Give us a wonderful, wonderful presentation about george h. W. Bush. Well have question and answer after weekends awards and becaus filming tonight, please, use the microphones that we will place, i think one right there and one over to the side there, and thats so your question doesnt get lost on cspan. I want to welcome all of you, and let you know how much we appreciate you all being here tonight. Especially knowing that the democratic partys done a little bit of counterprogramming. [ laughter ] of course, weve got another, another 15 monthsplus to get our fill or probably more than our fill of 2020 president ial campaigning. Here were going to take a few moments to remember a man who won it in 1988. A president who it seemed the longer he lived, the more loved and appreciated he became. I was struck like many others, i think, by the national outpouring of respect and affection in the days leading up to and through the funeral of George Herbert walker bush last november. The funeral
Weve got another 15 months to get more than our fill of 2020 president ial campaigning. Here we are going to take a few moments to remember a man who won it in 1988. Thatemed the longer he led lived, the more loved and appreciated became. I was struck like many others i think by this national outpouring of respect in the days leading up to and through the funeral of George Herbert walker bush. At the funeral of his wife barbara, seven months earlier, al gore said he served our nation with extraordinary integrity and grace. [applause] the country seemed anxious to separate those qualities last november and december. A world war ii hero before he began his long political career. By and large, history looks back pretty favorably on his residency. Brookings institution surveyed nearly 200 political scientists earlier this year asking them to rate all 44 president s, the elder bush came in 17. He drew praise for foreign policy. His popularity sank as the economy sank. He did not win reelect
Tonight, please use the microphones that we will place, one there and one to the side. That is so your question doesnt get lost on cspan. I want to welcome all of you and let you know how much we appreciate you being here tonight. Especially knowing that the Democratic Party has done a little counter programming. [laughter] we have another 15 months plus to get our fill of 2020 president ial campaigning. Here we will take a few moments to remember a man who won it in 1988. A president , who seemed the longer he lived, the more loved and appreciated became. I was struck like many others i think by the national outpouring of respect in the days leading up to and through the funeral of George Herbert walker bush. At the funeral of his wife barbara, seven months earlier, al gore said he served our nation with extraordinary integrity and grace. [applause] the country seemed anxious to separate those qualities last november and december. A world war ii hero before he began his long political
It is christmas in some parts of the world and we are tracking santa as he makes a trip to all the boys and girls who have been good this year. Tracking santa and where he will go next. Hopefully santa has had good weather. Is smooth sailing in the bay area. We dont even have fog. It is dry and cold and a chilly start for most. A few degrees from where we were yesterday. 30s and 40s to start and we will take a live look outside where we have cloud cover in place. A beautiful sunrise with a nice glow in place. For Christmas Eve, we remain dry. A weak system will move across the bay area later today and bring a slight opportunity for sprinkles. It doesnt look like much, if anything at all. First the numbers. 42 to start the day in livermore. Low 40s in napa and 39 at santa rosa. 48 at San Francisco and the south bay is 46 to start the morning. Some of us are a tad cooler. 43 at san mateo and woodside. Alimony alimony alamo is 39. The wind is light with a little fog and not too bad. If yo