George W. Bush to eulogize late father, Trump to meet privately with Bush family

[George II]

Source: CNN

Former President George H.W. Bush will be eulogized by his son, former President George W. Bush, along with a mix of family and friends on Wednesday at the Washington National Cathedral, the most high-profile event in a week of proceedings that will remember the remarkable life of the president who died on Friday at 94.

Along with his son, George H.W. Bush will be eulogized by former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, whose time in power overlapped with Bush, former US Sen. Alan Simpson, who became a close friend to Bush, and presidential historian Jon Meacham, the late president's biographer.
President Donald Trump will not speak at the funeral, sources with knowledge of the plans tell CNN, but has said that he will attend Wednesday's memorial. Despite the fact that Trump's rise to power included lambasting past presidents, including both Bushes, the President has responded to Bush's death with repeated laudatory comments.

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[C_U_L8R]

1. He'll have to sit still and listen

to real Presidents talking about real Presidenting. Should be pretty funny.

[CrispyQ]

21. I bet he'll squirm like a toddler or have a pout on his face.

He cannot stand any event where he isn't front & center.

[sdfernando]

23. Please please please please

make this an excruciatingly long service so the orange pustule cannot help but get up and leave to take care of his depends!

[vlyons]

2. Well that's a relief!

Whew!

[George II]

3. Edited to update the story. I think it glosses over the fact that the Bushes don't like trump.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. I'm surprised Trump wasn't disinvited

There was no love lost between the senior Bushes and Trump - especially after his personal attacks/name calling on Jeb. And we know that H.W. Bush voted for Hillary. Why they (or anyone) would want him there is beyond me...

[George II]

22. The Bush family does NOT like trump, but unlike John McCain, Bush was a president, so....

....trump almost had to be invited along with all ex-presidents. But they aren't obligated to allow him to speak.

We're going through an entirely different era with the dotard in chief.

[TeamPooka]

4. The Bush family look forward to hearing about Trump's electoral victory. nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. Ha. Yes or that the crowd size of his inauguration was much larger than at their dad's funeral

[virgogal]

5. Eulogized by a Chimp! Funny.

[thegoose]

6. Two crime families

[Perseus]

7. The Bushes should give him the cold shoulder

There is nothing that obligates them to put up with that asshole.

[olddad56]

8. he isn't capable of talking without bragging about himself....

it would be inappropriate for him to hold a campaign rally full of lies at another scoundrel's funeral.

[redstatebluegirl]

9. He either sits with his arms crossed and pouting, or he falls asleep.

[rsdsharp]

12. Is that before or after he calls

Jeb "low energy?"

[llmart]

11. That private meeting...

will be sooooo private that no one will know it ever happened.

[George II]

13. I'm sure it won't happen.

[llmart]

14. No, it won't because the Bushes can't stand him.

[ailsagirl]

15. I'd love to be a fly on the wall...

actually, I guess I wouldn't

[robbob]

16. Can't believe I'm typing this, but...

I actually feel bad for GW. Having buried both my parents I can’t imagine having been tasked with speaking at the service. And given his behaviour at the last few big public outing when he’s appeared I’m just not sure he’s up to such a task.

[virgogal]

17. He wasn't up to the task of being president either.

He'll muddle through with a eulogy ,no problem.

[Rhiannon12866]

20. Having lost both parents, I can't help feeling bad for them too.

And I also spoke at both services. After my grandmother (Dad's mother) stepped up, I knew I had to speak t my Dad's - and I've been expected to speak at family funerals ever since. It's not easy, but GW has to be used to public speaking - and despite his numerous other issues, there is no doubt he loved his Dad.

[onetexan]

18. Idiot has a knack of showing up where he's not wanted

this should be interesting though. He'll spin it after the fact that the funeral was better because he bothered to show up. Why not, for this media whore it's always about him after all.

[rockfordfile]

24. He's a war criminal. There's no difference between Bushco and trump.

Both are un-American pos.