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(5,586 posts) Sun Jul 24, 2016, 10:27 AM Jul 2016

Obama Shares Best Advice He Received From George W. Bush [View all]

Source: TPM

President Obama shared Sunday two pieces of advice that he appreciated from former President George W. Bush.

Obama said on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that Bush gave him two good pieces of advice. He at first complimented the former Republican president and said he was "a really good man" despite their political differences.

He said that Bush's family had also been "terrific" to his family.

"The first piece of advice was, "Trust yourself. And know that ultimately regardless of the day-to-day news cycles and the noise that the American people need their president to succeed, regardless of political party." Which I thought was very generous of him," Obama said. "The second piece of advice is, "Always use Purell hand sanitizer. Because if you don't, you're going to get a lot of colds because you shake a lot hands."

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Pretty funny actually. I wonder if Purell could use that in an ad at some point in the future.

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Obama Shares Best Advice He Received From George W. Bush [View all] Calista241 Jul 2016 OP

President Obama is a class act uawchild Jul 2016 #1

And he knows how to explode the heads of haters. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #11

Actually, I don't think it is funny at all. pangaia Jul 2016 #2

I agree Skittles Jul 2016 #25

Bush has conducted himself well out of office. tman Jul 2016 #3

Other than doing the Bush Shuffle dance at the funeral paparush Jul 2016 #4

I've gone from hating the man to seeing him as just not bright at all independentpiney Jul 2016 #14

you should still hate his lying, thieving, warmongering ass Skittles Jul 2016 #27

He has conducted himself well IF......... lastlib Jul 2016 #19

He STILL is not that bright. pangaia Jul 2016 #26

It's going to take more than Purell to deal with the horror Bush created in the Middle East. jalan48 Jul 2016 #5

and that horror is not contained to the middle east, it is spreading like cancer.... olddad56 Jul 2016 #12

It was a money maker for the defense industry though! jalan48 Jul 2016 #13

Without question. Just like ALL of our "defense" actions. n/t TonyPDX Jul 2016 #20

Ya think? dflprincess Jul 2016 #30

That last was good advice. Then he left, to being a new career as an artist. jtuck004 Jul 2016 #6

HAHAHA. War criminals are so funny!!11!!1 HAHAHA. And "really good men" too!!11!!1 PSPS Jul 2016 #7

Obama should trust himself, but trusting GW Bush is never a good idea Martin Eden Jul 2016 #8

Good politics. Obama knows that Hillary's new VP might bring in some truthisfreedom Jul 2016 #9

After Dubya's endorsement... mjjoe Jul 2016 #10

If George gave me advice, I'd give him advice as to where to go, how to get there Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #15

make that a red hot poker Blue Dalek Jul 2016 #34

Tell shrub edhopper Jul 2016 #16

Best advice I could get from boosh... Tikki Jul 2016 #17

Trusting HIMSELF ... GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #18

I'd rather be angry at Cheney than Bush. Akoto Jul 2016 #21

Obama and Bush could do a "unity" ad for Purell, if Purell would agree to give a million or so MADem Jul 2016 #22

George AWOL Bush is not a good man. tabasco Jul 2016 #23

"Trust Yourself" billhicks76 Jul 2016 #24

Hear, hear. The Bushes are basically what the Somozas were to Nicaragua or the Pahlavis to Iran. forest444 Jul 2016 #28

I don't know if Bush has anything to do it, but goldent Jul 2016 #29

I definitely think that Obama likes Bush and McCain a lot more than he likes Mitt Romney. StevieM Jul 2016 #31

... Solly Mack Jul 2016 #32

I'm glad Obama replaced a turd that is dumber than me. GOLGO 13 Jul 2016 #33