Looking at some Videos of the Funeral for GHWB. Interesting to note that there is a row of Presidents, then a Row of Vice Presidents, and Secret Service is in the 3rd row.
However, GWB has 2 Secret Service agents sitting directly behind him. GWB shook hands with all the Presidents and their wives, including POTUS and Melanie, was friendly to them.
He shook hands with the Obamas, but totally ignored Pence who was sitting right behind him. Didn’t even nod his head. That just seems odd to me.
He shook hands with the Obamas, but totally ignored Pence who was sitting right behind him. Didn’t even nod his head. That just seems odd to me.
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Was talking about POTUS in this paragraph. Ok-I think it’s time to go to bed. night.
>>GWB has 2 Secret Service agents sitting directly behind him
Interesting observation. I saw the 3rd row, but assumed that the 2nd row was considered totally safe and that the SS felt that they were in good position to protect both rows from the 3rd. The only thing I can make of your observation about W is that being the center of attention is directing the crazies straight at him.
I didn’t watch any of the funeral coverage. It tends to get a bit overblown. So I’m very grateful to you for catching the subtleties.
As for Obama, W’s bizarre habit of not attacking the opposition seems to fit in there. Shaking my head at that characteristic of his.
Trump had the power in that environment to offer or refuse things Bush wanted. Given Trump’s reputation for punching back harder than he’s punched, but of only being a reactor, Bush was smart to be polite to him.
As for Pence, one could argue that he couldn’t offer Bush anything, or one could speculate as to whether there had been any private controversies between them that hadn’t leaked.
But very interesting observations.
However, GWB has 2 Secret Service agents sitting directly behind him. GWB shook hands with all the Presidents and their wives, including POTUS and Melanie, was friendly to them.
He shook hands with the Obamas, but totally ignored Pence who was sitting right behind him. Didn’t even nod his head. That just seems odd to me.