Parade Magazine Cover: "Home for the Holidays"..with George and Barbara Bush!:

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Sun Dec-13-09 05:57 PM
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Parade Magazine Cover: "Home for the Holidays"..with George and Barbara Bush!:

Edited on Sun Dec-13-09 06:06 PM by KoKo

Obama's Speech seems to have the "Rehabilitation" for failed "Chimpy Son" crawling out of the Woodwork! Read this puff piece rehab that showed up in all our Sunday Newspapers with a BARF ALERT...but it really is quite frightening on another level for us Dem Progressives. :puke:

George and Barbara Bush:

'Let History Decide What We Got Right'
by David Baldacci

published: 12/13/2009
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Former president Geroge H.W. Bush relaxes with his wife, Barbara, outside their home in Maine.

I first met George H.W. and Barbara Bush more than 10 years ago. She had sent me a letter introducing herself as a fan of my novels and asking me to speak at her annual literacy fundraiser. I said yes. She also invited me and my family to visit hers at Walker's Point, the Bushes' historic home in Kennebunkport, Maine. My wife, Michelle, and I were excited but nervous--we were especially worried that Collin, our then-2-year-old, would break a priceless family heirloom. So as soon as we entered their front door, Michelle assumed a defensive position in front of Collin. Mrs. Bush immediately put us at ease.

"We've had lots of grandchildren here. Sit and relax," she said. This laid-back air was bolstered by the former President getting down on the floor to show our daughter, Spencer, his "scoop" method for putting things away after a board game--this involved using the box top to "scoop" up everything helter-skelter. While it was efficient, Mrs. Bush pointed out, it wasn't very organized. "Nothing's perfect, Bar," her husband said with a twinkle in his eye.

Since then, our families have spent some memorable times together. Once, my son accidentally locked himself into one of their powder rooms at Walker's Point, and Mrs. Bush had to ask someone to break a century-old window to get him out. Another time, the former President took me for a ride on his boat, Fidelity III. He said he only had one rule onboard: If he was driving too fast, I should raise my hand. After the seventh time that I was levitated out of my seat by the boat coming fully out of the water, I swallowed my pride and raised my hand. Bush looked at me mischievously, said "Faster?"---and then sped up.

-snip-

Bush's son, George W. Bush, also dealt with a war in Iraq during his Presidency, and some people have speculated that the elder Bush disagreed with him about the conduct of that war. In our conversation, they alluded to the criticism regularly leveled against the younger Bush only when Mrs. Bush said, "As a parent, it's still hard to see your child endure it."

On a much lighter note, Mrs. Bush said that being the First Lady was, in her opinion, "the second-best job in the country." The best job? "Being the spouse of the Vice President."

When I asked why, she said, tongue partly in cheek, "Because nobody cares what the spouse of the V.P. says, so you can basically say anything. But as First Lady, everyone pays attention to you."

More soberly, she continued, "It can be a very powerful force. You can raise money and awareness for some great causes." During her husband's time in office, Mrs. Bush established the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. To date, it has awarded some $34 million in grants. < Click here for more behind the scenes.>

MORE PHOTO's and LINKS to the GREAT BUSHY PRESIDENCIES...READ IT AND WEEP FOR THE AMERICA WE THOUGHT WE GREW UP IN! AT.........

http://www.parade.com/news/2009/12/13-home-for-the-holidays-with-george-and-barbara-bush.html