Posted on 06/14/2004 12:09:41 PM PDT by ambrose
(06-14) 11:54 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --
President Bush offered a glowing tribute to former President Clinton on Monday as the White House unveiled the official portraits of the 42nd president and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Bush rode into office on a promise "to restore honor and dignity" to the White House after eight years of Clinton, and he was bitter at Clinton for defeating his father in the 1992 presidential contest. Moreover, Clinton plans to campaign for the man trying to oust Bush from office, Democrat John Kerry.
But on Monday, Bush delivered a lengthy, forceful defense of his predecessor, and welcomed dozens of Clinton administration officials back into the White House. It was Clinton's first return to the White House since leaving office, said a spokeswoman, Tammy Sun.
"As a candidate for any office, whether it be the state attorney general or the president, Bill Clinton showed incredible energy and great personal appeal," Bush said. "As chief executive, he showed a deep and far-ranging knowledge of public policy, a great compassion for people in need and the forward-looking spirit that Americans like in a president."
Bush left Clinton laughing so hard that his face turned red with a jibe about Clinton's optimism in campaigning in Texas for George McGovern in 1972.
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LOL!
Having a problem with facts,Joe?
" Oh, what piffle. George W. Bush is a leader, and is doing a great and magnanimous job leading. His only concern is for the welfare of the nation, and if he thinks that forgiveness and magnanimity are the way to go, then I am with him. Does that mean we have to trust the ex-42's and all they do? Not at all."
I hope you like John Kerry as president because Bush's message is not getting out. We'll see if Bush begins to play hardball and I hope he does. The democrats are willing to do anything to win this we had better start winning the war of words. Bush does not use the bully pulpit to his advantage like Clinton but most of the RINOs dont either. My point is only that we, as conservatives, have got to start expecting our leaders to fight for what is right and not to look the other way on the scum because they think they are above it. Should he had lambasted Clinton publicly ? NO, but come on this was way over the top for a president who will go down in history as a lying dirtbag.
Amen!!!
How does sitting out the election help? Why not just go out and vote for Kerry? It would be the same thing.
Trust President Bush..he KNOWS of what he speaks!!!
Amen!!!
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