The Dutiful Wife

Laura Bush takes a que from our fearless cowless Cowboy in Chief. Mrs. Cowboy in Chief is so desperate to teach 'Muricans how to conserve fuel on camera that she let her husband's staff pimp her out to fly to Biloxi, Mississippi where she will do work for show on film with some of the less disgusting poor people for a day or two before jetting off to somewhere else.

WASHINGTON — Facing criticism that he appeared disengaged from the disaster wrought by Hurricane Katrina, President Bush has been looking for opportunities to show his concern. But the White House will take the effort a step further today, venturing into untested waters by putting the nation's first lady on reality television.

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Which is probably why the Bush team contacted the show for a booking instead of the other way around. "EM:HM," as it is known in Hollywood-speak, was ranked among the top 15 shows last season with an average 15.8 million viewers. Airing Sunday nights, it is considered one of the strongest family hours on television.

Nothing shows support for disaster victims and poor people more than another public relations stunt.