Bush, Clinton ignorant of new passport rule

[struggle4progress]

Updated: Fri May. 29 2009 8:38:41 PM
CTV.ca News Staff

TORONTO — Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both pleaded ignorance at a Toronto event over their country's new rule that will require Canadians and Americans to have passports to cross the border starting Monday ...

"Hell of a speech," Bush joked, before saying. "I'll be frank with you Frank, I don't know about the passport issue" ...

Clinton also demurred, saying he only heard of the subject a day before. He said most Americans probably didn't know about the issue ...

"I promise you, you have got my attention with this, so I'm going back home (and) I'll see if there is anything else I can do," he added ...

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[Captain Hilts]

1. REALLY odd that GWB wouldn't know about it. It was his idea because Canada is so scary. nt

[MADem]

2. It's a pain in the ass for large families who live on one side of the border

who want to see granny and gramps who live on the other side.

Even those little travel cards for people who live close to the border aren't cheap.

[struggle4progress]

3. It's not just a PITA -- it's simply stupid

[MrModerate]

4. While it would be unfair to Canada . . .

Any way to force them to keep Shrub? (Dang, I bet he's already slipped back into the US.)

I think we probably want Clinton back. He's got some miles in him yet.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Next time he crosses a border they should switch passports.

Maybe give him bin Laden's passport.

[davidpdx]

6. I wonder if either of them even had their passports

They probably both traveled on private jets.