She is now just another hack

And the nation's first enabler. So on behalf of the First Amendment and what it means (and should mean to a goddamned Librarian) when you say shit like this...

First lady Laura Bush cautioned Wednesday that Americans discussing the war in Iraq especially politicians should be careful what they say because other countries are paying attention.

"The right to have these conversations is part of what makes our country great and our democracy strong. We must be mindful that people around the world are listening to these discussions," Laura Bush said at a suburban Columbus recreation center during a campaign appearance with Rep. Deborah Pryce.

...you betray what this nation stands for. Not your husband, it stands (or it least should pretend to stand) for its principals.

Shorter Laura Bush:

The right of free speech is so great it shouldn't be used.

She's now being thrown out to speak her husband's lines, but it's no different.