I think it’s likely Comey’s Nov 14 tweet was to honor the passing of Bush, which would mean recent reports of his having visited with Obama were false, like much of everything else on the news. *sigh*
By chance, on Nov. 14, 1881 Charles J. Guiteau put on trial for the assassination of US President Garfield.
https://www.onthisday.com/events/november/14
I didn’t get the connection. Thanks for the explanation!
-SB
ransomnote wrote:
“I think it’s likely Comey’s Nov 14 tweet was to honor the passing of Bush, which would mean recent reports of his having visited with Obama were false, like much of everything else on the news. *sigh*
By chance, on Nov. 14, 1881 Charles J. Guiteau put on trial for the assassination of US President Garfield.
https://www.onthisday.com/events/november/14
“
Did The Hill get it wrong?
Why would the spokesman say this:
“”Former President Obama met with former President George H.W. Bush in Houston on Tuesday prior to a speaking engagement at Rice University, Bush’s spokesman said. ...”
“The two had a very pleasant and private visit at the Bush residence, where they rekindled what was already a very warm friendship,” Bush spokesman Jim McGrath wrote on Twitter. “
Link to Bush Sr’s spokesman’s tweet about 0 and Bush Sr meeting:
Link to Bush Sr’s spokesman’s tweet about 0 and Bush Sr meeting:
I left the tweet off:
Jim McGrath
Jim McGrath
@jgm41
President @GeorgeHWBush
was very pleased to receive President @BarackObama
this afternoon during his visit to #Houston. The two had a very pleasant and private visit at the Bush residence, where they rekindled what was already a very warm friendship.
6:50 PM · Nov 27, 2018 · Twitter Web Client
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Catherine Margaronis
Catherine Margaronis
@CMargaronis
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Replying to @jgm41
@GeorgeHWBush
and @BarackObama
That’s so lovely. ...