The consensus that the Katrina comment constitutes the bulk of the evidence that Barbara Bush was a racist and bigot is pretty much what I expected. It makes me sad rather than mad. But I'm not going to defend her comment or her life. The former doesn't warrant a defense, and the latter doesn't need one. Instead, I'm just going to say that I respected Michelle Obama a great deal as a First Lady and role model, and then I'm going to invite your kind attention to your left foot. Is there a shoe on it that matches the one on the right? There should be (especially if you're at work), and if you listen very carefully, you can hear that shoe saying "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I’m really proud of my country". What your left shoe is trying to tell you is that although words matter, a single quote from a person constantly in the public eye is a vastly inferior way to take stock of that person's life compared to their actions. And gunnar, your left shoe is also saying it's time for new Odor Eaters.