"So, I'm lying on the couch and Laura walks in and I say, 'Free at last,' and she says 'You're free all right, you're free to do the dishes.' So I say, 'You're talking to the former president, baby,' and she said, 'consider this your new domestic policy agenda.'"
- George W. Bush
About this Quote
This quote by George W. Bush is a humorous anecdote about his spouse, Laura. It appears that he was relaxing on the sofa when she strolled in and he jokingly declared himself free. She responded by telling him to do the meals, to which he replied that he was the previous president. She then told him that his new domestic policy agenda was to do the meals. This quote is a lighthearted method of showing the characteristics of their relationship, with Laura being the one in charge. It also shows that although George W. Bush was the previous president, he still needed to do his share of the housework.
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