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George W. Bush's 'bromance' with Obama takes internet by storm... after he snubbed Trump
Daily Mail UK ^ | 01/09/2025 | Sarah Ewall-Wice

Posted on 01/09/2025 4:03:44 PM PST by vespa300

State funerals are largely a somber affair, but an interaction between former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush on Thursday has taken the internet by storm.

Both former presidents were seated in the second row for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

Video showed both U.S. leaders arriving for the event where Bush greeted Obama in a way that had the internet screaming 'bromance.'

Obama was the first to enter the shot where he greeted the former vice presidents in the row behind him before taking his seat next to President-elect Trump.

When Bush shows up to enter the row, Obama stands up to let him and former First Lady Laura Bush pass.

That's when Bush gave his successor a friendly tap on the stomach before the couple took their seats to Obama's left.

The playful moment did not go unnoticed by people watching coverage of the gathering of some of the world's current and past most powerful U.S. leaders.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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Is there a bigger scumbag than George W. Bush? I don't think so.
1 posted on 01/09/2025 4:03:44 PM PST by vespa300
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To: vespa300

Really don’t want to stand up for him but i did not see GWB greet the clinton’s either


2 posted on 01/09/2025 4:05:32 PM PST by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: God luvs America

The Mail hates Trump so best to ignore their take on it.


3 posted on 01/09/2025 4:06:55 PM PST by iamgalt
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To: vespa300

trump and obama enjoyed a laugh together...


4 posted on 01/09/2025 4:11:54 PM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: iamgalt

The Bush family are globalist scum.

Just like Obama.


5 posted on 01/09/2025 4:12:44 PM PST by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie. )
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To: vespa300

He looked toasted.


6 posted on 01/09/2025 4:15:54 PM PST by chalkfarmer (I)
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I don't mind saying this:

There were a LOT of fools who made an idol of George W. Bush.

7 posted on 01/09/2025 4:16:37 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (A perfect storm. There will be no escape from what is coming.)
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To: vespa300

I saw a clip of Trump and Obama talking quite a bit at the funeral.

State funerals are where a lot of political business gets done by folks, as it is informal and the news people aren’t close. So who knows what deal were down today at the Carter Funeral.

They are anything but somber affairs.


8 posted on 01/09/2025 4:19:15 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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9 posted on 01/09/2025 4:20:07 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: vespa300

I’m no Bush fan but this was just a “how you doing” tap. People reading way too much into it.


10 posted on 01/09/2025 4:20:40 PM PST by circlecity
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11 posted on 01/09/2025 4:21:38 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: vespa300

W was a slightly better President than algore would have been. Same goes for John Frigg’n Kerry. In both races he was the lesser of two evils...but just barely.


12 posted on 01/09/2025 4:21:46 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: circlecity

Hard to read too much into a guy who hates Trump, and has been shoving his buddies, the Clintons and Obamas down our throats for years.


13 posted on 01/09/2025 4:22:19 PM PST by vespa300
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To: chalkfarmer
He looked toasted.

Even Slick Willy is looking better. And we know that he has a bad heart.

14 posted on 01/09/2025 4:22:24 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Gay State Conservative

W was lucky to have the two worst possible Democrats as opponents. Just as Obama was lucky to have to two worst possible Republicans.


15 posted on 01/09/2025 4:22:28 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: kiryandil

hahaha..yeah


16 posted on 01/09/2025 4:22:42 PM PST by vespa300
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W was lucky to have the two worst possible Democrats as opponents. Just as Obama was lucky to have to two worst possible Republicans.

True. But he had some charisma. You'll drink a bud light with Dubya.

You're not going to do that with Jeb.

17 posted on 01/09/2025 4:24:14 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: vespa300

Joe Biden is a far bigger slimeball than Dubya.


18 posted on 01/09/2025 4:27:21 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: vespa300

Hard to read too much into a guy who hates Trump, and has been shoving his buddies, the Clintons and Obamas down our throats for years.


One thing is Bush taught us a really valuable lesson that the Deep State was real.


19 posted on 01/09/2025 4:27:48 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: stinkerpot65

And the Clinton crime cartel and Xiden.


20 posted on 01/09/2025 4:28:03 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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