Something tells me that Barbara Bush would have enjoyed reading the news over the past week — and I don’t mean the glowing tributes to the former first lady. The horizons for women of Barbara Bush’s time were constrained and derivative. (U.S. Senate)We tend to think of Barbara Bush as formidable to the point of scary, impregnable beneath her triple strand of pearls. And we knew what he meant, too.”Can’t you just imagine Barbara Bush in the pilot’s seat, calmly bringing the plane in for a safe landing? Mostly, though, I think Barbara Bush would have applauded this trio — and appreciated how they seized opportunities she never had.

Source: Washington Post April 20, 2018 23:04 UTC