Like all married couples, Laura and George Bush don’t always see eye to eye. And that’s definitely the case when it comes to President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign critiques of George’s leadership. The first couple appeared on "Larry King Live" last night and discussed a range of issues, including Obama. While Mr. Bush admitted he "likes" Obama, Mrs. Bush told King she wasn’t always happy with how he handled himself on the campaign trail. Though it was President Bush who was asked if he took criticism to heart, it was Laura Bush who said she was angry about some of Obama’s rhetoric. Here’s the exchange:

KING: Oh, I know him. He was — but he was so critical of you. Do you take that personally or you don’t?

L. BUSH: I did.

KING: You did?

(LAUGHTER)

KING: Were you — were you angry at it?

L. BUSH: Yes, sort of. George didn’t even really know about it because he didn’t watch it that much, I don’t think.

Mr. Bush said such attacks are part and parcel of the political realm.

The trio also discussed more serious matters, like Iraq. Asked about whether she thinks we should have invaded the country, Mrs. Bush offered this:

I mean, do we really think we wish we had just kept doing UN Resolutions against Saddam Hussein and that he was still there? I mean, I just don’t think people really think that. And I think the people of Iraq are out from underneath a regime — a tyrannical regime, and have the chance to build a country and build a democracy. And I hope that the people of the United States will stand with them while they do that.

Well, at this point we don’t really have much of a choice, do we?

Here’s video of the Obama exchange.