relaxed on the rug in the oval office. the picture to me speaks about the importance of the job. the work a president has to do d to do the job people expect. having ranger around added some comfort to him. george h.w. bush s presidency added challenges and opportunity on the international and domestic fronts. the liberation of kuwait and putting down saddam hussein in the gulf war gave bush one of thee highest approval ratings ever for any president. but his numbers fell sharply during the 1992 presidential campaign. i think it was the worst year of my life watching george bush get defeated for president. i just called governor b clinton over in little rock and> offered my congratulations. he did run a strong campaign. what s interesting about the moment, mother s attitude was, it s over. get on with your life. that s exactly what we did.life
outdoors playing catch. fantastic father. p he wasn t a strict disciplinarian. but when weor messed up, his wos of simply saying i m disappointed in you, was devastating. it was like 1,000 lashes and one month stuck in your room. so his means of child rearing were basically to set an example. being an example and setting standards for his children wasn george bush s role. barbara bush dealt with the day-to-day business of raising the family.a i m considered the meanest in the world and meanest? well, toughest. every one of the boys would give a speech, can t wait to needle their mother. like george w. they called me, governor and president. and he said, mom, don t watch the news tonight. and i heard this roaring laughter. and so, of course, i said what h