[southernnorthcarolina]

Former President Bush, in his statement from his Kennebunkport home, did a beautiful job. As far as I could tell, he spoke without notes, and responded very appropriately and clearly to several questions. Extemporaneous speaking is difficult under the best of circumstances; remember, he's only a week from his 80th birthday.

[onyx]

Yes, that's right, he's nearly 80.
I've often times been told that deaths
of folks close to older folks during
their life times hit them the hardest.
I guess because their own mortality
comes into play.
I am sure President GHWB is broken heartened.