Page 135 - Eulogy News Today

His son george w. bush and former republican national committee chair michael steele, and lieu ttenant governor as we in the state of maryland, and emotional, personal, pure texas. the can choice of the music, the eulogy and jim baker, his friend of 60 years, secretary of state, campaign manager for all of his campaigns saying that he had the courage of a warrior, but when the time came for peace, he had the courage of a peacemaker, and of course sh, that personal touching grandson george p. bus...

Satellite images showing north korea expanding one missile base and revealing a previously unknown site. is kim jong-un playing president trump with talk of denuclearization? im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." this is cnn breaking news. were following breaking news. the casket of president george herbert walker bush is being flown to texas at this hour after a state funeral in the nations capital that included a very emotional eulogy by his son, president george w. bush. ill t...

Very emotional. i think what was probably the most remarkable moment was obviously former president george w.s speech. ive seen him do this before. he steels himself to get through the moment, and you could see that through most of the speech. he didnt want to cry. and then at the end he did cry, and the entire front row, the family, was crying as well. james baker was crying. and then, you know, you dont normally hear applause after a eulogy or a tribute at a funeral, a memorial service. but no...

Invasion of kuwait, and he travelled the world meeting with many of the people, and what you saw from dole yesterday and what you are talking about now, its bringing all these people back together around him one last time. >> doug, normally a sitting president would give the eulogy, but president trump will not do that for a host of reasons, and i thought it was so gracious of jeb bush, he gave him a pass, basically. he said -- he was very gracious. listen. he says, what people want to talk abou...

Of president george h.w. bush. his eldest son and namesake delivering an emotional eulogy. >> last friday, when i was told he had minutes to live, i called him. the guy answered the phone and said, i think he can hear you, but he hadnt said anything for most of the day. i said, dad, i love you, and youve been a wonderful father. and the last words he would ever say on earth were, i love you too. to us, he was close to perfect. but not totally perfect. his short game was lousy. he wasnt exactly f...

Hearing about your own son. for all the political praise or any kind of criticism, that matters most. >> when the father was criticized, the son would blow up. when the son was criticized, it hurt the father. they were very, very close. i am told that no one will get through 43s eulogy today with a dry eye. >> right. and thats good. i hope thats true. it is, again, a family member said to me that today you see former vice president al kbogor there. this man deserved that kind of respect, not jus...

Read his eulogy to george h.w. bush obviously in the preceding months. and the response, according to what meecham sold geist is george h.w. bush said thats a lot about me, john. which of course it is. its a eulogy for a former president. that gets to the humility and modesty of the man weve been hearing about so much. >> and jeff zeleny is there at joint base andrews. the presidential hearsay e is there, the motorcade has arrived but this is the advance were seeing right now. what are you seein...

Was a paragon. he was an example of that in its highest form. that doesnt mean -- youll find nobody around him or even in the family that want to hear the president lionized today or have his virtued exaggerated or his legacy in service exaggerated. you will hear president bush give his eulogy. that will come last. youre going to hear lots of musical selections and hymns that all reflect the essence of this man: simplicity, decency and service. and thats what the family wants to come out today. ...

Her arm under his arm the entire time. and for the first time now i saw her relax a little bit. he had given his eulogy, this difficult part, returning to washington was coming to an end and now they were taking h.w. home and this were all returning home, and i could just see the difference in her. and even in him. they wanted this to go off so well and it did for them. i think thats the way bush 41 had wanted it and had planned it. and i think that hearing the last "ruffles and floush isrish th...

On purpose, too. bush 43 wants to show there is bipartisanship and that republicans and democrats can get along. not that those photos are staged. but i think that the photo of michelle obama and bush 43 at the smithsonian african-american museum, i dont think thats by accident that youre seeing them together hugging, laughing. i think its a message to the country of unity. and i think its important. >> that theyre mutually projecting a message. >> and george w. bush said the criticism that stun...