News that Laura Bush would rather vote for Hillary Clinton than the current Republicans topping the field is leading to some Democratic gnashing of teeth.
“I want our next president — whoever he or she might be — to be somebody who is interested in women in Afghanistan and who will continue U.S. policies… that we continue to do what we’re committed to do as a country,” the former first lady said Friday.
The New York Daily News noted that Bush, a registered Democrat before she married into the Bush family, “did not single out Clinton by name. But, Trump along with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, have both said, they do not envision a role for the U.S. in Afghanistan beyond fighting terrorism.”
Social media jumped on the comments:
So Laura Bush prefers conservative Hillary Clinton? Color me NOT SURPRISED! The joke is on everyone who still thinks HRC is a progressive!
— Bernie Tweeters (@Tehelmin) April 11, 2016
Laura Bush hinted that she supports Hillary Clinton.
That shows you how far to the right both political parties have moved in this country.
— Lauren Elizabeth (@xLauren_Mx) April 11, 2016
apparently Laura Bush is hinting at support for Hillary Clinton, reminding everyone that she’ll turn more Republican by the day if she wins.
— Millennial Voter (@milkvamp) April 11, 2016
Further proof of current political drift. When Bush’s start endorsing Clinton’s, you know this has become the center/…
Posted by Kevin Fay on Monday, April 11, 2016
In some sense, this demi-endorsement is a big coup for the Clinton camp. It indicates the possibility of a…
Posted by Dan Johnson on Monday, April 11, 2016
I always liked Laura Bush, her quiet manner, love of libraries and books for kids. And her care about Afghan women (she’…
Posted by Karen Evarts on Monday, April 11, 2016