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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarbara Bush: “I love Bill Clinton…maybe not his politics, but I love Bill Clinton”
I love Bill Clinton
maybe not his politics, but I love Bill Clinton, she said in an interview that aired Monday on C-SPAN.
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Bill visits us every summer, she said. We dont agree politically, but we dont talk politics.
The former first lady, now 88, said her husband has almost become a father figure to Clinton.
I think he thinks of George a little bit like the father he didnt have, she added.
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KoKo
(84,711 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Hasn't she already called him her son many times.
QC
(26,371 posts)Barack_America
(28,876 posts)2. Politics CAN be set aside, and should from time to time. GHWB and Clinton share a very rare experience in common, why shouldn't they have a relationship that allows them to discuss it?
reddread
(6,896 posts)or something else?
J/Gennifers?
Bombing and sanctions?
I suppose its a long list.
Jeb for VP?
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)If it tastes like Bush, I will spit it out. Forcefully.
Solly Mack
(90,787 posts)and her beautiful mind.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)here we go.
Considering that the big dog kinda' pissed the BFEE off when he won the election of '92 he's probably just wanting to stay alive to be a grand dad.
He's no dummy you know
BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)Boomerproud
(7,964 posts)edhopper
(33,615 posts)was your basic GOP corporatist, more liberal on social issues that he admitted. (Clinton was a corporatist as well, as our current Pres is at times.)
I think he was aghast at what his son wrought.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)The party was forced to the right across the board
edhopper
(33,615 posts)who weren't totally reprehensible, the way his son was.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Old Bush knew better also. The "Christian" right played a roll in torpedoing his second term.
reddread
(6,896 posts)Bush had 20 years in the White House and decades in power.
Cant quite follow your Christian right remark.
Doesnt ring any bells.
I do recall a bit of an Iran-Contra problem he put to bed with a preemptive pardon
and a little help from John Kerry.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Then say Carter or Reagan or W. and Obama.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)alone. I can hope.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)the families that prey together... (preying on Iraq)
*barfs and spits.
Beacool
(30,251 posts)Some of us are perfectly content with another Clinton presidency.
elfin
(6,262 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)MO_Moderate
(377 posts)Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)husband got away with a list of crimes long enough to ensure he would have already died in prison.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)threats from Bush supporters for trying to defend him. I wish I could get back all that time ....
'It's a big club and you aint't in it!' Boy was that ever a true statement. Thanks Georgt (Carliin that is),
arikara
(5,562 posts)Poppy and Bill came out together to siphon up donations after the Haiti disaster. And no doubt they were tight before that.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)Unfortunately.
Beacool
(30,251 posts)Same type of comments her remarks got at RW sites.
Sometimes it's not all about politics.
Gee..........