U.S.: George Bush the elder totally has Obama’s back
- Politics is politics. But some things are bigger than that. He, like other Americans, would like to see the president be successful.
- Former White House political director Ron Kaufman • Describing the warm relationship George H.W. Bush has with Barack Obama. Bush held an event honoring Obama’s public service last night, and despite the protests outside the Texas auditorium, it was a warm, festive affair inside. The elder Bush said that in challenging times, “the R or D next to your name is irrelevant.” Obama agreed. • source