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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2015, 02:00 AM Jul 2015

Bush, Clinton Avoid One Subject: Bush, Clinton

By Jeff Zeleny, Senior Washington Correspondent
Updated 9:38 PM ET, Thu July 9, 2015

Dallas (CNN)Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have playfully called themselves long-lost brothers, a pair known simply as 42 and 43. But when they shared a stage here Thursday night, one thing above all was nearly off-limits: 45.

They had barely taken their seats, side-by-side, when their routine began.

"Clinton and I are getting a little long in the tooth these days," Bush said, cracking a smile.

"This is the one month of the year that he's older than me," Clinton replied. "So speak for yourself."

It unfolded as one of the most civil discussions of the political season, a conversation that seemed to be taking place on another universe, where bygones are almost bygones. The politics of the day -- one man's brother could be running against the other man's wife to become the 45th President -- crept in only for a moment.

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http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/09/politics/bill-clinton-george-w-bush/

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Bush, Clinton Avoid One Subject: Bush, Clinton (Original Post) Purveyor Jul 2015 OP

Their chumminess says a lot about how the world of politics really works. CBGLuthier Jul 2015 #1

They are in the same club - you and I are not members. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #5

K&R CrawlingChaos Jul 2015 #2

Yet, George and Bill were together only last night. Talk about bad optics. merrily Jul 2015 #3

I posted the full video over at Video & Multimedia forum... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #4

CBGLuthier

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1. Their chumminess says a lot about how the world of politics really works.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 02:12 AM

Jul 2015

I hope for the sake of their dear friendship that neither a Clinton or a Bush gets nominated. I would hate to see such good friends with such similar views have something to fret about in their sunset years.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

5. They are in the same club - you and I are not members. n/t

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 05:55 AM

Jul 2015

CrawlingChaos

(1,893 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 02:43 AM

Jul 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. Yet, George and Bill were together only last night. Talk about bad optics.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 04:40 AM

Jul 2015

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http://www.bushcenter.org/newsroom

Rachel Maddow's comment surprised me: "As though the Presidency were a china pattern that one passes down to family members."

Disclaimer. That photo may not have been taken last night. In the video Maddow ran last night, George wearing a solid red tie and Bill warning a dark blue tie with white stripes.

As an aside, Aren't the dress up Presidencies and post-Presidencies so much fun?

Spitfire of ATJ

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4. I posted the full video over at Video & Multimedia forum...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 05:12 AM

Jul 2015

Just think, with Hillary we get to see more of the Bush's as they visit.

All in the name of bipartisan comradery.

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