Posted on 02/17/2010 12:43:11 PM PST by I still care
NAPLES — The Bush brothers packed the house at the Naples Grande Beach Resort.
Former President George W. Bush and his brother Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, spoke Tuesday night as part of the Naples Town Hall Distinguished Speakers Series. They talked issues _ everything from health care and the Iraq war to budget deficits and Social Security reform.
George W. Bush, the 43rd U.S. president, has stayed out of the spotlight, limiting his face-time in public since leaving the White House about a year ago.
He and his brother – the state’s 43rd governor – addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 who purchased tickets to see them. Tickets to hear the duo speak started at $200.
The brothers had the crowd laughing, clapping and sighing with heart-felt emotions as they showed their more personal side. A few times, George W. Bush fought tears as he talked about the support of his wife in the Oval Office and how his decisions to send more troops to Iraq hurt families in the U.S. who lost their sons, daughters, husbands and wives to the war.
(Excerpt) Read more at m.naplesnews.com ...
Its not too late.
I’m waiting for George P.
FANTASTIC piece about Pres. George and Gov. Jeb Bush!
http://m.naplesnews.com/news/2010/feb/16/george-bush-jeb-bush-naples-visit/
Thank you, Mrs. T .. ;)
Thanks for ping.. would have loved to have been there..
imagine you will be sharing this at the Dose..
G. Bush didn’t know who Rubio was.
Bush doesn’t know much about Sarah Palin either...
“I’m trying to remember if I’ve met her before. I’m sure I must have.” His eyes twinkled, then he asked, “What is she, the governor of Guam?”
I wonder how that Bush bailout is working out.
We haven't seen him lately, have we?
(Sheesh! What a dumb thing to say!)
Sweet article about two wonderful men!
(And the antithesis of the people who hate them).
They were talking about two men with CLASS.
***Me thinks you missed in adding a “cl” to “class”! ***
Here’s a biscuit, now go home.
And if you think that George W. Bush doesn't know about Sarah Palin, you are seriously lacking observation skills.
It's called HUMOR. The President has it. You apparently don't.
LOL, kitkat! PERFECT response! :)
Not only are YOU classless, but a dumbass too. Congrats.
***Get out da Bushes! Puhlease... no more Boooooooooshies!***
>>>Oh, shut up.>>>
Hey, Deb, isn’t there some kind of collar that keeps a mean dog from barking?
Just saw Jenna Bush H doing an interview at the Olympics on our local station. Apparently she’s working for the network as a reporter...Hmmm.
I’ve had my policy differences with both President Bush and Governor Bush, but they are a class act.
If Jeb Bush was named Jeb Smith, with his record in Florida, he would be a contender for national office.
THANK YOU for ‘posting’ or ‘pinging’ this article — I would have loved to attend this event! In fact, I hope the Bush Brothers take this format on the road!!
Way to clean up the mess on post #7 . . . “Oh, shut up” was the perfect reponse . . . And EXACTLY what I was thinking before I read your post!!
You embarrass yourself.
It’s not about whether the Bush/Obama bailout is paid back—it’s about principle, something the Bushes obviously don’t have.
As for Palin...he has said lots of dumb stuff about her.. he doesn’t like her much.
Welcome ... ;)
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