Bush Divorce Rumors - Again?

It seems that every year another tabloid comes out with a headline touting an impending divorce between President Bush and First Lady Laura.

The first one I saw appeared in a blog that detailed Mrs Bush staying in the Mayflower Hotel just down the street from the White House. No reason was given, but wagging tongues clucked about a tiff between her and George.

Next was the headline that Bush was drinking again. Since his behavior sober looks very much like a drunken frat-boy, I have no way of confirming this one, and dismissed it out of hand.

Then came the Globe Magazine cover with a "$10 million divorce" story. Reading further proved it was all hot air.

The real story is that the tabloids see Bush and Laura as fair game now. Back after 9/11 that would be unthinkable, but with Bush approval ratings in the tank, all's fair for the supermarket sensationalists.

Now I have noticed my hits starting to escalate again and the referrals are all from people looking up "Bush and Laura Divorce" on search engines. I suspect a tabloid has once again offered a rumor of the impending split. Now normally I would give these stories no credence, but I have it on the authority of a person who overheard another person say to someone else....

Well the short story is when Laura was asked if she was going to be retiring to the ranch after leaving the White House. She responded, "George can go there if he wants, but I am living in Dallas!"

Indeed rumors of a new Bush residence here in Big D are flying. Probably in a new development somewhere near University Park and the proposed Bush Library is the most likely location. As far as the divorce rumor, after spending the past 8 years with George in Washington, I would think Laura would deserve some "alone time".