Barbara Bush to Palin: Stay in Alaska
Mediaite reports:
Former First Lady Barbara Bush is certainly not known for mincing words, though this may be one of the more subtle hints she’s thrown down in a while. Speaking alongside her husband, PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush, to Larry King in an exclusive interview, she delivered a doubled-edged critique ofSarah Palin– “She’s beautiful,” she tells King, but “she’s very happy in Alaska, and I hope she’ll stay there.”
The interview with King is set to air on Monday, and covers a variety of topics, including their son’s book and the current right-wing political climate. Asked about the Tea Party, President Bush was frank, albeit not entirely hostile: “I don’t know what it really is, Larry,” he replied, noting that he is “confused” by the movement, though “some of the ideas make a lot of sense.” While the First Lady did not comment on the politics, she did note that she would like to see Palin stay in Alaska, a comment that, knowing the weight of it, appeared to make her smile, and elicited laughter from her husband and King.
The segment, released by CNN today, below. The interview will air in its entirety on Larry King Live on Monday: