Saturday, January 14, 2006
Laura Bush Comforts Mrs. Alito
First lady Laura Bush called Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's wife on Thursday to comfort her after Democrat attacks smearing her husband's character drove her to tears during confirmation hearings the day before.
"I called Martha Alito yesterday to tell her to hang in there," Mrs. Bush told CNN International.
"I do think it's really important in the United States for people like Judge Alito to be treated with respect," she explained. "I think personal attacks are what people don't like and what are really unwarranted."
Mrs. Bush admitted that "every once in a while" the constant attacks on her own husband make her feel like crying, saying, "Does it ever not hurt? You know, not really."
But she explained: "My family has been in politics for a long time and I think you do develop a thick skin."
Alito's wife Martha Ann could be seen sobbing as she sat in back of her husband on Wednesday while Sen. Lindsey Graham apologized for efforts by his Democratic colleagues to paint Mr. Alito as "a bigot."
First lady Laura Bush called Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's wife on Thursday to comfort her after Democrat attacks smearing her husband's character drove her to tears during confirmation hearings the day before.
"I called Martha Alito yesterday to tell her to hang in there," Mrs. Bush told CNN International.
"I do think it's really important in the United States for people like Judge Alito to be treated with respect," she explained. "I think personal attacks are what people don't like and what are really unwarranted."
Mrs. Bush admitted that "every once in a while" the constant attacks on her own husband make her feel like crying, saying, "Does it ever not hurt? You know, not really."
But she explained: "My family has been in politics for a long time and I think you do develop a thick skin."
Alito's wife Martha Ann could be seen sobbing as she sat in back of her husband on Wednesday while Sen. Lindsey Graham apologized for efforts by his Democratic colleagues to paint Mr. Alito as "a bigot."
