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Same row with the president he slammed with a racist conspiracy theory, the president he accused of being the worst abuser of women in the history of politics, the former first lady and secretary of state he said should be behind bars, and the president he called the second worst in history after president obama. it just doesnt get more awkward than that. i want you to contrast that with the scene as former president george w. bush, as he warmly greeted all the presidents and all the first ladie...

Gosh. they always put family first. so of course, barbara thought everybodys -- he is a normal, wonderful man. >> truly was. john king, dana bash, mary kate carey with us as well. by all accounts, a wonderful father, grandfather, and great grandfather as well. >> youll see that today. president bush had a big hand in preparing this funeral. the choices he made. he has george p. giving the eulogy. oldest of the grandsons. the rest of the grandsons are honorary pallbearers. the only greel grown-up...

The heart and he meant what he said, and yet in the context we are in now it is hard not to hear a double meaning. >> absolutely. look, the president -- president bush wrote this eulogy surely, you know, probably weeks or months ago. we dont know how long before, and he wanted it to be a tribute to his father. he didnt want it to be picked over and analyzed and coded. but the reality is when youre in that church and hearing those words and thinking about a president who really felt called to ser...

Washington and of adams, of tr and fdr, of truman and of eisenhower, of men who believed in causes larger than themselves. >> david gregory is back with us, and also joining the conversation, scott jennings, and cnn political analyst, john avlon. i want to start with you, scott, because of your personal connection there. as we listened yesterday to the eulogy from president george w. bush for his father, and so much more, we were told this would not be political and politics were going to stay o...

Good-bye. john. this is an emotional moment, especially for the family. >> especially for the family, and now you have the finality, and you start using the word last, the last train ride, the last time we just heard "hail to the chief." pretty soon a famous family in american political life but also just a family, a large family, a happy family, a vibrant family, a beautiful family, weve watched the children and grandchildren play out, going say good-bye to somebody who was so central to their ...

Redactions there? there is that. and prosecutors will release a sentencing memo tomorrow for michael cohen in his plea deal with the special counsel. and also tomorrow prosecutors tell us exactly what they say paul manafort lied about, lied so much that it torpedoed his plea deal with the counsels office. also this morning it is a final farewell for george h.w. bush. a second funeral soon for the 41st president before he is buried at his presidential library later today. the late presidents so...

Ceremony, presidential historian doris kurns. it reminds me, its a state funeral but its a family, a moment between a son and father. >> without a question. i was listening to that and you couldnt help but find the emotion in yourself. the best father a son or daughter could have, and i want him to hold her hand. there was such authenticity about it, and the rest of the eulogy was funny and when the emotion breaks down, all of us watching, yes, this is a family that is now broken, however old he...

Absolutely contradictory to the american creed that john meech cham talked about in his eulogy today. >> thank you both. i appreciate your time. republicans trying to curb account power of incoming democratic governors in michigan and wisconsin. an investigation into election fraud in north carolina. and the north carolina race that may have helped the republican win. what happened to playing by the rules? ♪

So it is the horrible destruction in yemen, it is regaining our constitutional responsibility as senators, and it is rethinking our relationship to a very despotic and undemocratic government in saudi arabia. thats the issue that were dealing with. >> senator bernie sanders, i appreciate your time. thank you. >> thank you. coming up, the five living presidents, living u.s. presidents, gathered to honor the one who is now no longer with us. well hear some of former president george w. bushs mov...

Train. it looks like president george w. bush is standing right there. >> that looks like george bush. >> hell be one of the first off this train. as you know, jake, this has been so, so powerful, so moving for him. we saw him briefly break down at end of his eulogy at the national cathedral in washington earlier in the week, and hes just been so grateful to all the people whole have come, all those who have spoken and all to are paying tribute to his father, someone he clearly loved so much. th...