Posted on 03/08/2005 4:28:51 PM PST by KidGlock
Today: March 08, 2005 at 16:21:32 PST
Bush, Clinton Say Their Bond Exemplary
By NEDRA PICKLER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) -
George H.W. Bush once called Bill Clinton and his running mate the "two bozos." Clinton once called Bush "personally untrustworthy." But you'd never know it now by seeing the two traipsing together around the globe.
With their 1992 campaign a distant memory and the partisanship of 2004 behind them, former Presidents Bush and Clinton appear like old buddies.
"He beat me and made me unemployed," Bush said of Clinton in an interview Tuesday with Associated Press Television News. "And needless to say, when that happened I wasn't the most happy guy in the world. But then after that, why, we have had a pleasant relationship."
Bush and Clinton returned to the Oval Office on Tuesday to present the current President Bush with a report on donations for tsunami relief. The president asked the two to encourage Americans to donate to the cause, and they teamed up for a joint public service announcement and a tour of four countries devastated by the Dec. 26 disaster.
After the former presidents stopped by the White House, they were flying together to Florida to play in an 18-hole fund-raising tournament organized by golfer Greg Norman. Clinton planned to golf even though he's scheduled for surgery Thursday to remove a buildup of fluid and scar tissue from his chest.
Bush said if Clinton is hurting, he didn't display any sign of it during their trip to the Indian Ocean region. He playfully called his former rival the "Energizer bunny."
"He was going a mile a minute, I can attest to that," Bush told APTN.
"No," Clinton said, "I can't keep up with him."
Both former presidents told APTN that their cooperation has been a good example for the people in the countries they visited.
"American politics can be tough, elbows out, but it is also something bigger than that," Bush said. "No matter whether you are Democrat or Republican, it is something bigger and that is helping others."
Clinton said some people they met overseas said a reunion of former political rivals would never happen where they live.
"We said, `Why sure it could, have you ever tried?'" Clinton said. "Not to say differences don't matter, not to say you shouldn't have political arguments, but I think if we remembered our common humanity it would make our politics work better."
Seems the history of these two go way back to the 80's in Arkansas.
Bush Sr is the guy you try in describe in as few words as possible when you have too many characters in your title.
Where is Larry Nichols when you need him!
Sickening.
Maybe 41 is showing Clinton there is more to life than politics.
Sociopaths are largely likable.
Interesting. Makes sense.
For some reason, when I read this article, the movie "My Fellow Americans" comes to mind. :D
Oh my dear, are you running fever?
What was it that P T Barnum said?
Yeah, just because Bush senior doesn't "fell threatened" doesn't mean he should go around using the same bathroom or anything.
I just read another post on that new show on Pax called "Lie Detector". They just had Paula Jones on. She took the test on the incident with Clinton and passed on TV.
C'mon people. Bush 41 is a man of class and respect. Therefore, he will respect Clinton even if he doesn't like the guy.
Clinton's a publicity whore. 'Nuff said.
Next article, please...this is a non-story.
Warning-please read with tinfoil hat in place.
A decent and good man getting friendly with a rapist and traitor turns my stomach.
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