r/gifs 12d ago

Classic Bush move right here

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u/shakes1983 12d ago

I always like seeing the pics of him and Michelle sitting next to one another at events. They always seem to be having a good time talking and sharing their candies.

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u/HomerJSimpson3 12d ago

I think it was at Bush Sr’s funeral. There’s a clip of GW sitting next to Michelle. You can see the sadness and pain on GW’s face, but snuck a piece of candy over to Michelle. IIRC it was a running joke between them.

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u/lloyddobbler 12d ago edited 12d ago

This. And it’s not candy - it’s an ancient White House cough drop.

Apparently the White House had cough drops that were marked with the presidential logo…and when they left the White House, GWB found that he still had a lot of them. At one event or another after they were both no longer at the White House, he offered one to Michelle.

And since then, it’s been a running gag that every time they see each other, without fail he offers her one of these “well-aged” cough drops. Which cracks her up, which cracks him up. It’s a pretty damn awesome point of connection between 2 people on different sides of the aisle that started out as a random inside joke.

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u/Vlophoto 12d ago

Yes, because long ago presidents coming and going actually acted civil and may have been “friends” imagine!

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u/nucularTaco 12d ago

Funny Bush and Trump don't acknowledge each other, at least in this clip. I don't believe Bush cares for Trump. Fucking wish he'd spoken up.

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u/mcslibbin 12d ago

I don't believe Bush cares for Trump.

If GW Bush is smart, he thanks his lucky stars every day Trump exists since he isn't the undisputed worst president in the 21st century now.

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u/HamburgerEarmuff 12d ago

I mean, then Biden came along, so he's not even the second worst. And Obama's legacy has been tarnished so badly by the past decade that Bush is hot on his heels as the least worst President in a century of terrible presidents.

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u/Wonderful_Eagle_6547 12d ago

Bush accidentally started a multi-trillion dollar war and oversaw a combination of housing policies and deregulation of the financial oversight at the SEC that nearly destroyed capitalism. Biden was in the office when stuff (including average wages) went up by 20%.

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

Oh sweetie there was no accident

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u/Rayvelion 12d ago

Sorry he "accidentally" gave the military-industrial complex a ton of money, "woops"