Godspeed Barbara Bush

mirth · April 15, 2018, 08:12:16 PM

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/15/us/politics/barbara-bush-ill.html

OJsDad · April 15, 2018, 08:15:24 PM

You misspelled Bush.

bayonetbrant · April 15, 2018, 08:21:59 PM

A few years ago, my wife transcribed one of her hospital reports

OJsDad · April 15, 2018, 08:29:42 PM

My cousin has a signed picture of the two of them sitting together at a whistle stop campaign tour in 92.

Steelgrave · April 15, 2018, 09:38:24 PM

I met her and not-yet-President Bush in 1979 in Houston when Bush was kicking off his run for the Presidency against a crowded Republican field, including Ronald Reagan. I shook Bush's hand while thinking he would never be President, lol. Even back then Barbara had that shock of white hair. She's a great lady, Barbara Bush.

MetalDog · April 15, 2018, 09:57:44 PM

Rest In Peace, Mrs. Bush.

Sir Slash · April 15, 2018, 10:23:30 PM

George H.W. used to fly down to the Keys to fish when he was President and my brother being a Captain in the Sheriff's Office used to be on the Protective Detail every time he came down. He's got lots of pics with President Bush who always liked meeting the local cops but I don't think Barbara ever came with him fishing.

bayonetbrant · April 16, 2018, 05:03:04 AM

Quote from: Sir Slash on April 15, 2018, 10:23:30 PMbut I don't think Barbara ever came with him fishing.

Isn't "leaving the wife at home" sort of the whole point of a fishing trip?

Sir Slash · April 16, 2018, 09:47:39 AM

True dat. O0

OJsDad · April 16, 2018, 09:56:40 AM

If you think the wife stays home while the husband is fishing, then you don't look at your credit card bill/bank account.

BanzaiCat · April 16, 2018, 10:28:32 AM

When I worked for United back in 99-2000 at IAH, Lufthansa contracted us to work the ground for their FRA-IAH and IAH-FRA flights. British Air's (at the time) 747 was at the next gate, maybe 30 feet away. I remember Barbara and the two Bush girls (they were little at the time) going up the jet stairs to board the BA flight.

Another time I was putting the pushback/tow bar onto the Lufthansa's nose gear when several dark-windowed SUVs pulled up not ten feet from me and a bunch of stereotypical Secret Service types got out. Bush hopped right out and shook someone's hand and went up the jet stairs. It all happened so fast it took my brain a minute to realize whoa, that was George Bush Sr. not ten feet away from me. I'm surprised the SS didn't make me stand back.

Gusington · April 16, 2018, 01:31:43 PM

You are probably only slightly more threatening looking than me.

BanzaiCat · April 16, 2018, 02:10:26 PM

I'm at least twice as tall as you are.

But you're still probably more threatening than me.

Gusington · April 16, 2018, 02:35:19 PM

Do you look more like Cleetus from Dukes of Hazard or Shaggy from Scooby Doo?

BanzaiCat · April 16, 2018, 02:58:09 PM

More like Joe Don Baker on his downslide years.