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
Get lost on he spent. You ando welcome all of let you know how much we appreciate you being here tonight. Knowing that the Democratic Party has done a little counter programming. [laughter] plusve another 15 months to get our fill of 2020 president ial campaigning. 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 this national outpouring of respect in the days leading up to and through the funeral of George Herbert walker bush. The funeral of his wife barbara, seven months earlier, 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. Backd large, history looks pretty favorably on his residency. Brookings institution surveyed nearly 200 political scientists earlier this year asking them t
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