Rest in peace, Mr. President. Might not have been the best president in history, but you can't say the man didn't have a great spirit.
George H. W. Bush, Gone at 94
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“When the word moderation becomes a dirty word, we have some soul searching to do.” ~GHWB
Well done, good and faithful servant. ~Matthew 25:23
Well done, good and faithful servant. ~Matthew 25:23
He was an interesting cat. His speeches when he ran for the nom in '80 were a lot different than his run in '88. Overall, he was a good president and I never have any personal issues with his kids, though I sometimes disagreed with them. RIP Mr. President.
"Read my lips... No New Taxes!"
Now I was just a young man (early teen) when he was in office, so I can't really speak to his time in office as I didn't pay much attention to the news back then. However, I did appreciate Dana Carvey's portrayal of him on SNL. He did a great job with his impersonation. Gotta give the man credit for leading a full and active life. May he rest in peace.
Now I was just a young man (early teen) when he was in office, so I can't really speak to his time in office as I didn't pay much attention to the news back then. However, I did appreciate Dana Carvey's portrayal of him on SNL. He did a great job with his impersonation. Gotta give the man credit for leading a full and active life. May he rest in peace.
Some George H.W. Bush quotes:
"I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it."
"The day will come - and it is not far off - when the legacy of Lincoln will finally be fulfilled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when a black man or woman will sit in the Oval Office. When that day comes, the most remarkable thing about it will be how naturally it occurs."
"Old guys can still do fun things."
"I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it."
"The day will come - and it is not far off - when the legacy of Lincoln will finally be fulfilled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when a black man or woman will sit in the Oval Office. When that day comes, the most remarkable thing about it will be how naturally it occurs."
"Old guys can still do fun things."
Speaking as a Brit, I always liked the man. There was a basic decency about him I think - sadly not always a common trait among our political masters. Condolences to his family at this time of both loss and pride.
Mike
Mike
WW2 veteran, Congressman, Ambassador to the U.N., Director of the CIA, Vice-President, 41st POTUS and he held a steady hand at the wheel during the fall of the Soviet Union. Not a band run sir, not bad at all. Rest In Peace.
I'm too young to remember him as President, but can certainly agree 94 is a great run. I just read that he celebrated his 75, 80, 85, and 90th birthdays by skydiving.
Yep, He was the last of the Old Gaurd. He was more of the progressive slant, but he wasn’t wacky about it. If he hadn’t followed through on his Bosses Policies, the world may look a little different. When I met this fellow, one word came to mind “Vitality”
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