Who needs a Ring-Tailed Tooter for First Lady?
“My official name is still Teresa Heinz.” From a USA Today interview with Teresa Heinz Kerry, the opinionated ketchup heiress and philanthropist: Q: You’d be different from Laura Bush? A: Well, you know, I don’t know Laura Bush. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good. But I don’t know that she’s ever had a real job–I mean, since she’s been grown up. So her experience and her validation comes from important things, but different things. And I’m older, and my validation of what I do and what I believe and my experience is a little bit bigger–because I’m older, and I’ve had different experiences. And it’s not a criticism of her. It’s just, you know, what life is about. According to her White House bio, Laura Bush has worked as a public school teacher and librarian. Does Teresa not believe these are “real jobs”? “I can’t believe I ever even married an American.” “Another thing that drives me crazy … is WAL-MART.” “Clothing is wonderful, but let them
