Clinton sleeps on floor so elder Bush can have bed

[Tim4319]

To me, Bill Clinton did a real big thing, especially if you take into consideration his health and all. Do you think Bush would have done the same thing, if the shoe was on the other foot?


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On their tour of tsunami damage in Southeast Asia, former President Bill Clinton once allowed his predecessor, former President George H.W. Bush, to sleep on the plane's only bed while he stretched out on the floor.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/06/bush.clinton.ap/index.html

[madison2000]

1. Democrats sleep in alley so Reps can have luxury condo

[Goathead]

2. The shoe was on the other foot

and Bush "took" the bed. Once a taker always a taker.

[Tim4319]

5. good point!

[NoodleBoy]

3. that's just amazing

I don't know, gives me hope for "bipartisanship."

[Technowitch]

4. I think this is just another example of how classy a guy Clinton is.

I mean, Shrub Sr. is over 80 years old.

I honestly don't care if the old guy wouldn't do it for me, the point is always "how do I do good?"

[elehhhhna]

6. The Baby J smiles at you techno.

[progressoid]

7. Freepers are befuddled by this

Some now see Clinton as an actual person and not the satan that Rush and Anthrax Ann say he is. But the rest however...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1357377/posts?q=1&&page=1#1

[beyurslf]

8. This just demonstrates the respect that someone should have for the

elderly. Bush Sr is old enough to be Clinton's dad and Bush Sr should be the one with the bed. Although I find it hard to believe that they couldn't find a plane for 2 former presidents that came with 2 beds!

[SemperEadem]

9. I think I would have expected his own son to quibble about the bed

that seems to be about *'s speed.