Doing Very Well Here At The Astrodome

Former First Lady, Barbara Bush, has recently come under attack for her remarks about the evacuees from New Orleans "doing very well" in the Houston Astrodome. Her remarks seem to be another example of the rich being insulated from the world around them and having only moments of forced empathy for their fellow man.

However, the media has spun this completely out of control. We are only given part of the story. If you look at Mrs. Bush's full statement you will see that she makes a compelling argument.

As reported, the president's mother and former First Lady said in an interview, "...And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this--this is working very well for them."

Babs went on to say, "Seriously, these people will be living in these seats for a month, maybe more. That's like having season tickets. And they're getting them for free! We all know how much money companies and individuals shell out for good seats here at the 'Dome. In fact, this little negro child my husband is hugging for the cameras is currently residing in Row F Seat 32. And you wouldn't believe the view he has! You've got to really be connected to get seats like that! And we're letting them stay there for free."

At that point, Mrs. Bush grabbed an unsuspecting African American child by her corn rows and pulled her close, saying, "Consider yourself 'juiced in' dahlin'!" and laughed uncontrollably.