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Bush Pays Rare Tribute To Clinton
In a rare election-year political truce, US President George W. Bush warmly paid tribute to Bill Clinton and even plugged his forthcoming memoirs at his formal White House portrait unveiling. Geez, the things ya gotta do not to come off as mean. "Bill Clinton showed incredible energy and great personal appeal. As chief executive, he showed a deep and far-ranging knowledge of public policy, a great compassion for people in need, and the forward-looking spirit that Americans like in a president," Bush said in a speech at the ceremony. Monica, Monica, where for art thou Monica Bush and First Lady Laura Bush sat with Clinton, first-lady-turned Senator Hillary Clinton and their daughter Chelsea as the former first coupleâs individual portraits were unveiled before being hung in the White House. Keep Hillaryâs away from the antique mirrors. They might crack. Bush said that Clintonâs rise from humble beginnings in the rural state of Arkansas "took more than charm and intellect. It took hard work and drive and determination and optimism." "took more than charm and intellect"Umm - there is an article about Rasputin elsewhere on RB today. . . "I can tell you more of the story, but itâs coming out in fine bookstores all over America," Bush quipped, a reference to Clintonâs memoirs, "My Life," which comes out June 22. "Fine Bookstores" - And every supermarket from San Diego to Bangor, next to National Enquirer and Weekly World News, who this week is talking about the love child of an alien by Saddam Hussein. Mr. President; were you choking when you had to say this? "The president, by his generous words to Hillary and me today, has proved once again that in the end, we are held together by this grand system of ours that permits us to debate and struggle and fight for what we believe is right," said Clinton. The man has so much syrup that Mrs. Butterworth is jealous. . . Posted by: BigEd 2004-06-14 |
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