Laura Bush, Steel Magnolia
by Kyle-Anne Shiver (January 01, 2009)
Via Mommy Life
Laura Bush has single-handedly restored the term, "lady," to the American vocabulary. And she has done it with such rare aplomb that nary a soul seems to have even noticed, which is precisely the way I'm convinced she planned it.
I took an instant liking to Laura Bush; I won't deny it. After eight years of Hillary Clinton trying to act as an unelected co-President and leftist feminists egging her on every step of the way, Laura Bush came on the scene as a refreshing respecter of the electorate, content not to seize power that wasn't rightfully hers. What could be more democratic than that. Bravo Laura.
I've read three biographies of Laura Bush, and the one thing upon which all agree, is that there seems to be no one anywhere with any dirt on the woman. She has survived six decades without a notable fall from grace, and nearly an entire decade in the most public glare there is. She is, by all accounts, the epitome of grace and elegance, qualities trashed with a vengeance by faux-feminists for the past 40 years. In one fell, eight-year swoop, Mrs. Bush has restored authentic feminism, being for all the world to see, her own woman. So secure is she in her own skin that pressure to morph into the garish pretentiousness of "I am Woman; hear me roar," has finally taken the bruise for which it's been cruising all these many years.
Laura Bush came on the scene as a refreshing respecter of the electorate, content not to seize power that wasn't rightfully hers.
Laura Bush has been quite viciously derided, ridiculed and mocked by the debauchery-ridden left since she first stepped foot into the role of First Lady, most likely because she has more real class in her pinky than her detractors have in their entire lot. The supreme irony here is that while Laura Bush has been called, "dumb, dumb, dumb," "little wifey," "First Dummy," and a whole heap of epithets no lady would repeat, she has successfully run a scandal-free White House for an entire eight years.
These things don't just happen all by themselves. Read the entire article here.
Many thanks to Barbara at Mommy Life for posting this excerpt as a tribute to America's First Lady. "Laura Bush is a beautiful woman - a true lady."—Barbara Curtis
Related: "Is Michelle Obama 'Letting Down the Team?'"
Are "ladylike" qualities relevant in today's culture?Photo: News Hour (Flickr)
11 Comments:
Bravo to Laura Bush! She did restore so much class and what a true woman is! I am proud of her and her husband! They did not cave in!
I love Laura too! Maybe we should start a fan club!;)
She definitely is her own woman and doesn't agree with her husband on everything, but she's so kind and gracious.
I'm going to miss them! I was sad watching his farewell last night.
Lizzie
I ADORE Laura Bush.....she stands for so much that I advocate for. Her husband I don't like as much but....she is one true lady. and yes, we need more women like her in our culture. I will miss seeing her.
Does class ever go out of style?
I'd love to meet Mrs. Bush some day.
I'm up for the Laura Bush fan club. :-) Great article, thanks for posting this. Class and integrity.
Kim, A Dusty Frame, Faith, Tami, and Jennifer: All of you are beautiful "ladies." Thank you for stopping by today. Love you!
Great Post! And yes I think Lady like ideals are great for today. It's something I hope to teach my girls!
Sadly, I think ladylike qualities are not valued in today's society so fewer women are demonstrating it. Seems like this generation of young women has fewer models of true ladylike behavior. This is why it's so important to for the older women to teach the younger women as scripture says.
Amydeanne & Andrea: You two ladies have such class! :~D
Yes, ladylike qualities are still relevant. At their root is a desire to be kind to others and never do anything to cause them unease. It's nothing to do with being hoity toity.
Buffy: Right, "hoity toity" is certainly not the goal of ladylike behavior. :~D
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