Laura Bush Cover Up

The lib media are a selfish, miserable lot.

When reporting on a story involving the health of Laura Bush, the issue should be her condition, not a supposed cover up.

WASHINGTON -- First lady Laura Bush had a skin cancer tumor removed from her right shin in early November but decided it was a private matter and did not reveal it publicly.

The White House acknowledged the procedure Monday night after Mrs. Bush was noticed with a bandage below her right knee.

The cancer was a squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common form of skin cancer, said Susan Whitson, her press secretary.

...Explaining why the procedure was not disclosed until now, Whitson said, "This medical procedure was a private matter for Mrs. Bush, but when asked by the media today, we answered the question."

Question: When George W. Bush took the oath of office, did Laura Bush take an oath to give up her privacy?

...Monday's revelation was the second case this year of a belated White House announcement. In February, the White House waited almost a day before disclosing that Vice President Dick Cheney had shot a fellow hunter during a quail-hunting trip.

Oooh! It's the second case in 2006 of a belated announcement from the White House.

THAT IS SO LAME!

A health issue concerning the First Lady is a completely different matter from a hunting accident involving the Vice President.

Notice the AP account fails to mention that it was an ACCIDENT. It states that Cheney shot a hunter. Read that sentence and one is left wondering if the shooting was an assassination attempt.

The lib media still haven't recovered from not being told immediately about the hunting mishap.

GET OVER IT!

Good grief.

I don't think Mrs. Bush should be criticized for keeping her medical matters private.

She's not an elected official. She's not required to inform the world about the status of her health.

It's despicable that the lib media are exploiting Mrs. Bush's health to create an impression that the White House is shrouded in secrecy, drawing parallels with Cheney's hunting ACCIDENT ten months ago.

Mrs. Bush's health is her business.

I thought the libs care about protecting privacy and don't want anyone prying into people's lives. Isn't that why Russ Feingold fights for the rights of terrorists?

If libs are consistent, they can't cry foul when Mrs. Bush chooses to guard her medical privacy.

Mrs. Bush should be receiving prayers and best wishes from Americans, not criticism.