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MgtPA

(1,022 posts) Wed Dec 5, 2018, 03:46 PM Dec 2018

GWB slipped Michelle a piece of candy at the funeral.

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GWB slipped Michelle a piece of candy at the funeral. (Original Post) MgtPA Dec 2018 OP

Awww shenmue Dec 2018 #1

I really... Mike Nelson Dec 2018 #2

Oh man. I gotta say, I saw that in real time and missed the candy being skylucy Dec 2018 #3

I think it's time for Obama to take him out back... HipChick Dec 2018 #4

LOL! I agree. Basement Beat Dec 2018 #5

It's a thing between them. They're mints from the WH. He did that at McCain's funeral, too. WillowTree Dec 2018 #6

That's what friends do... they remember you. DesertRat Dec 2018 #7

Bill put his hand on his shoulder. That kind of choked me up. yardwork Dec 2018 #8

I don't think any of us ever in a million years thought EllieBC Dec 2018 #9

Trump looks stunned that someone wants to shake his hand..LOL. n/t monmouth4 Dec 2018 #10

The look on Trump's face in this photo: MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #11

Trump always looks like that when he doesn't get any candy. TeamPooka Dec 2018 #12

While it's less clear in this photo - I have been drawn to Marilyn Quayles grimaces as salin Dec 2018 #15

Laura looks like she's prepared to take Trump out. yardwork Dec 2018 #16

I think he has a crush on her nt Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #13

It was a lovely in-joke gesture Maeve Dec 2018 #14

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Awww

Reply to MgtPA (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 03:52 PM

Dec 2018

Mike Nelson

(9,954 posts)

2. I really...

Reply to MgtPA (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:03 PM

Dec 2018

… think GWB was a terrible President. But he saw the media coverage and plays this up... and she gave him that big hug. And, there's the Bush Sr-Bill Clinton friendship... I do appreciate what they're doing.

skylucy

(3,739 posts)

3. Oh man. I gotta say, I saw that in real time and missed the candy being

Reply to MgtPA (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:09 PM

Dec 2018

given to Michelle. He had it all planned. He just had to shake hands with the Orange Asshole to get to Michelle. That was sweet. Thanks for posting. Love it.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

4. I think it's time for Obama to take him out back...

Reply to MgtPA (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:10 PM

Dec 2018

and have a little word with him...

At least, he didn't give any to Melania..

Basement Beat

(659 posts)

5. LOL! I agree.

Reply to HipChick (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:23 PM

Dec 2018

Time to break up all this candy passing.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

6. It's a thing between them. They're mints from the WH. He did that at McCain's funeral, too.

Reply to MgtPA (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:36 PM

Dec 2018

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

7. That's what friends do... they remember you.

Reply to WillowTree (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:42 PM

Dec 2018

yardwork

(61,604 posts)

8. Bill put his hand on his shoulder. That kind of choked me up.

Reply to MgtPA (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:44 PM

Dec 2018

This is what decency looks like.

EllieBC

(3,014 posts)

9. I don't think any of us ever in a million years thought

Reply to yardwork (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:56 PM

Dec 2018

that decency, decorum, and even friendship would be remarkable amongst political opponents. We’ve slid so far from those things Trump keeps making it worse.