Perhaps the most influential woman (literally) in American history edit: politically.
That's a little far fetched.
> Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something.
And potentially this one since she is clearly a political figure:
> Please don't use Hacker News primarily for political or ideological battle...
Again I don't agree with that, just speculating at reasons why.
And then your son is also the president? Talk about power.
I do not have any opinion on Barbara Bush in particular other than knowing that she has a lifetime of experience in top American political circles and has been widely respected for that.
“Why should we hear about body bags and
deaths, and how many, what day it’s going
to happen?” she asked. “Why would I waste
my beautiful mind on something like that?”