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sarchasm

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6. Shook his hand ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 03:03 PM

Dec 2012

Even though I voted for Dukakis and Clinton I had the opportunity to provide a service for a corporation hosting the former President as a speaker. When we were done with the set-up Bush came back to the table where we were sitting and shook our hands and thanked us. ... My impression, in spite of all the negative things I believed about him, was that he was really a decent guy.

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Letter of Resignation Sent By Bush to NRA [View all] kpete Dec 2012 OP

yes his idiot son let the nra run their samsingh Dec 2012 #1

I have no particular love for GHWB, but I can't hold him responsiblefor the Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #2

Yes PatSeg Dec 2012 #3

junior used senior's connections to get into power. samsingh Dec 2012 #9

Like Rand Paul is to Ron. Bush Jr is no Bush Sr PatrynXX Dec 2012 #8

Bush Sr defended his son every time he had a chance to do so malaise Dec 2012 #11

Very nice - LibertyLover Dec 2012 #4

I'd never heard this before. Thanks for posting n/t RZM Dec 2012 #5

Shook his hand ... sarchasm Dec 2012 #6

A legit war hero. Old-school Eisenhower Republican. wtmusic Dec 2012 #7

I will always remember that he signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. thucythucy Dec 2012 #12

yes, that happened after another mass shooting when clinton put the assault weapon ban on HiPointDem Dec 2012 #10