After many false reports of her death the past few days... But a classy lady who had a full life and helped a lot of people.
RIP
Regardless of your political leanings, she was a classy lady. RIP First Lady and thoughts and prayers to the Bush family.
/seriously people, no politics!
Classy lady. Lets just hope the comments can be of that same class.
She seemed like a strong lady, may she Rest In Peace
When Wellesley College chose Barbara Bush as its commencement speaker in 1990, students launched a protest petition, arguing the First Lady wasn't a career woman like they aspired to be.
In her speech, she responded this way: pic.twitter.com/sW7FSC96VY— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) April 16, 2018
A great woman. RIP.
She did a lot for this city.
Next to Michelle, she was the most powerful First Lady of my lifetime
Nice spelling errors...don't you mean Mochelle and Forst Lady
Damn you you changed it!
Haaaawwwwwwww!!!! You've gotta be 15 dude.
Always a study in class; she was an exemplary wife, mother and grandmother.
She was married to George Bush Sr for 73 years. That's a long time.
I've yet to make it 73 months with the same person
She was all class regardless of political POV
Just came across as a very nice, compassionate person wishing nothing but the best for all. Young ladies just starting their familes and/or careers would not go wrong borrowing a page from her in how to conduct yourself. RIP Mrs. Bush.
My thoughts go out to HW Bush. losing your soulmate after 73 years....
I certainly don't want to come across as though I am hoping for this or predicting this...but it's amazing how you often see one elderly spouse going and then the other spouse going soon after. I don't think heartbreak is an official medical condition, but it might as well be in those cases. The love and connection that some people, like Barbara and George HW, form is truly incredible.
Yeah, he was already not doing well and losing your spouse of 73 years must be heart breaking.
April 17th, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
I thought I had read something like this before, thanks. Leave it to Japan to name something after a very specific pot used to catch octopuses.
My grandfather passed 2 years ago and my grandmother passed within a month.
April 17th, 2018 at 10:10 PM ^
A couple years ago, we had a couple that died 8 days apart, both in their 90's.
April 17th, 2018 at 10:55 PM ^
My grandmother died in April of 2011. Her husband of 60+ years died that August. Something to be said about this. I'll never forget, my grandfather could not approach and look at my grandmother's open casket. RIP to both of them.
Rule of threes with celebrity deaths, R. Lee Emery, Harry Anderson, now Barbara Bush. Hopefully that is it, these were three iconic individuals.
What about Carl Kasell?
April 17th, 2018 at 11:04 PM ^
Oh well. Now it's too late.
Hal Greer too.
April 17th, 2018 at 10:09 PM ^
Art Bell count?
April 17th, 2018 at 10:17 PM ^
Not dead was UFO abducted
April 17th, 2018 at 10:47 PM ^
That would be fitting in so many ways.
She lived a long and fulfilling life, but still sad to see her pass.
First Ladies in my living memory ( born in 67). Barbara was the finest of the 3 even if we didn't share politics. Godspeed Mrs. Bush.
We should separate the politics of the president's from their first ladies. Richard Nixon will go down in history as, well, Richard Nixon but Pat Nixon was an outstanding first lady. She was very much from the same mold as Barbara Bush.
If Pat Nixon wasn't in your top three you should rethink your list, or at least expand it to 4.
The First Lady has a role, and for the most part it's more unifying than that of her husband. The same will be true when we get a First Man.
And one of the things that riles the $hit out of me is when people take potshots at the kids. Chelsea as a kid was taking crap for being 'homely'. President Obama's kid's were occasionally mentioned. Barbra and Jenna got nailed from time to time. Now I've seen people taking pot shots at Barron.
Whether or not you think the President is a good person or a flaming arsehole, their kids should be left alone.
Rest in Peace Ma'am
April 17th, 2018 at 10:12 PM ^
Loved her no-nonsense approach. RIP Mrs. Bush...you will be greatly missed.
April 17th, 2018 at 10:31 PM ^
Tell it like it is...classy...witty..and historically, Wife of a President, First Lady, and Mother to another President..Only Abigal Adams can say the same...A truly remarkable American ..and I loved her sense of humor....and correct me if Im wrong but wasnt she related to another President Franklin Pierce? if true thats quite a lineage
Yes, President Pierce and many other historical figures since her family came over such a long time ago. Very interesting background.
April 17th, 2018 at 11:16 PM ^
She represented America as we all, regardless of political stripe, would expect. Dignity, caring, family, firm, willing to listen. Hers is an all too rare breed on both sides of the aisle in today's American politics.
April 17th, 2018 at 11:32 PM ^
RIP First Lady.
Classy Bill Clinton tweet:
https://mobile.twitter.com/BillClinton/status/986393014443659265
Needs more ampersand.
She spawned the (very recently decided) 2nd worst president and was married to a career politician that cared more about riding a senile president's coattails and appeasing Goldman Sachs than anything else.
I'm not sad. Other people can feel how they'd like.
Alrighty then!
Not that your points may not have merit about the other two....but was she supposed to go all Terminator and go back in time and destroy her "spawn"? As well as, what, sabotage her husband's career?! Pray tell, which year (era) would you prefer she have done that?
April 18th, 2018 at 12:48 PM ^
If getting US into bad wars are a measure than both Wilson and LBJ are just as bad. FDR could be considered too for imprisoning 100,000 Americans due to race, firebombing of cities, expansion of Hoover’s powers, and giving humanity the threat of nuclear annihiliation. FDR created the MIC and the national security state.
Every President from FDR on has had a chance to break from or mitigate the effects of the military-industrial complex, but none have, and one party has basically made it an article of faith that it should only be strengthened. We like it nice and new and “smart”, you could say. That’s as close to politics as I’ll go, but the history is important. FDR gets some blame, maybe most, but you can’t put it all on him.
HuffPost?
Get the fuck outta here you sniveling, spineless bitch.
25 years ago you would have been the same bitter asshole, except only the people in your immediate vicinity would have been aware of you. Now, I have to know that you exist.
25 years ago he may have been on usenet, on some board like alt.bitter.politics, but he'd be limited to that.
April 18th, 2018 at 12:38 PM ^
That is all.