Laura was hilarious, but I agree, some of her jokes were a little declasse in such a public setting. Considering the fact that she almost never participates in such events and we rarely see her giving any kind of speech or interview, all the huffing and puffing about her jokes is a little overdone. We probably won't hear from Laura again about anything this year except for her book festival and the White House Christmas decorations.
Which is a shame because she speaks well. And she did the other night as well. It's funny both she and her daughters are caught in sexual jokes. I don't remember Bush ever telling one.
I wouldn't care, except that the culture is so sex-oriented, that some don't really need to hear it from the White House as well.
I loved her before this and I thought even better of her afterward. This was not a thing for 3rd graders. It was for adults. Mrs. Bush could not have been better. The tone was perfect. If anyone was put off by the horse line, the Chippendale line, the Desperate Housewives line, or anything else in it, then they ought to worry about themselves. It was an appropriate talk to her audience and it was an appropriate show even if you know it is going to be broadcast on the evening news where kids will see it.