The 5 Best Moments from Bill Clinton and George W. Bush's Conversation at the Bush Library
On Thursday night, the George W. Bush Presidential library hosted a throwback to a kinder, gentler, political universe, where two ex-presidents from opposing parties got along like old friends. George W. Bush and Bill Clinton spoke to the graduating class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program about the need for bipartisanship, what it's like living in the White House and their famous family members. They avoided contemporary politics entirely, steering completely clear of President Donald Trump, but remained interesting throughout.
Here are their five best moments.
1. George W. Bush shows that he gets the joke.
Responding to question about his success in politics, Clinton told moderator David Rubenstein that "[t]he best thing that can happen to you when you are in politics is to be consistently underestimated."
Bush, often maligned during his presidency for his lack of intellect quickly interrupted. "I was pretty good at that," he said, drawing one of the biggest laughs of the night from the crowd.
2. Bill Clinton thinks he has the answer to America's political rancor.
“One of the things that is wrong with America today, that bothers me more than anything else about our future, is we have separated ourselves into like-minded communities,” Clinton said. “Diverse groups make better decisions than homogeneous ones. Everyone knows that, but they almost can’t help themselves. They vote for the gridlock they hate."
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Regardless of party. LBJ got advice from Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter reached out to the only still living presidents, Nixon and Ford, and amazingly he became close friends with his former opponent. Ford helped Carter deal with Congress and later did work on behalf of the Carter Center. He asked Jimmy Carter to give the eulogy at his funeral, they developed such a trusting relationship. Carter also went on diplomatic missions for both GHW Bush and Bill Clinton. This hateful animosity is new and unique with Trump. 
Every one, so far, has had ideas for improving the lives of Americans and that's what they ran on. Trump is only in it for what he can take - for himself and his extended family. 
