bush there was speculation hepr would appoint me. so we prepared for a vacancy and the stories would percolate them by the end of the first term he appoints me as attorney general than worduly 1st we get word from harry admirers the to say we have a vacancy. chuff case -- chief justice rehnquist has cancer we were preparing for a vacancy so i get to the white house the president decided we would have a final recommendation flu he would appoint the other to the supreme court. so i ride that the oval office and we talk about how will we prepared to rule out the announcement and helpnd the president make that decision. we talk half an hour than president bush says you can stay behind so before i even said down president bush said i am not going to put you on the board.e you are doing a great job injustice i need to keep you at the department of justice . my immediate response of course i was disappointed of course, it would have been an honor to be on thepr supreme court but you owe me nothing i owe you everything i very grateful for th

bush and barbara bush both in a texas hospital tonight. the very latest on their condition this evening. let's go out front. >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett. welcome to a special edition of "out front." breaking news, president-elect donald trump is about to arrive right here in bah washington less than 48 hours before he's sworn in as the next president of the united states. it's a significant night. his final flight aboard his own private jet before being president. of course we know that's the one with the trump name emblazoned on the side, the "t" on the tail. the president-elect arriving at washington's reagan national airport soon. here to kick off a series of lavish inaugural events. tonight a couple of exclusive dinners, one for mike pence, a second honoring his cabinet picks, some deep-pocketed donors at these with donations of up to a million dollars, this as a trump transition official tells cnn trump has wrip his inauguration address draft himself, a draft he began working on mar-a-lago. president obama making his final publ

bush, and barbara bush. he suffers from a form of parkinson's. he's been hospitalized before with breathing problems. any time you're 92 years old and you have a problemlike pneumonia, it is cau concern, they did put him in the icu. and barbara bush also, as you said, hospitalized. she is suffering from fatigue. so, we will obviously keep you updated on that. again, i'm sure that president obama will have remarks to make about it as well. it was president bush who decided this end-of-year press conference was a good idea, a way to talk to the press, many of whom have traveled the world with him over the course of the last eight years and there's a lot of stuff in the news since the last press conference at the end of the year, around christmastime. his decision to commute the sentence of chelsea manning, what went into it than go a different route than his defense secretary recommended. there are the repeals recommended by the incoming president, obamacare being at the top of the list and his thoughts about that. it has been sort of the order of

chief justice rehnquist, president carter, president bush -- [laughter] [applause] president bush: president clinton, distinguished guests, and my fellow citizens. the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. with a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings. as i begin, i thank president clinton for his service to our nation -- [applause] president bush: and i thank vice president gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace. [applause] president clinton: i am honored and humbled to stand here where so many of america's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow. we have a place, all of us, in a long story, a story we continue but whose end we will not see. it is a story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, the story of a slaveholding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer. it is the american story, a story of flawed and fallible people united across the generations by grand and e

[applause] president bush: mr. chief justice, mr. president, vice president quayle, senator mitchell, speaker wright, senator dole, congressman michel, and fellow citizens, neighbors, and friends, there is a man here who has earned a lasting place in our hearts and in our history. president reagan, on behalf of our nation, i thank you for the wonderful things that you have done for america. [applause] president bush: i've just repeated word for word the oath taken by george washington 200 years ago, and the bible on which i placed my hand is the bible on which he placed his. it is right that the memory of washington be with us today, not only because this is our bicentennial inauguration, but because washington remains the father of our country. and he would, i think, be gladdened by this day -- for today is the concrete expression of a stunning fact, our continuity, these 200 years, since our government began. we meet on democracy's front porch. a good place to talk as neighbors and as friends. for this is a day when our nation is m

bush and former first lady laura bush. the bush family did not support donald trump. the former president asked how his parents are doing after both were hospitalized. "my parents are feeling bet end" he told reporters. shortly before 11:00 a.m., president-elect trump and president obama leaving the white house and getting into the motorcade. riding together to the capitol. at that exact same moment, hillary clinton, holding former president bill clinton's arm, arriving at the capitol. after promising to attend the inauguration, a bruising campaign, she won the popular vote, but lost the presidency to mr. trump. walking down the steps, the camera right there, secretary clinton could be seen taking a few deep breaths before walking out and smiling. clinton tweeting, "i'm here today to honor our democracy and its enduring values. i will never stop believing in our country and its future. 11:01, the president-elect arrives at the capitol. greeting those lined inside the halls. 11:05, trump's five chirp take their seats. a big smile on ivanka's face. eric trump saying to

bush just made a public appearance. they just celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. >>> our fox 29 app users the first to learn of today's news thanks to our breaking news alerts and as the news breaks we'll stepped updates right to your phone. you can also see around the clock updates on our website

bush. literacy builds the foundation from freedom of poverty, freedom of disease, and freedom from oppression. my grandmother self-taught how to read and lead. she saw opportunities and became a professor of nursing, serving countless children, students, patients, and elderly citizens. in doing so, they also provided me and my brother with a foundation for freedom from poverty, disease, and oppression. it has been my honor and joy to have been part of the conversation with the wonderful staff at the bush institute in -- and also like-minded koreans and other americans in helping our north korean friends build the same foundation for freedoms that would unleash their own opportunities, dreams, and potential. to that end, i am delighted to introduce mrs. bush who has been instrumental in helping to get freedom for women and children around the world through education. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming mrs. laura bush. [applause] mrs. bush: thank you all. thank you, jensen. tha

bush, president bush, stood up behind the desk. came in front of it. the 41st president walked and stood in front of the desk. there they were standing on top of the seal, under the seal and in front of the seal. they were looking at each other. they both had tears. they had tremendous mutual respect for the presidency. as well as for each other. it was a phenomenal moment and it kind of defined how i viewed the responsibilities that i had as chief of staff. respect of the presidency as much as they respected it. and it was so clear then that special place is where the presidency is defined and the burdens is carried and the obligations are met. steve: as you well know, nine months later, 9011 defined the -- 9/11 defined the bush presidency. how did it change much george w. bush view the transition to barack obama? and how has barack obama mirrored what george w. bush did for the trump administration? andy: nobody comes to office wanting to be a war president. george bush was so far away from that when he took the oath of office. he was focusing on low

bush. his father, bush 41, president george h.w. bush is going to be discharged from icu in a couple of days so he will end up in a different section of the hospital in a couple of days and he is in stable condition. his wife barbara bush also thousand percent better. good news for those who have been praying for the president and his wife. we are hearing now sirens in downtown washington. i on the would be surprised if that was the motorcade and the security detail flchlt andy i know you don't know what is in the speech tomorrow. but you know what it's like to go through a transition. at what moment do you think donald trump might have that moment where he looks around and goes oh, man this is really happening? >> there will be two. one is very private. and that's when he gets the briefing on the codes to the military weapons that america has. >> when does that happen timing wise? >> it either happens tonight or early tomorrow morning. >> okay. >> and it is a sobering experience to go through. because you realize that people will c

there is george w bush and laura bush as well. george bush and laura bush as well. george bush has made it even though his father and his mother are both in hospital. george h bush sent a nice note. he said his doctor said if he sat outside, he would be six speed under. his sense of humour still in evidence there! a true gent. and george bush himself who went through this recess in 2001 after a very contested election. he too lost the popular vote but by much less than donald trump has lost the popular vote, and his wife laura. they have had eight years out of the public eye by and large, and i've actually had a very good relationship with the obama is. george bush has had a very good relationship with ill clinton working on things like haiti and international aid efforts.” clinton working on things like haiti and international aid efforts. i was there on the last day, eight years ago, and when you go through this, it is so emotional from the sense of the president is going through a lot of emotions and he will fly out on a helicopter to andrews air force base and

bush and barbara bush in the hospital tonight. we begin with the outgoing 44th president and a milestone for him, his final press conference including new insight on his conversations with the president-elect, how he sees his role as a former president and the mission of a free press. >> i have enjoyed working with all of you. that of course does not mean i've enjoyed every story that you have filed but that's the point of this relationship. you're not supposed to be sycopha sycophants. you're supposed to be skeptics, supposed to ask me tough questions. you're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power and make sure that we are accountable to the people who sent us here. and you have done that. and having you in this building has made this place work better. it keeps us honest. it makes us work harder. you have made us think about how we are doing what we do and whether or not we're able to deliver on what's been requested by our constituents. but there's a differe

bush was defined by 9/11. president obama in some ways was defined by things that broke the country's heart, newtown, and where he came up short. he didn't succeed in passing gun legislation and he didn't succeed in cementing all of his legacy. and you can feel that urgency to keep things like obamacare and like the relief that he tried to give dreamers in place. and i feel like there's a real desire on his part to stay engaged in those issues and to keep fighting for the people he believes he protected. obviously, republicans don't believe in those policies, but to him it feels deeply personal that donald trump wants to unravel all of the things he thinks he did to help people. >> joy? >> to pick occupy what nicole said. a more perfect union is a phrase this president uses more often than any other rhetorically. he said the united states is not perfect but we have to keep standing up for the democratic norms and values. i think his presidency has been about the way he wants to perfect our union. it's reflecte

bush on north korea. his remarks are followed by a on theiscussion foreign-policy priorities of the trump administration in the 115th congress. this is just over an hour. >> good morning. i am the director of global initiatives here at the bush institute. thank you for taking time to join us for this forum on freedom in north korea, and welcome to the bush institute, where we focus on developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action to solve today's most pressing challenges. behind me as a satellite image of the korean peninsula. it shows a startling contrast between north and south. while south korea is alive with light, north korea is shrouded in darkness. more than 24 million people live under the tyranny of communism in the cam regime. in recent years, free societies have focused attention on the plight of korean people, but more must be done. since 2014, the bush institute has held consensusbuilding meetings, commissioning additional research and understanding one of the worst human tragedies

bush, also admitted as a precaution. we get late details from nbc's gabe gutierrez in houston. >> reporter: tonight, former president george h.w. bush is stable in the icu following acute breathing problems stemming from pneumonia. doctors sedated him to clear his airway. former first lady barbara bush suffering from fatigue and coughing also hospitalized as a precaution. >> they are as fine a couple as we know and so we want to send our prayers and our love to them. >> reporter: a family spokesman says the oldest living president was first admitted to houston methodist hospital on saturday for shortness of breath. >> given the advanced age of the former president and mrs. bush, that's a very serious matter. >> reporter: eight days ago he sent a letter to president-elect trump wishing him well. "my doctor says if i sit outside in january, it likely will put me six feet under, " bush wrote, "but we will be with you in spirit." >> it's my understanding that all of the family has rushed to houston. >> reporter: the teenaged

bush and barbara bush, both hospitalized tonight. president bush in the icu. sanjay gupta will join us ahead. . that's how i feel about blue-emu pain relief spray. odorless and fast-acting. it soothes all my muscle aches and pains. and it's convenient for those hard to reach places. and if you're like me, you'll love blue-emu super strength cream. it's made with real emu oil, it's non greasy, it's a deep penetrating formula that works itself down into your joints. take it from me. it works fast and you won't stink. blue-emu, it works for me it'll work for you. >>> more breaking news tonight. another busy day on capitol hill, the senate holding confirmation hearings for four more president-elect trump nominees. the least controversial of the four, south carolina government nikki haley. democrats grilled them on a host of issues. for health and human services tom price, some questionable stock purchases. manu raju has more. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump's cabinet picks. on the democratic firing line in contentious hearings today. starting with his ch

bush and laura bush. his father, former president h.w.us henounc it weeks ago and now recently hospitalized. there are other big names here. the supreme court justices, also, the congressional leaders, and, of course, more than 60 members of the democratic house said they're going to boycott the event. there will be big names performing, as well. 16-year-old jackie i van coe. there's going to be a lot of anticipation. once it wraps up president trump will leave with his family. he'll hit the parade route to the white house. all eyes will be watching it closely. will he, in fact, get out and walk when he passings his hotel? that's something we'll be watching for. there is going to be a first this year. it's the first time in 60 years charlie bratman will not voice the parade. steve ray a 56-year-old broadcaster who is an early trump supporter is going to broadcast the parade. matt, back to >> thank you very much. will either president trump or the first lady see al roker along the parade route? >> joe bide

bush in intensive care. his wife, barbara also in the hospital. we have news on their conditions. >>> mr. trump's pick for health and human services on the hoet seat. the fiery back and forth. his trump for epa is asked, does he believe climate change is a hoax? and his pick for education, and a controversial answer about guns in schools. >>> two days to go. the president-elect with his speech. how long is it? what is the tone and will he speak to a divided america? and the boycott. at least 60 democrats now saying they won't go. and president obama tonight defending his move on chelsea manning. >>> the emergency rescues coming in. the baby pulled from rising waters. the driver rescued if her bus and new storms track tonight. >>> plus the gas explosion. the fire ball shooting toward the sky. >>> good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on this wednesday night. we witnessed one of the most contentious days yet on capitol hill on the eve of this inugh ration. we'll get to that. first tonight, the health concerns involving a former presi

and barbara bush has been hospitalized as well. we're at the hospital with the latest on their conditions. >>> confirmation clash. fireworks as democrats confront donald trump's critil picks. dramatic showdowns over obamacare and education. >>> across america, our road trip takes us to north carolina where the future future of health care and the military are among the deep divisions. major issues facing president-elect trump. >>> and breaking her silence. today, the teenager kidnapped hours after she was born found alive 18 years later. how she feels about the woman who raised her as her mother. "nightly n >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from fayetteville, north carolina. >>> good evening from one of america's most famous military towns near ft. bragg, home to the brave men and women of the 82nd airborne, among others. behind me, the special operations, an elite airborne. two days before a new commander in chief takes office, our journey across america brings us to this critical battlegr

both bushes bushes recurrently celebrate their 72nd wedding anniversary. we wish them well. i am jack ibanez, now back to hannity. for all of your headlines, log onto fox news.com. >> sean: welcome back to "hannity." earlier today, president obama defended his decision to commute the sentence of former army intelligence analyst chelsea manning who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking documents that wikileaks and others. watch this. >> well, first of all, let's be clear. chelsea manning has served a tough prison sentence. so the notion that the average person who is thinking about disclosing vital classified information will think that it goes unpunished, i don't think would get that impression from the sentence that chelsea manning has served. >> sean: while obama stands by his controversial decision, a senior defense official says some top army leaders were against commuting manningsg sentence and was told that manning leaked 700,000 plus documents and that his actions may have accelerated the arab spring and may have contributed to the rights of isis. this is so

bush says she is feeling "1,000% better." we're 1,000% happy that bob schieffer is next with the meaning of the obama years. bob schieffer spent a lot of time covering washington, not the president, the city. but he has covered 10 presidents and he is going on 11. bob. >> thank you, scott. in the early days, most americans never saw their presidents or even their likenesses. in the modern era, we can't avoid them. their images are everywhere. they are part of our lives. >> i barack hussein obama. >> for me the enduring images of barack obama came in those first minutes as president. when millions of people, probably the largest group ever to descend on washington saw america's first black president sworn into office. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> whether you were democrat or republican, whether you voted for him or not, when you saw the joy in those faces, it was hard not to feel the country had done a good thing. as modern presidents do, he want on to share our best of times, vi

bush and his wife former first lady barbara bush will remain hospitalized overnight. and the former president did being treated for pneumonia in the intensive care unit and his wife admitted a precaution for fatigue and co have a live report from houston in a few minutes. >> also developing tonight the search for a gunman trying to shoot another man but shot and keld a grandmother in her motorized wheelchair instead. >> investigators released surveillance video of the shooting hoping you will recognize the kill canner. "fox5" lauren demarco spoke to the victim's son tonight. lauren i mean just to see this video it is chilling and hopefully someone will recognize the guy. >> shawn, it is absolutely disstubing the surveillance video released today and it's like a scene out of the wild west. and innocent victim gunned down. >> and oh, my goodness, so it was -- so oh, my goodness. >> one neighbor left speechless as she watched the video showing one man with a gun chasing down another, firing at him as they run and woman from note wised wheelchair caught in middle of it al

bush for pneumonia, mrs. bush for coughing. >>> tough confirmation hearings expected for two more cabinet picks. former texas governor rick perry for energy secretary and goldman, sachs hoping to be the next treasury secretary. >>> breaking news in italy. an avalanche covered a three story mountain hotel. authorities say at least 30 are missing and there are fatalities. they're having a difficult time getting rescue vehicles to the scene. we will stay on top of this breaking news this thursday morning. >>> good morning to you. going to start with the countdown to tomorrow when the country gets a new president. the ceremony set to take place on the west side of the >> he prepares to be sworn in tomorrow, the roster of house democrats plan to go boycott the inauguration has >> reporter: donald trump tweeting a picture of himself in what he calls his winter white house, mar-a-lago writing a speech. unlike his convention speech, tomorrow uniting the country. aides calling it a personal speech. it will be about 20

bush and first lady barbara bush. a spokesman saying the former president could be moving out of the icu at houston methodist hospital in the next day or two. meanwhile, mrs. bush could have been released from the hospital as early as today but opt toed to stay one more night. so the good news with the bushes who are in their early 90s, they're both dealing with a series of health issues right now. joining me to talk about this is dr. nina ratcliff, an anesthesiologist. this is great news that both of them are getting better. are there still concerns? >> what they had is pretty worrisome because bronchitis and pneumonia are serious especially as we get older. but the family spokesperson continues to give us good news. as you stated, george finish former president george h.w. bush is in stable condition. they do plan on moving him out of the intensive care unit in the next few days. and as you stated, the former first lady was given the option to go home, but she couldn't bear to leave her husband of 72 years. arthel:

bush and ms. bush remain in a houston hospital this morning. the president was transferred to the intensive care unit where doctors inserted a tube to clear a blockage in his lungs. the complications stem from pneumonia. last night, a family spokesperson told nbc news that the former president was still sedated and doing well. >> doctors believe the procedure itself was a success and so now the president is stable, resting comfortably in the icu. he's going to remain in the icu for observation, and so he's on a better trajectory certainly than the one that landed him in the icu. as for mrs. bush, it's a precautionary measure to have her at the hospital. she woke up this morning with a cuffing fit and some fatigue and just general unease and she decided to let the medical experts take over on that one too. she's down there as well. >> our best wishes to them. >>> we're also seeing a letter that the former president wrote to donald trump earlier this month. quote, dear donald, barbara and i are so sorry we can't be there for your inauguration on

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bush and george w. bush for barack obama. they're all of a theme about, it's a tough job, but the american people are a wonderful and resilient people. honor them, honor this office. and i suspect president obama wrote something similar. they tend to be very nice and inspiring notes. >> we don't know what he said in private to donald trump in that note. but we do know what he said in his final tweets under the @potus handle. he said it's been the honor of my life to serve you. >> there we see the president walking in the oval office. >> looks like he'll leave that notoriety there on the desk. >> on the resolute desk. >> that's remarkable. >> you see the ladder to the right to the door here, the next five hours, once they leave for this inaugural, the staff has to turn that building around in the course of four or five hours. that's also part of the remarkable nature -- >> this is amazing to be able to get a peek in the window of the white house as he's spending his final moments there. >> so much action going on in that build

bush and wife barbara bush are both hospitalized tonight. i'm tony perkins. >> i'm shawn yancy. >> today the 92-year-old former president was moved taken to ten receive care unit and treated for acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia. doctors perform aid procedure to protect and clear airways and we're told mr. bush is resting comfortably and will stay in icu for observation. >> mrs. bush, 91, was admitted to the hospital this morning precaution after she suffered from fatigue and coughing. we'll have more on their conditions later in the show with a live report from houston. >>> now, new at 10:00, protesters danced their way through vice-president elect mike pence's neighborhood tonight. >> several hundred gathered outside of house he is renting in chevy chase for a dpans party to show support for lgbt right. live in the north west tonight marina we see everyone is gone now. >> everyone is gone and what a difference you can hear the wind chimes out here. earlier an hour ago it was quite the party out here in the chevy chase neigh

>>reporter: jeb bush, from what we know, no. their other son neil, he lives in houston so he's already here. the 43rd president george w bush expect today go to the inauguration on friday. you probably already know that george hw bush was not planning on making that trip. he sent a letter to president elect trump on the 10th basically saying he wasn't gonna be able to make it and it's due to his mobility issues and his age. >> and it showed a little humor in that letter too, randy. did you hear the part about his doctor saying it won't be a good idea to be in the january cold. might put him six foot under. >>reporter: exactly. yeah, that is typical george hw bush. you know, the man has a really good sense of humor. the last time that he was in the hospital here, i remember doing the same sort of thing and he was just kind of cracking people up in the hospital because, you know, he's a man with a zestful life and nothing can keep him down. >> we hope for a full recovery for both barbara and mr. bush and thank you, randy, for your

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bush and his wife both hospital allies in houston. they were moved to icu following a procedure to clear his airways with respiratory issues. former first lady barbara bush went to the hospital as a precaution after feeling under the weather for about two weeks. they recently celebrated their wedding anniversary. now back to "hannity." >> sean: welcome back to "hannity." earlier today, president obama defended his decision to commute the sentence of former army intelligence analyst chelsea manning who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking documents that wikileaks and others. watch this. >> well, first of all, let's be clear. chelsea manning has served a tough prison sentence. so the notion that the average person who is thinking about this closing vital classified information will think that it goes unpunished, i don't think n from the sentence that chelsea manning has served. >> sean: while obama stands by his controversial decision, a senior defense of official says some top army leaders were against commuting mannings sen

bush and his wife barbara bush? >> reporter: right. both former president bush and former first lady barbara bush have been admitted to the hospital. we knew about president bush earlier. he was admitted over the weekend suffering from shortness of breath and a bad cough, they thought it was early pneumonia, the last couple hours we got a report where they thought he was doing better after getting an - anti-bicanti anti-bick anti anti-antibioti anti-antibiotianti anti-antibiotanti anti-antibiotanti anti-antibiotic -- antibiotics, he is now in icu, doctors cleared his airway and he is resting conf resti resti resting comfortably, and mrs. bush was admitted this morning as a precaution, she was just feeling terrible, she had a bad cough and suffering from fatigue, i'm sure what was happening with her husband didn't help but it sounds like maybe flu symptoms, maybe something else. >> and sanjay, obviously former president h.w. bush is in his 90s and any time anybody that age gets sick it's cause for alarm, give us a reality check here. go

bush. he and his wife hospitalized in texas. his son plans to be here. so does president carter, and president clinton, along with hillary clinton. face-to-face with her former rival since the campaign. despite the clintons hoping to call the white house home again, it will be the trumps' turn to move in today. after the president-elect, then president, finishes his inaugural speech here, the senate will get to work ready to confirm the new cabinet. it's expected that general james mattis, as well as john kelly, will sail through. but it's possible that incoming cia chief, mike pompeo could be delayed. if he is confirmed, donald trump aims to visit the cia tomorrow, to extend an olive branch after weeks of bad blood between him and the intelligence community. >> hallie, thank you very much. >>> let's go to the white house. peter alexander has that part of today's story. good morning to you, peter. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. along the parade route. you can see the presidential s

tonight we send best wishes to bush family. george h.w. bush in the office for a respiratory program and former first lady has bronchitis. you knew them right? anything you want to share. >> i didn't know them well. nancy reagan and barbara bush not best of friends although when ron reagan jr. made very antirepublican speech at democratic convention, nancy actually called barbara bush to apologize, she said we have black sheep in our family too. she was beloved first lady, barbara bush, but she was tough. people who knew her. she was tough. and nancy reagan was portrayed as tough and i don't think she was as tough. you know, people -- the perception of people isn't always what they're really like. >> don't i know that. thank you bob. of course we do wish the bushes the best. >> yeah. i think they're a distinguished couple. she's a lady and he's a gentleman. >> i appreciate it. >>> coming back, donald trump's washington will be a very different place. what happens on day one and is trump team ready for it? thanks to our birds eye voila skil

bush. and chief of staff for laura bush. you know these folks well. you have been in touch with people on the ground there in houston, what have you learned? what is your reaction? >> well, first of all, my reaction to this is we are so blessed to know that he is doing better. of course, absolutely, he is not your average 92-year-old. all of us who know and love him are praying for him. they mean a lot to all of us. i am thrilled to see that news. speak to what was described to us about the first lady coming to sit by his bedside, is that a lot of what you have been hearing? >> absolutely, she is so devoted to him. they really spend all of their time together. and they just love being with each other. can you imagine 72 years married? it is just an extraordinary example of a loving marriage. they have great devotion. i was just with the bushes in the end of november. at the library. and it is just remarkable to see them together all the time. they have the love that they show for each other and their entire family. it is very, very special relationshi

doug, as far as the bushes go, obviously george w. bush former president. his brother got soundly defeated by donald trump. >> there's no love lost for the bush family and donald trump. they don't really like him. reality is reality. i've been amazed george w. bush is nowhere to be seen or heard from. he's there in dallas running his presidential library. eyes aren't going to be looking at him and laura very much or bill and hillary clinton. as you said at the beginning, it was a brutal campaign. there is going to be hillary clinton having to absorb the fact she lost to this guy and i think if there are big ratings for the inauguration a lot of people will be looking at the body language like we do at state of the union addresses or how bill and hillary clinton are interacting with the trumps. >> and where they'll be seated. >> john mentioned they didn't always come. grant wouldn't ride in a carriage with andrew johnson so johnson just sulked in the white house and wouldn't come to the event. you can go through a lot of these elections where john meech cham

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then we had -- i remember bush, the son bush, w bush. he at one time owned a baseball team in texas. >> the rangers. >> the rangers, you're right. and then all of asu profesal33 years. now the baseball team was back and now bush is back in the number one citizen of this country. and so they stop right below me and it was quiet. i felt i've got to do something to keep the action going. mr. president, i know you're a baseball fan and a baseball owner and i know that you're going to be happy with the washington nationals. would you be looking forward to throwing out the first ball? and he looked up and waved and what appears to be about 20 seconds later in comes this big bur burly, looked like he just got out of gold's gym and he says -- here i am with all these ear he says who's the announcer? i diplomdn't think it was time a little humor there. i said, i am, sir. he says i'm the secret service. don't you ever talk directly to the president. don't you ever ask him any questions. >> wow. >> do you understand? i says, i'm beginning to. >> ch

bush. >> mcgrath says the 92 year old is a fighter. >> he's 92. he has new men y he is in the icu. but again, you don't bet against george bush. >> the former president hasn't let his aids slow -- his age slow him down. he jumped out of an airplane for his 90 birthday. but his is the fourth hospital stay in five years. he is suffering from a disease similar to parkinson's that's limited his mobility. president bush sent president-elect trump a note apologizing that neither he nor his wife would be able to attends friday's inauguration. my doctor says if i sit outside in january, it likely will put me 6 feet under. same for barbara, he jokes. we're wishing the president-elect well. on wednesday, mr. trump responded with a tweet of support for the couple and thanked the former president for the wonderful letter. president bill clinton also sent his regards to his predecessor and mrs. bush. signing the post: love 42. >> and during his final press conference wednesday, president obama expressed

bush and laura bush. they went to the local animalai shelter for a fundraiser and came home with a dog. >> so about eight months ago, i was with president bush, and we were at a barbara bush literacy foundation event, and one of the people people next to me was jan reese jones. she built the building in dallas, and its top notch. i saw the present say to her, i want to come by and i want to tour the facility and will get some good press for you. i said him, you can't go to the shelter and not come home with the dog. i don't know if mrs. bush is ready for a new dog, but sure enough, he went there and they get this new little rescue puppy named freddie. laura bush wrote that he made the white house a home and that's why they were great. president obama and mrs. obama have the most beautiful portuguese water dog. i don't know if the president elect is planning to have a dog down there at all, and it doesn't tell mike they will spend too much time at the white house, but dogs made the house a home to matter i

this bush thing -- >> the bush thing is important. the trump people are, you signed the letter, you won't be working here anytime soon. the other thing. not reading the preparation memos. i think something that happens in nigeria, the u.s. has interests in all kinds of countries in the world. i wonder about the countries that are not in the news every day, what the depth of knowledge is there. we have a lot of interest beyond the big headlines. >> i think the other thing that is causing a little bit of problem is understanding who is in charge. >> right. >> there seems to be an executive council, per se, with priebus, bannon, now jared kushner, with some foreign policy going through kushner. leader contacts. steve bannon setting the long-term policy. i think that's creating disruption in the national security space as well in terms of who is in charge in setting policy. >> the national security -- already you can tell the flynn/mattis thing will be an issue. >> general flynn. >> the general rivalry -- you can't tell me. mattis kind of

bush and barbara bush being admitted to the hospital this morning. they have not only dedicated their lives to this country, they have been a constant source of friendship and support and good counsel for michelle and me over the years. they are as fine a couple as we know. and so, we want to send our prayers and our love to them. really good people. second thing is to thank all of you. some of you have been covering me for a long time. christy, lynn. some of you, just gotten to know. we have traveled the world together. we have played a few singles, a few doubles together. i've offered advice that i thought was pretty sound, like don't do stupid stuff. even when you complain about my long answers, i just want you to know that the only reason they were long is because you asked six-part questions. but i have enjoyed working with all of you. that does not, of course, mean that i have enjoyed every story that you have filed. but that's the point of this relationship. you're not supposed to be sincofants, are you supposed to be skeptics and ask the toug