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calimary

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22. I was no fan of the Bushes. However,

Sat Dec 1, 2018, 01:47 PM

Dec 2018

I was really touched by the class with which George Senior and Barbara greeted the Clintons and their then-pre-teenage daughter Chelsea.

The incoming First Family arrives at the White House to be greeted by the outgoing First Couple. It’s a tradition by now.

I’ll never forget how HW greeted Chelsea so warmly and affectionately and said “Welcome to your NEW HOUSE!”

Her dad had just denied him what many (including him, I’m sure) thought was his “entitlement” to a second term. During a nasty campaign. Rendered him a one-termer, which had to be at least somewhat humiliating. And he was about to hand over the front door keys to the residence he felt he deserved to keep for four more years, and probably rather ardently didn’t want to give up. And yet he was kind, welcoming, and totally charming to that shy young girl. So was Barbara. Like grandparents more than political foes.

I couldn’t help noticing that. And I’ll remember that about him for a long time.

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I'll follow President Obama on this one [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 OP

I am just going to say it. EllieBC Dec 2018 #1

The praise was a tad effusive but a person's death is the last big chance to say something nice... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #2

His family loved him. Butterflylady Dec 2018 #7

And George and Barbara were very fond of Bill and Barack. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #9

I was no fan of the Bushes. However, calimary Dec 2018 #22

Who would be surprised if BHO & Michelle wrote that themselves? mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #3

The Bushes were fond of both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #5

I expected nothing less. cwydro Dec 2018 #4

George H. Bush Could Have Been a Great (Republican) President If He Stuck to His Convictions Stallion Dec 2018 #6

Glad somebody said it. pangaia Dec 2018 #8

Indeed. Good observation. PatrickforO Dec 2018 #11

he lost re-election for sticking to his convictions Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #15

Well said. mountain grammy Dec 2018 #16

And that family ain't clean thegoose Dec 2018 #19

"one of the first in the modern Republican Party to abandon his principles for political expediency" Jarqui Dec 2018 #24

Bush was knee deep in Iran Contra Scotch-Irish Dec 2018 #28

From Preet Bharara Gothmog Dec 2018 #35

Agree modrepub Dec 2018 #26

I love Obama more every time he does something like this. PatrickforO Dec 2018 #10

Yep grantcart Dec 2018 #13

Yep. calimary Dec 2018 #23

The Obamas are far better people than I am Bettie Dec 2018 #12

I cry each time I'm faced with the stark contrast of the joke in the oval now and the onecaliberal Dec 2018 #14

I seethe with rage every time I think of what we could've had. Moebym Dec 2018 #18

It goes to show how much ground we need to cover. The fact that people thought a dangerous joke onecaliberal Dec 2018 #32

I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog Dec 2018 #34

Always a class act. Great words, Mr. President. DesertRat Dec 2018 #17

he was the best republican president since Ike elmac Dec 2018 #20

I used to.. Fuzzpope Dec 2018 #21

President Obama has spoken often about . . . peggysue2 Dec 2018 #25

President Obama always leads by example and I respect that lunatica Dec 2018 #30

I have come to count on Barack Obama to say the presidential words for us in moments like this... Hekate Dec 2018 #27

The examples of being racists? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #29

As president, Bush I was my last CinC; although I didn't see action in KUwait/Irqa RHMerriman Dec 2018 #31

Great Statement by President Obama Gothmog Dec 2018 #33

K & R MFGsunny Dec 2018 #36

Fair winds and following seas, sir. n/t Still In Wisconsin Dec 2018 #37