where was Bush Sr during Kennedys funeral?

JitterbugPerfume

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:07 AM
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where was Bush Sr during Kennedys funeral?

Edited on Mon Aug-31-09 10:08 AM by JitterbugPerfume

I didn't see him , or hear anything about him.

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DrDan

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:08 AM
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1. the family was well represented by his son . . . .

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JitterbugPerfume

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:09 AM
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3. his disgusting son

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DrDan

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:56 AM
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21. that would accurately describe 3 of them

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madmax

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:09 AM
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2. Either jumping out of a plane or

racing his cigarette boat. He wasn't in Boston.

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loudsue

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:09 AM
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4. Hmm. I see what you mean. Maybe it is getting too old.

It and it's horrible wife.

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AzDar

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:10 AM
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5. Locked in his bathroom...whacking off to the Zapruder film.

Edited on Mon Aug-31-09 10:11 AM by AzDar

:puke:

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GrantDem

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:13 AM
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6. +1

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Soylent Brice

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:51 AM
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19. certainly plausible.

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L0oniX

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:16 AM
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7. ...

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OHdem10

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:16 AM
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8. I am inclined to believe age may be slowing him down and travel

is not easy for the elderly.

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pipi_k

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:24 AM
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11. Me too. What some here seem to forget

is that only a few short weeks ago Teddy was boating with his family. Now he's dead.

Age and illness progresses very rapidly in the elderly. People want to point to Bush Sr parachuting a few weeks ago on his birthday...so what?

My late MIL was sitting out on our deck one spring enjoying the uncharacteristic warmth. Less than two weeks later she was dead.

I don't like Bush Sr any more than the rest of them, but people need to lay off the snarky comments. The man is old, and, like you said, it isn't easy for the elderly....

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JohnnyLib2

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Mon Aug-31-09 11:58 AM
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23. Good points. Thank you.

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LibDemAlways

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:29 AM
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13. He went skydiving to celebrate his 85th birthday in June, so

apparently he's well enough to travel. Being a no-show more than likely had more to do with personal animosity than old age. Besides, Carter was there and he and old man Bush were born the same year. If he had wanted to be there, he would have been there.

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pipi_k

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:38 AM
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15. Wow...people just don't get it

Just because someone was well enough to travel in June that doesn't mean they'll be well enough to travel two months later. Especially someone his age.

Anyone who thinks old people don't deteriorate quickly has obviously never seen it happen. In that case, they should thank their lucky stars and hope they never do see it happen.

I'm not saying that's what's happening, but it's a possibility. One that many people aren't willing to consider, instead resorting to some pretty nasty speculation.

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LibDemAlways

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:48 AM
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18. I personally watched my dad go downhill very fast, so don't make any

assumptions about what I've seen or haven't seen. Chimp senior released a statement saying chimp jr. would "amply and well represent" the family at the funeral. He offered no further explanation - never offered up an excuse that he was too frail or sick to travel. You can speculate however much you care to, and I'll do the same.

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pipi_k

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Mon Aug-31-09 12:38 PM
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24. so if your dad had done the same...

...only issued a statement before not attending an event, without explanation, and a bunch of people accused him of being/doing/thinking all sorts of rotten mean and evil things, that would have been OK? You would not have jumped in to defend him?

I would think that the experience of seeing your own dad decline so quickly would impart a measure of wisdom and compassion to your speculation on why Bush Sr didn't attend the funeral, but there ya go. The world is made up of all kinds of people.

:shrug:

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peekaloo

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:22 AM
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9. It was slide show weekend in Kennebunkport. Pics from Dallas '63.

reliving his greatest hits.

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G_j

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:24 AM
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10. where was Cheney?

though, I'm sure everyone was glad he wasn't there!

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bdamomma

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Mon Aug-31-09 12:42 PM
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27. I was wondering that myself, probably coiled up like a snake somewhere

he sure was not missed by me.

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madokie

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:26 AM
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12. My suspicion is

that guilt had something to do with his not being there. After all he is to me a very likely person who was involved in the assassination of Ted's brother.

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Lex

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:32 AM
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14. He looked pretty darn fragile at the Inauguration in January.

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jaxx

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:42 AM
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16. I heard on tv that Bush senior was ill and didn't attend for that reason.

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alfredo

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:47 AM
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17. My first thought was "who gives a fuck" but he is getting old and the

proceedings will be long and in hot muggy weather. The heat would remind him of where he is going after he passes through the reeds.

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TheCowsCameHome

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Mon Aug-31-09 10:54 AM
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20. Hopefully not planting another demon seed in Babs.

He was in Maine at his retreat.

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Initech

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Mon Aug-31-09 11:20 AM
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22. You'd think the guy who murdered JFK wouldn't dare show his face there.

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inna

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Mon Aug-31-09 12:41 PM
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25. 50 miles away vacationing with Barbara,

or so i read.

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Beer Snob-50

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Mon Aug-31-09 12:41 PM
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26. come on people

on msnbc they said he was not feeling well and could not make the trip down.

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Gormy Cuss

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Mon Aug-31-09 12:45 PM
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28. At Walker's Point with Barbara.

According to the official statement they decided that Dim Son would amply represent the family.

Their limo driver could have driven them to the funeral in less than two hours -- it's about a 90 minute drive from Kennebunkport to Boston with no traffic delays.

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