Bush Family Promised WH There'd Be No Anti-Trump Talk At 41's Funeral

[DonViejo]

By Nicole Lafond

December 4, 2018 7:41 am

President Donald Trump has handled the passing of former President George H.W. Bush with a level of normalcy and respect not demonstrated following the passing of Sen. John McCain in August, as Politico noted.


The White House released a statement promptly after his passing and Trump has showered the former president with praise on Twitter. He even stopped by the U.S. Capitol Monday evening with the first lady to pay his respects.

The change in tone is likely fueled Bush family assurances that the 41st President’s funeral would be free of political tension and the anti-Trump sentiment that permeated McCain’s funeral, the Washington Post reported. According to a former administration official who spoke to the Post, the Bush family contacted the White House this summer to welcome Trump to the funeral.

A person close to funeral planning told the Post that while the family had pure motives in inviting the Trumps, they also wanted to ensure the funeral was carried out according to the family’s wishes, including the use of Air Force One to carry his remains to and back from Washington, D.C.

Read the Post’s full report here.

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[RhodeIslandOne]

1. At this point any ceremony handled with dignity and honor is "anti-Trump"

He has destroyed civility, the same thing his idiot followers claim they want.

[SCantiGOP]

6. Exactly

Every mention of civility, grace, monpartisanship, service to country, respect for others, will be seen by Trump and the audience as a slur on the character of the Orange Marauder.

[vlyons]

8. my thoughts exactly

Mention of honor, virtue, self-restraint, decency, and graciousness are implied condemnations of Trump.

I think the bad press that he got from McCain's death taught him to keep his mouth shut if he can't say something nice.

[PJMcK]

12. Trump doesn't learn

Maybe some of his handlers do. Not Trump. He's thinks he's always right.

He's an idiot.

[octoberlib]

2. So, they're pandering to Trump, to make sure the funeral is held the way they want it.

I imagine the eulogists will confine their remarks to GHWB but it will probably still be uncomfortable for Trump there.

[flibbitygiblets]

14. Yes because no one will be talking about him

For hours! Omg the pain!!!

[CincyDem]

3. Am I reading this right - they kissed his a$$ so he wouldn't withhold access to AF-1 ???

Appease the bully so he doesn't bust up our gathering with petty chit. That's what he's reduced the presidency to. sheesh. what an asshat.

[Ninga]

4. Bush family closing GOP ranks and pander to tRump. Helps no one but them. So fucking

typical.
So where is the patriotism? Where is country first?

Such bull crap...

[RazzleCat]

5. But you can still slam him with your words without being direct

So something like this. GHW Bush was a President who embodied the presidential qualities of calm, intelligence, & charity both in his private and public life. (not saying I agree with the above). You don't need to add in unlike our current president, it is understood.

[Farmer-Rick]

7. Kissing a** to get what you want

No surprise it's coming from the bushes.

[Paladin]

9. Doesn't matter.

For all his faults---and he had plenty of them---Bush senior was smart, experienced, modest and humane. Everything that trump is not. The coverage of the Bush farewell is one big trashing of the trump regime. I hope it's driving trump up the walls.

[spanone]

10. republiscum

[Maeve]

11. Just ignore his existance--that will piss him off enough! eom

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

13. Well, I think there will be no Trump talk at all, because it's not about him

and that's the way it should be.

[flibbitygiblets]

15. And when it's over, the monster will be hungry!

So my guess is he'll disparage W shortly after the funeral. To change the narrative back to All Trump All The Time.

[leftynyc]

16. I really don't understand all those

here bemoaning and saying that they're kissing donnie's butt. IT'S NOT ABOUT DONNIE. And if you think the right wing wont take every single comment about moral courage, character, family devotion and decency and try and turn it into a dig to donnie, you're sadly mistaken.

[malaise]

17. Never ever forget they are all ReTHUGs

Do not be fooled.
For all the presence friendship between Bush and Clinton, not once did I hear HW condemn the Con for the 'lock her up' attacks on Hillary Clinton.