Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Former first lady Laura Bush says shes pleased that President Barack Obama nominated a woman for the Supreme Court.
I think she sounds like a very interesting and good nominee Bush said of Sonia Sotomayor the federal appeals judge Obama picked.
Mrs. Bush said in an interview broadcast Monday on ABCs Good Morning America that as a woman Im proud that there might be another woman on the court. I wish her well. She was interviewed in Dallas where the Bushes moved after their White House tenure.
Former first lady says Obama Supreme Court pick sounds very interesting
On another subject Mrs. Bush said her husband will have no comment on any Obama decisions. He feels that as a former president he owes President Obama his silence on issues and theres no reason to second-guess any decisions he makes Mrs. Bush said.