Posted on 03/06/2005 4:05:40 PM PST by Jean S
NEW YORK - On their tour of tsunami damage in Southeast Asia, former President Bill Clinton (news - web sites) once allowed his predecessor, former President George H.W. Bush, to sleep on the plane's only bed while he stretched out on the floor.
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The government plane in which the presidents toured the disaster area had one large bedroom and another room with tables and seats, according to an interview with Bush in this week's Newsweek.
Bush, 80, said Clinton offered ahead of time to give the older former president the bedroom so he could lie flat and avoid paining his body. Clinton, 58, decided to play cards in the other room that night.
The next morning, Bush said he peeked in and saw Clinton sound asleep on the plane's floor.
"We could have switched places, each getting half a night on the bed, but he deferred to me. That was a very courteous thing, very thoughtful, and that meant a great deal to me," Bush said.
Bush said he and Clinton are not close, but have been compatible on the tour, partly because Clinton respects his age.
The March 14 issue of Newsweek hits newsstands Monday.
That was nice of Clinton.
How heartwarming, Jean. Thanks for sharing.
WOW! That is incredible!!! Bring Clinoon back to be president.
(Who was he on the floor with?? Monica still around? :-)
what a neat story .
let's hope all Dems are hearing about this and give it some thought
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Oh please.
Those people do nothing unless they can get a good press angle from it.
Clinton got out of bed for a Bush? Sounds atypical for BJ
Clinton does a good deed and doesn't tell it himself.
I am suspecting a near death experience.
Good deed by Clinton. That's one.
George H.W. Bush looks about 65 so does Bill Clinton.
Won't Bill make a nice First Gentlemen, playing cards and sleeping on the floor while his wife runs the country...
...THEN, let's pull out of the UN completely and let them have him!
Well, maybe some Southern Baptist rubbed off on him after all.
Whats the big deal? By now Clinton must be used to sleeping on the floor.
Hey, Clinton doesn't need a bed. He can do it in a closet...
Yes, it was nice, especially since he is recovering from heart surgery and has not been looking too well lately.
Of course, he is a good Southern boy, reared to respect his elders, even if he is a liberal Democrat.
It is a nice story, and a thoughtful thing for Clinton to do.
I already can bet how this will get spun, though: "Former President Bush makes former President Clinton, heart patient, sleep on floor."
How nice.
I am already lining up and want to buy all of the copies. This is series!!!
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