Yes, I did, Ohio. Thanks.
I see from your FR page that you're a little bit of a Bush fan. Back when Clinton was President, the media was always interviewing people who knew him way back when. I don't see that happening very often with Bush, though. It's a shame, because I run into people here in Dallas almost every day that knew him or had dealings with him. He was unfailing polite and gentle with every grocery store checker, drugstore clerk, or air conditioner repairman. I work with a lady who was a high school friend of Laura's, and she gives equally glowing reports.
I contrast that with people I know who have met Clinton. One person that I deal with tells me that her sister "dated" Governor Clinton in the 1980s -- when she was 15. Needless to say, her family was not amused by the incident.
I hope some of you caught the Dinner show. President Bush was the big hit, showing film clips of life in the White House. His timing is perfect, the pictures were perfect for his commentaries and he looked tan and terrific. I kept laughing really loud - he was worth the wait.
But I always add that the reason that I respect him, is that he has earned my respect. I knew very little about him before the Republican primaries, but the more I heard and the more I saw, the more impressed I became with the genuineness of this man. Your story about him is one more piece of evidence that he is who he says he is! Thanks!