First President Bush Sobs While Talking of Son

AOL News ^ | December 5, 2006 | Brendan Farrington, AP

[rightwingintelligentsia]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Dec. 5) - Former President George H.W. Bush came here Monday to talk about leadership and opened his remarks with advice on working with rivals, being patient and building personal relationships.

He then broke down in tears mentioning his son, Gov. Jeb Bush, as an example of leadership and the way he handled losing the 1994 governor's race to popular incumbent Democrat Lawton Chiles. He vaguely referred to dirty tricks in the campaign.

"He didn't whine about it. He didn't complain," the former president said before choking up in front of lawmakers, Gov. Bush's top administrators and state workers gathered in the House chamber for the last of the governor's leadership forums.

As he tried to continue, he let out a sob and put a handkerchief to his face. When he spoke again, his words were broken up by pauses as he tried to regain composure.

[Killborn]

The Bush men are such colossal softies. Haven't seen the women shed a tear. Ever.

[STARWISE]

God bless the Bush guys .. they're so tender hearted. Video to the right, by US & World .. the 3rd one over. Jeb was right there. Ironically, just the other night, GHWB and Doro were on cspan talking about her book about him .. and he said how he and she were the bawlers in the family.

HERE

[STARWISE]

MORE COMPLETE VIDEO HERE


http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/scp_v3/viewer/index.php?pid=16598&rn=49750&cl=1353499&ch=68276&src=news

[StockAyatollah]

I sob thinking of BOTH Bush presidencies. Both have done irreparable damage to the Republican Party, not to mention dilluting conservatism into socialism-light.

[ilovew]

You're a moron.

[ilovew]

I sob thinking of you. It must be painful to be such a jerk.

[ilovew]

Your point?

[ilovew]

I love GHWB...such a sweet guy.

[Old_Mil]

They say when men get older the relative lack of testoterone gives way to more prevalent estrogen so they cry more often.

Dick Vermeil was the test case for this.

[STARWISE]

Even MORE complete here

http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/politics/2006/12/05/sot.hw.bush.crying.wtxl&wm=11

[mombonn]

It's a shame that Clinton defeated him.

Yes and no. Had he prevailed, we would not have had 2 terms of GWB, IMHO.

I'd rather have had 2 terms of GWB than contemplate who would have been in office on 9/11 had Bush 41 won in '92.

[spectre]

The testosterone..

Although I think Hillary has more than he does..

sw

[BigSkyFreeper]

Seeing raw emotion like that upfront from a public figure humanizes that public figure. At least GHWB exhibits real emotion, instead of some poll-driven emotion from The Sink Master where he bit his lower lip and scowled and pointed at everyone in the room as if to say "I've got your FBI file, and the IRS has your number" when most everyone in the room didn't believe the whoppers he could tell.

Clinton couldn't begin to fill GHWB's shoes when it comes to human qualities.

Bush 41 obviously loves and cares for his own family and continues to serve this country well.

Clinton is just a schmuck that won't go away.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

They say when men get older the relative lack of testoterone gives way to more prevalent estrogen so they cry more often.

Bush 41 cried like this about 10 years ago when he was reunited with the sub crew that rescued him off of Chici Jima. He survived, the crew did not and he was minutes away from being another WWII casualty. Hell of a man if you ask me

[Yaelle]

Oh, I don't know if I had one. I enjoyed reading about Daddy Bush and how close to tears he always got. I loved him, a former president, blubbering like crazy watching his son get sworn in. I guess I think it's kind of sweet! I cry at my kids' kindergarten performances, and if pregnant I don't just shed a tear, I bawl! LOL.

[STARWISE]

ALL true, BSF ..

[Mach9]

No--I'm a Vivian Leigh fan. But you're right--the older one was on TCM recently. Couldn't chance the puffy eyes.