George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton Share a Giggly Embrace at N. Reagan's Funeral; Twitter Has a res

[NWCorona]

I personally think it's a very good picture but they sure do look close! I've never seen her have this chemistry with Obama.

http://www.people.com/article/hillary-clinton-george-bush-hug-photo-nancy-reagan-funeral

[flor-de-jasmim]

1. Giggling at the funeral? And this is the "best" photo?

[NWCorona]

2. Yeah I'm not sure that's proper decorum for a funeral

[snagglepuss]

16. I watch the daughter's eulogy and whenever the camera panned to Hillary,

Hillary had a full-toothed smile. It could be coincidence that the camera panned just when something the daughter said was humorous. It was odd because said has the same smile listening to Bernie in debates. Its as if she has been told that if any cameras are present anywhere glue a big smile on her face.

[Herman4747]

27. Yeah, her smile is JUST SO FAKE!

as you state, "if any cameras are present anywhere glue a big smile on her face."

[asuhornets]

59. She has a beautiful presidential smile...GO HILLARY!!! eom

[arcane1]

61. Now smiles can be "presidential" too? Good grief.

You people are losing it

[asuhornets]

67. No

actually YOU people are losing it. With all the nasty attacks against Hillary on a Democratic site. Some of the attacks are coming from people who have admitted they are not Democrats.

[senz]

86. Well I've been a Democrat since I reached voting age, and I find Hill way too

"Republican" for my taste. I agree with the commenter who had never seen that much chemistry between her and Obama. The Clintons and the Bushes are tight. George calls Bill his "brother from another mother." And so you, in your loyalty, can feel free to like and appreciate Dubya right along with her. She'd probably appreciate it. Just one big happy family.

[840high]

72. Presidential smile? Ugh - get real.

[Zira]

81. I have to agree with this. She has had a forced and stiff smile lately when it doesn't look natural.

[MinnieBlum]

39. LOL!

And while Hillary's talking, Bernie is always gesticulating and trying to interrupt her. So Bernie's not exactly a role model of proper decorum either is he?

[nichomachus]

54. LOL

If you don't interrupt Mrs. Clinton, you don't get a chance to talk. She has a binder full of lies, half truths, distortions, and disractions. She can hurl them at you all day.

And she still won't release her transcripts. Makes you wonder what's in them.

[Vattel]

65. Oh please. In the real world people sometimes smile at funerals.

[woodsprite]

103. My uncle was a Baptist minister and as a kid (about 10yo) I was appalled that he

and some of my other relatives were telling jokes and laughing loud at a family funeral. I was so upset that I was crying (funeral of an aunt I loved very much). I thought it was disrespectful. He got down on my level, gave me a big hug and told me that a funeral is a celebration of life, and nothing to be sad and serious about. He told me I had to get over my feeling of loss and celebrate that she was pain free and in Heaven with her brothers, God, Jesus, etc. and they were probably having their own celebration.

Didn't buy it then, don't buy it now, but I try to keep it in mind when I see others acting that way. If they believe that way, who am I to rain on it at their loved one's funeral.

On the other hand, I *WAS* wondering if it was just tea that Lil' Boots was drinking out of that tea cup.

[NWCorona]

104. I'd rather laugh than cry for sure!

Are we talking fall out with the holy ghost Baptist?

[woodsprite]

105. I'm not familiar with that phrase, but he was a Bible-thumping one for sure.

I can remember he and my father got into a heated discussion one time because he said that Native Americans down through history would never get into heaven because they didn't have the Bible until "we" introduced them to it. Only those and those born after them would be allowed in Heaven.

I guess divorce didn't bother him much since both he and my aunt had been divorced previously.

[MinnieBlum]

33. Nobody liked Nancy Reagan - not even her children and stepchildren

They're just being honest!

You should read "The Presidents' Club" - very enlightening about how most ex-Presidents become close after they leave office because only the other ex-Presidents realize what they went through.

Jimmy Carter's one of my all-time favorite Presidents but the book points out that he is an absolute pain to get along with and none of the former Presidents like him.

[Zira]

82. Why didn't the like him?

He seems like an easy going gentle man in interviews.

[MinnieBlum]

91. You'd have to read the book

Carter is apparently still very bitter about losing the election to Reagan. Which I can understand. Teddy Kennedy did contribute to the loss by challenging Carter and Carter loathes the whole Kennedy family. In private, according to the book, Carter has always sought to undermine Bill Clinton. Carter hoped to be influential with Barack Obama but after Obama met him, he decided to keep his distance!

In person he is, it seems, very argumentative and goes out of his way to be disagreeable. He has on several occasions made public statements intended to undermine whichever President is currently in office.

The odd thing from the book is that Democratic Presidents get along better with Republican Presidents and vice-versa. Carter did become friends with Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush became friends.

As much as I loathed Dubya, after he left the Presidency he conformed to the Presidents' Club mentality (no doubt taught him by his father) and has never expressed a breath of criticism of President Obama. Which is nice. If only Cheney would shut up.

[tabasco]

92. You are aware he was a professional actor, right? n/t

[Zira]

106. No. I never knew that.

[ljm2002]

42. While the photo is indeed telling...

...because of hos cozy they look together, I would never fault anyone for having a laugh while off on the sidelines, whether at a funeral or any other event.

The picture shows us two members of the power elite sharing a moment. The closeness, the obvious camaraderie, are plain to see. Other than that, it is silly (to me) to complain that they are laughing at a funeral. We don't know what they were laughing about.

JMHO

[arcane1]

44. They are both known for laughing at death n/t

[senz]

110. ^^^ Thread Winner ^^^

Laughing at the death of others is a profound soul marker, so they share something very special indeed.

[hedda_foil]

3. Not really giggling. It looks to me like a loving sister and brother embracing.

Makes sense since Bill has been adopted as a son of GHWB and Babs.

[NWCorona]

7. I doubt they are giggling

But sometimes you share funny stories/memories of lost one's.

[snagglepuss]

23. I've read how close the Clinton's and the Bushes are but it is shocking to see

exactly how close they are. These are two good friends. It is someone who is finding the safe harbor that only a good friend can provide. Given all that PoS George has done, it is beyond my comprehension how the Clintons can have them as friends.

[KoKo]

70. ....!

Agree!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. Heard that... enough to make one wanna puke!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[Punkingal]

4. Great pic of Bernie and Danny DeVito at the bottom of the article.

i would post it if I knew how.

[NWCorona]

10. Here it is

[Punkingal]

28. Isn't that great?

It deserves it's own OP.

[cyberpj]

30. Now THAT'S GIGGLING! LOL nt

[Zorra]

5. I wouldn't let that fucking murderous war criminal anywhere me,

and would pepper spray that evil son of a ratfucker if he got within 20 ft of my grandkids. Shame on Hillary for letting that disgusting sociopathic monster touch her.

Eeeew!

[arcane1]

48. Hillary agreed with and supported his Iraq lies, and repeated them often word-for-word.

Birds of a feather and all that.

[Zorra]

57. ...

[AgadorSparticus]

6. If the attempt is to attack hillary, this is a poor way to do it. It looks desperate. Nt

[NWCorona]

11. Why is it desperate?

I thought the concensus among Democrats was that Bush and Cheney are war criminals?

[AgadorSparticus]

74. Because they are at a function and shared a positive interaction. Not a big deal.

It is called politics and diplomacy. Just because they shared a laugh over something doesn't mean they are going to be BFF's 4 eva. I have read far more damaging things about Hillary than a photo of her and dubya laughing about something at a funeral.

[demwing]

22. Desperate? Sure, why not?

We desperately need to keep this war mongering, 3rd Way triangulating, dishonest, corrupted, self-serving, crony capitalist as far away from the White House as possible.

[imagine2015]

8. Isn't that so sweet? Huggy, huggy. How bout a kissy, kissy?

[Cali_Democrat]

9. This county needs more of this.

There's too much division.

We need more unity.

[NWCorona]

13. Unity

With bush got us the Iraq war. It's funny that Bush is a stand up guy now.

[Cali_Democrat]

14. Bush is a stand up guy now? nt

[NWCorona]

15. Well you just said we need more unity

With people like him. I have higher standards

[Cali_Democrat]

18. It's OK for a former first lady to hug a former prez IMO. nt

[UglyGreed]

20. Why not Carter????

[grasswire]

25. I saw that old battle axe snub Bill Clinton in the WH.

The Bush elders came to an event at the Clinton WH. They were seated at the head table. When President Clinton came in and walked to his seat at the center of the table, Barbara Bush deliberately turned her back on him as he went by.

[NWCorona]

34. I love me some Carter

He was the first to call out Bill Clinton for his dog whistle politics against Obama in 2008.

Carter is highly underrated

[UglyGreed]

36. Yes Jimmy Carter

is very good man, a man of the people.

[NWCorona]

26. I'm not saying it isn't ok

I just said that picture looks way to comfortable. Especially with all the blood and destruction on his hands

[Bread and Circus]

21. Why don't you start with promoting unity on DU?

[LondonReign2]

29. Well shit then, maybe Hillary can name Cheney as her VP

You know, in the name of unity.

[TwilightGardener]

56. Uniparty. Why we're so fucked. Yeah, more of this.

[Gram Parsons]

96. Exactly....

The mentality of hatred over political disagreement is un-American in my view. It's been taught by the right resulting in the rise of the most dangerous candidate we have ever seen in Donald Trump.

Hillary will likely be President at this time next year. She will have to negotiate daily with Republicans. Many of whom still love and support W (bleh!). The picture looks Presidential and will help attract moderates in the general.

[Sanity Claws]

12. Can you imagine letting that F'g idiot hang his arm around your neck?

Letting him touch your head with his? And you laugh at the embrace?

It looks terrible. Decorum requires that she acknowledge him and extend a hand.

[NWCorona]

17. This picture shows way to much comfort.

[Ino]

19. "I've never seen her have this chemistry with Obama."

Obama has better taste.

[Cali_Democrat]

31. What are your thoughts on this picture?

Or this:

[NWCorona]

37. Those are very good

I'll give you that but the picture I posted shows a deepness that is telling.

But yeah those are some good pictures.

Thanks!

[NWCorona]

38. Just to highlight

Hillary is nuzzled into George. That is very intimate

[Cali_Democrat]

40. Isn't Hillary nuzzled into Obama in the second picture? nt

[NWCorona]

43. Not really

Again that is a great picture of the two. Props given I just don't think it's on the same level.

The Bush/Clinton picture looks endearing in a way.

[Cali_Democrat]

46. How would you define nuzzling? nt

[NWCorona]

49. Kinda like that picture

Both arms around the person with your head comfortably resting between their neck and face.

We've all hopefully been there before and know that feeling.

This picture is intimate.

[Cali_Democrat]

50. Bush's right arm is holding a cup of coffee. It isn't around Hillary. nt

[NWCorona]

51. I know that

But both of Hillary's arms are around him tho. I said that she was all nuzzled up. Bush could have been trying to curve Hillary it still wouldn't change Hillary's behavior.

[Cali_Democrat]

52. It doesn't look to me like Hillary's left arm is around him. nt

[NWCorona]

47. This is that "Bill you better go get your wife" kind of picture lol

[Zira]

83. They can have each other. I wouldn't let either of them put a hand on me.

Bad Karma and plus I would be thinking about Lady Macbeth's hands with those two.

I would hug Bernie Sanders.

[NWCorona]

35. Truth!

The Obama/Clinton relationship has always been one of circumstance and not genuine at all.

[mylye2222]

55. +1

[Stuart G]

24. right now...1:27 Eastern Time this picture is going viral...all over the country

here is a link to prove it....I assume the picture is real....We will find out soon.

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=hts&oq=&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGNI_enUS494US495&q=George+W.+Bush+and+Hillary+Clinton+Share+a+Giggly+Embrace

[AzDar]

41. Well, she's his "sister-in-law" , after all...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2014/12/05/george-w-bush-hillary-clinton-is-like-my-sister-in-law/

[NWCorona]

58. I guess the ties do run deep.

[Peace Patriot]

45. Who is the 3rd person? Looks like 'The Ghost of Christmas Past'...

...or Cassandra, the voice of doom against war.

Warmongers!

[snagglepuss]

73. Bwahahaha. Given the low light and shadows the image is indeed spooky,

glad 'm not her. And i just noticed the devilish black and red decor. Mere coincidence? I think not

[My Good Babushka]

53. Are they planning for Hillary's war in Iran

Is he slipping her Cheney's digits?

[Ichingcarpenter]

60. Here's a few meme and photoshop with the lovey dovey couple

[yellowcanine]

62. People do laugh at funerals. And sorry but I don't think it says anything about anybody.

People who differ politically can have warm relationships. Look at Scalia and Ginsberg.

[NWCorona]

63. But those two don't have blood on their hands

[yellowcanine]

68. "Two", not "to." Not so sure about that with Scalia.

[NWCorona]

69. Thanks

[Beacool]

99. Oh, the constant drama.......

[NWCorona]

100. Not constant but I does tend to flare up from time to time

[lumberjack_jeff]

64. Snuggly. You'd think he was paying her to speak. n/t

[Vattel]

66. That is a nice picture. I don't see why it is releavant to the primaries though.

[Arkana]

71. Seriously?

Oh no, she's smiling and hugging a former head of state. Stop the fucking presses.

[Beacool]

75. Really?

The last one is my favorite pic.

[still_one]

77. Here is Bernie with Jerry Falwell Jr

I guess this must imply something also

They are both smiling, and he even presented Sanders with a Jersey.

WOW, just WOW

How is that for drama

If Hillary sneezes, it doesn't take 5 minutes before another anti-Hillary thread pops up

[Beacool]

97. Yeah, that game works both ways.

It's ridiculous for people to make blank judgments based on who public figures are with in a photo. The photo of Jr. and Hillary was taken either before or after Nancy's funeral. There are only a handful of first families. Bill and Bush Sr. became friends when Jr. asked them to help raise funds in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake. As far as I know, Hillary is not close to them. Laura seems to be the one she gets along the best. I remember seeing Laura in an interview after they left the WH and when asked who was her favorite Democrat she responded, Hillary.

[still_one]

76. Jane Sanders had a real nice chat with Sheriff Arpaio today. What should I conclude about that?

[Art_from_Ark]

84. Did Jane get all snugglebunnies with the sheriff?

Something tells me she didn't

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511493439

[still_one]

90. nope, but just shootin' the breeze with a confirmed bigot and racist, which of course wasn't my

point anyway. It was the OP implying something that wasn't because of a photo. How about when Bernie received the jersey from Liberty University from Jerry Falwell Jr. All smiles. What should I conclude from that?

[Bluenorthwest]

93. Jane Sanders, Bernie's wife, debates Arpaio about Tent City is the headline

"A day before her husband, Sen. Bernie Sanders, was set to hold a presidential campaign rally in Phoenix, Jane Sanders held an impromptu event of her own, verbally sparring with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio before touring his outdoor jail known as Tent City.
Outside Tent City, Sanders asked Arpaio about racial profiling, but Arpaio declined to answer, citing legal concerns. Arpaio's Maricopa County Sheriff's Office was found by a federal judge to have racially profiled Latinos during enforcement activities.
Following the tour, Sanders went to the headquarters of Puente, the immigrants rights organization, to meet with relatives of people arrested by Arpaio's office. One girl, who did not give her full name, told Sanders she fears Arpaio coming to take her parents away again."
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/03/14/jane-sanders-bernies-wife-debates-arpaio-tent-city/81795076/

Your characterization-" shootin' the breeze with a confirmed bigot and racist" really seems so inaccurate as to amount to basic dishonesty.

[Bluenorthwest]

94. Bernie Sanders opening lines at Falwell's Liberty University:

"Thank you, President Falwell and David. Thank you very much for inviting my wife, Jane, and me to be with you even this morning. We appreciate the invitation very much.

And let me start off by acknowledging what I think all of you already know. And that is the views that many here at Liberty University have and I, on a number of important issues, are very, very different. I believe in a woman's rights....

And the right of a woman to control her own body.

I believe gay rights and gay marriage.

Those are my views, and it is no secret. But I came here today, because I believe from the bottom of my heart that it is vitally important for those of us who hold different views to be able to engage in a civil discourse."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/09/14/bernie-sanders-liberty-university-speech-annotated/

[Purveyor]

78. "They" just can't wait... eom

[Chezboo]

79. Reminiscing about WMDs and the Iraq war vote -

and how she's such a "smart power advocate."

[silenttigersong]

85. Bush is a war criminal in abstentia n/t

The POTB are going to keep trying to rewrite history.We cannot allow that.

[John Poet]

87. They should GET A FUCKING ROOM.

[Beacool]

98. What a tacky comment!!!

[Ken Burch]

88. I wanna know what's in Dub's cup, too.

He's way too chillaxed for that to be just Maxwell House.

[silenttigersong]

89. Dick Cheney

Supported Apartheid in Africa.

[Bluenorthwest]

95. Ron and Nancy Reagan supported Apartheid in South Africa...

very actively. Ron called Mandela a terrorist.

[WDIM]

101. Neocons of a feather.

Flock together.

Probably laughing over how much money they have in the bank from war profiteers.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

102. The Clintons are Poppy Bush puppets recruited as insurance if he lost the election.

The Republican branch of the Democratic Party.

[KingFlorez]

107. You can be on opposite sides and still hug someone

A mere hug is nothing to get bent out of shape about. I ran against a really conservative evangelical pastor for city council and we ended up being friends after the election, yet I'm still a really liberal Democrat. It's petty to even nitpick about this picture.

[Bradical79]

108. I could never be a politician

I suppose that's one reason I couldn't be a politician. Hugging and being super friendly with someone I knew was responsible for murder on a massive scale... I don't think I'd handle it well.

[senz]

109. Rilly.

Well, I don't consider any Clinton supporter to be a "liberal Democrat."

Might as well embrace your Third-Wayness. It's yours; you've earned it.