[Brazelton] Former President George H. W. Bush
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I was curious, so I looked around on WP and a few other sources to answer a question.
With GHWB's death, there are now only four former living presidents and the current office "holder". During my 51+ years on this planet, there was a 564-day stretch where there were no former living Presidents. The irony about this period is that it began with the death of the person who was President when I was born (Lyndon Johnson, January 22, 1973), and ended when Nixon climbed the stairs into the helicopter on August 9, 1974.
It makes me think Nixon was truly alone during the end times of Watergate. Not that it obviates him from his actions, but having someone to talk to who had similar experiences might have helped.
Of course, the only two former presidents immediately beforehand were both Democrats, whom he probably wouldn't have listened to, so there's that.
With GHWB's death, there are now only four former living presidents and the current office "holder". During my 51+ years on this planet, there was a 564-day stretch where there were no former living Presidents. The irony about this period is that it began with the death of the person who was President when I was born (Lyndon Johnson, January 22, 1973), and ended when Nixon climbed the stairs into the helicopter on August 9, 1974.
It makes me think Nixon was truly alone during the end times of Watergate. Not that it obviates him from his actions, but having someone to talk to who had similar experiences might have helped.
Of course, the only two former presidents immediately beforehand were both Democrats, whom he probably wouldn't have listened to, so there's that.
This is re-capitulated from a conversation that was said to have happened, not a direct quote, and later on he said it was not the case.
Bashing on him was the thing to do when you were a teenager in the 2000s, feels weird that he's gone.
Wrong George Bush (I will dance on that one's grave).
ZOOP-my bad (freaking mild dyslexia). And awesome.
My primary exposure to him was that Simpsons episode where he moved in across the street.
I don’t want to speak I’ll of the dead, but if we’re looking to acknowledge his flaws there’s also the numerous groping allegations.
I was too young to really know much about Bush I when I was a kid. I was at the age when you knew who was president but not old enough to follow the news or understand policy. I’ve learned some of it since then, and he seems to be a decent (if not good) president overall. I will say there were definitely some good things he did, both in office and after, and for that he should be celebrated.
I was too young to really know much about Bush I when I was a kid. I was at the age when you knew who was president but not old enough to follow the news or understand policy. I’ve learned some of it since then, and he seems to be a decent (if not good) president overall. I will say there were definitely some good things he did, both in office and after, and for that he should be celebrated.