Laura Bush And Michelle Obama To Appear At 9/11 Event Together

Last week a number of pundits, most prominently Maureen Dowd, called for former President George W. Bush to weigh in on the Lower Manhattan mosque furor. Seems like they may get a far milder version of that.

Politico reports today that Former First Lady Laura Bush is set to appear with First Lady Michelle Obama in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — where United flight 93 went down — on the 9th anniversary of Sept. 11. “Administration officials said the event will build on Michelle Obama’s focus on the heroes of 9/11 — celebrating their heroism, honoring their memories, and supporting their families.”

Considering the current political climate it will no doubt also be read as some subtle gesture of support from the previous administration to the current one regarding the current uproar over Ground Zero.

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