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Wow. George Bush looked like he was fighting back tears. (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2017 OP
How much of that MichMary Jan 2017 #1
probably both Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2017 #7
I think Trump has placed the Bushes in persepctive for a lot of us BeyondGeography Jan 2017 #2
No kidding nini Jan 2017 #4
His father is dying n/t HopeAgain Jan 2017 #3
Yep. I wonder if they are holding off a few days yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #5
Yeah... LP2K12 Jan 2017 #6
I watched a video 2naSalit Jan 2017 #8
I heard that to from rachel. yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #9

MichMary

(1,714 posts)
1. How much of that
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 11:59 AM
Jan 2017

is for fear of the country, and how much is disappointment that there won't be another Bush in the White House?

BeyondGeography

(41,200 posts)
2. I think Trump has placed the Bushes in persepctive for a lot of us
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 12:04 PM
Jan 2017

As in, yes, there are worse things coming out of the Republican Party.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
5. Yep. I wonder if they are holding off a few days
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 12:23 PM
Jan 2017

They talked about taking out the breathing tube. When they did that to my mom, she was gone in 5 minutes.

2naSalit

(103,812 posts)
8. I watched a video
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:06 PM
Jan 2017

on RMS this week where she described how Nixon's inaugural (the second one?) was Jinxed by LBJ passing away at the same time... could be an omen of sorts, especially if GHWB does bite it.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
9. I heard that to from rachel.
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:47 PM
Jan 2017

There are similarities of Nixon in trump even without a death.

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