Previous President Bush Sr passed away!

Did anyone hear this announcement? He did live a long life.

RIP

He was a gentleman. Some mistook that for softness. He was able to get things done with a Democratic congress because he took the time to speak to people and work thru issues. He led our country well thru tough times. He was humble and never forgot that he was hired to serve the people.

He was a good President, a good politician, a good husband, father and Grandfather. He was a good man.

He is where he belongs, with his wife.

I really don't know much about him, as the president. I do think he had a positive attitude as to trying to get along with Others.

I do remember seeing recently where he jumped out of an airplane with a parachute at his age.

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I heard this Saturday morning. I don't follow politics much but he was a good family man. I liked him.

Was Bush really that popular when he was in Office? Hasn't his reputation as a president grown after his presidency?

I remember that Reagan had varying popularity in the eighties. But to day many Americans seem to remember him as one of the more popular republican presidents.

Even his son, Bush JR, is remembered as an average popular president today, if I'm not mistaken. But during his presidency his only short time of popularity was right after 9/11, wasn't it?

Does (former) American presidents get better reputation by the years?

hmm. I think in the US, Presidents are just shown a respect when they pass, like most people when they pass, folks try to remember what they did correct and the good memories.

Or, at least they did. I honestly think even that respect will soon be lost and credit will not be given to many who have been tainted by conspiracy theories or fake news as monsters and traitors ... et cetera.

Well, I won't answer for other Americans but what I wrote is how I felt when he was President and how I feel now.

I liked his background prior to his time in politics. He was a Yale graduate then did his service to the Military.. didn't have to.. but did. And served in war time as a fighter pilot. He then spent a great part of his life in politics and he made a different. Leading our country with a steady hand.

But for me his greatest gift was his ability to be a leader within his family and a role model to his kids and grand children. And a role model for people in general.

And when you role all that together you have a very special person.

The night George H.W. passed away, I posted a brief eulogy on my Facebook page.

I always respected Bush Sr. because he demonstrated a combination of good logic, empathy, and compassion. He also was soft-spoken. He didn't attempt to hype things up with unnecessary emotion. He tried to speak as plainly as the situation would allow, and he often spoke from the heart.

I know George Sr. wasn't a saint. When he was head of the CIA, he was involved in some shady decisions. But at the time he thought he was doing the best thing under the circumstances. When he was older, he realized that some of those things were mistakes. That factored into how he wanted to re-purpose the CIA after the end of the Cold War.

Was he a great President? No. He wasn't a bad one either. In hindsight, he probably wished he had tried to tackle the federal deficit. If he had done so, he might have won re-election. Instead, he focused too much on foreign policy because that was his forte. It cost him.

But there is one thing that makes him exceptional that nobody can take away from him:
His many decades of service to his country in several different roles.

Unlike other politicians, he didn't spend 30+ years in Congress. He was in the military. He ran for Congress. He was Director of the CIA. He was Vice President. He was President. He probably had a few more roles that I don't even remember. He served his country because of a desire to do good, not necessarily for the sake of power, as some would like us to believe.


Interesting side note...
I went to college with his nephew, Billy Bush. Remember him? The guy who lost his job on Access Hollywood over that interview with Donald Trump from back in 2006?

Billy was a year behind me in college. We had some of the same friends, which means we probably met, but we didn't really know each other. But he's still linked on Facebook to a couple of my friends. So there's a chance he might actually read the eulogy I wrote for his Uncle George.

Yes, I think you are right about that. At least, that's the right thing to do when someone dies.

That's a significant difference between us Europeans and Americans, I think. You tend to favor family values high. It's not a bad thing, not at all. Actually, I share that same view.
But my impression is that family values comes second in most European countries. A great political career is to many the most important. In many way it is, but a lot of politicians lack the ability to connect with everyone. They can still do a great job, and many does. But that last bit, many European politicians just doesn't have it.

If you ask me? No, I can't say I remember him. But I remember the case, though.
Very interesting that you know this guy. Do you think the interview was some sort of set up, or do you think it just went that way?

Watching the State funeral right now..

The tradition is that the sitting president eulogizes a president that has passed, but in the case the sitting president will NOT be allowed to speak, and is rumored to be quite upset about it. His son will give the eulogy, and he's a President too. So, not much that can be said about it.

Without re-watching the interview to see if there is something I've forgotten or missed...

I would say that the interview simply went that way. Billy is no saint either, but he's also not what others may judge him to be. He's not really a conservative. In fact, he was what we used to call "granola" - fairly liberal, long hair, a bit of a health nut, outdoorsy, and liked to experiment with certain drugs. He may have been familiar with what we call "locker room talk", but he didn't seem like the type to engage in such publicly or around women unless he knew them really really well.

The people I know would not have associated with him if he wasn't a good person. They simply wouldn't have tolerated bad or consistently lewd behavior in a friend. And, they would have told him so to his face.

I only watched parts of the Services of George W Bush Sr. The media seems to have went on and on discussing what all happened at the funeral.
Especially the eulogy by his Son.

The News also spoke highly of his Character as a person. Not focusing all on him as a previous. President.

I found that very nice , leaving Politics out..

I did watch the majority of the ceremony for President Bush today. It didn't have much to do with the political part of his life, but more a celebration from family and friends on how he lived. He lived a very full life. There was some sadness, but it was mostly uplifting.

I liked seeing all of the Presidents there.

Many Americans forget that every President holds that title for the rest of their life. I don't think President Jimmy Carter gets much respect. He should.

H.W. will remain one of the most admired people
of my lifetime.

His modesty, his commitment to service, his commitment
to country, his commitment to family, and especially his
commitment to his wife Barbara.

To me it's an interesting story either way. It gave an angle to the story I didn't know of. Always fun to know a little personal behind a story that you only know through media. So thanks for sharing. Really appreciate it :)