Is our children learning?

Former first lady shows some class:

Laura Bush got off the sauce long enough to defend President Obama's decision to address the nation's school children, telling CNN Monday that it is "really important for everyone to respect the President of the United States."

"I think that there is a place for the President of the United States to talk to school children and encourage school children, and I think there are a lot of people that should do the same," she said in an interview. "And that is encourage their own children to stay in school and to study hard and to try to achieve the dream that they have."

Even rotund hobgoblin Newt Gingrich found some time between porking mistresses to Twitter his approval:

Just read President Obamas speech to students.white House posted it. it is a good speech and will be good for students to hear

Following with

Remember that Presidents Reagan and Bush with also talked to students nationwide. As long as it is non political and pro education it is good

’Until Rush Limbaugh tells me otherwise’, he left unsaid.