BB: You're most welcome. Thank you for having me. And take care when you polish my pearls. They should shine as brilliantly as my beautiful mind.

[SoCalDem]

6. "...since so many coloreds..." WTF?

reminds me of when the 2000 election recount was going on and one of the minions lined up at microphones was asked:

"What do you think of all the protests going on in predominantly black areas in Florida?"

his answer..


Ahh just don't understand it.. we treat "our blacks" real good..
:puke:

[peekaloo]

7. Oh fornicate! I got suckered!

:blush:

[SoCalDem]

10. me too

:rofl:

[WVRICK13]

12. Self Delete

[JohnnyLib2]

14. Cute.

[Vinnie From Indy]

15. Babs reminds me of the egg laying Queen in the movie Aliens

She is one nasty, mean old bitty.