Something to think about: "Keep your friend close, but keep your enemy closer". GHWB is a close eye on someone who needs to be watched; especially with a wife named Hillary.
I don't believe his 'close eye on someone who needs to be watched' is very helpful if he can't bring himself to discredit a liar who is defaming his own son. I agree former President Bush is a 'class act', and Bill Clinton is the one of the biggest scumbags inhabiting the earth today, but I fear Clinton, with the MSM, are damaging President Bush. I would much prefer to see President Bush operating from a base of strength than one of weakness. I fear he has allowed himself to look weak while he has made Clinton look stronger by appointing him to positions where he gets attention. He could have been a first class gentleman by completely ignoring Clinton and Kennedy. Clinton and Kennedy are both uncouth scumbags and will never treat the Bushes with respect....they are proof that 'familiarity breeds contempt'. If GHWB had to say he liked Clinton, I wish he would have added that he was terribly disappointed that Clinton lacked the ability to be a decent and principled former President.