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(June 8) -- Describing her husband as "very gracious," former first lady Laura Bush said he would maintain his silence on the policies and practices of the Obama administration.
"George feels like, as a former president, that he owes President Obama his silence on issues, and that there's no reason to second-guess any decisions that he makes," Mrs. Bush said of former President George W. Bush in an interview broadcast Monday on ABC's 'Good Morning America.'
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At the same time, Mrs. Bush said she understood why former Vice President Dick Cheney has been so vocal and critical of President Barack Obama and his policies -- particularly on national security matters.
"I think that's his right as a citizen of the U.S., and I think he also feels obligated," the former first lady said.
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On another matter, Mrs. Bush had kind words for Obama's selection of Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court.
"She sounds like a very interesting and good nominee ... I wish her well," Mrs. Bush said.
The former first lady also took a sanguine view of the Republican infighting in the wake of the November elections in which the GOP fared badly. Such party bickering, she said, is "probably not that bad. It's like creative tension within a party."
Read more of Mrs. Bush's GMA interview here.
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America's First Ladies
Michelle Obama: 2009-Present - Known for: Current first lady Michelle Obama, an Ivy League-educated lawyer who refers to herself as the "mom in chief," has said that she intends to focus on issues affecting women and families -- particularly those in the military. Click through for more on past first ladies.
Alex Brandon, AP
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