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This love of his family and the devotion to that family. so there was great pride, great joy in all of that. >> jeb bush ran for president. didnt work out well after a two-term career as florida governor. george p. bush holds a statewide office in texas right now. do you see a political future for the bush family? >> george p. is a talented young man. if thats the path he chooses i expect hell continue to enjoy great success. again, i believe if he follows that path and continues in political li...

Us soon. >> the bush family going back generations believe in public service and helping their fellow man. >> people referred to the bush family as a dynasty. thats what it is. thats what it was. >> im running for president of the united states. there is no turning back and i intend to be the next president of the united states. >> thats my boy. >> joining us now is tim mcbride who served as personal aide and assistance to george h.w. bush. tim, great to have you on this morning. >> good morning...

Than $1 billion with a "b" dollars for charity in the time after they left office. and a lot of that happened in texas. they helped m.d. anderson, they helped literacy, points of light foundation all over the place. i just want to go back to the music for a minute and reba mcentire. and the oak ridge boys. you know, a lot has been made over the years that the country music thing wasnt real, that he was from greenwich, connecticut. a patrician, that this was all to try to make him seem folksy and...

Advance guys. he likes pork rinds. everywhere he traveled, there was a big bowl of pork rinds. >> and he listened to country music in the oval office. >> and many of the guests, the country music stars joining today, have campaigned with him in the past, were part of his public life, but were part of the family life. >> yeah. >> anderson, what im really struck by when i listen to tim and anita is we see the pictures. is it gene becker who was his long-tyke -- >> 24 years chief of staff, and befo...

President bushs e-mail domain, you know, sometimes its clinton, bush. it was four very weird letters. i always thought flfw. not what you normally see for a presidents e-mail address. what did it stand for? former leader of the free world. so he was taking the stuff out of himself at the same time. can i tell a tstory about tim mcbride? the original elder statesman, the personal aid for so long. barbara bush and president bush, i spoke to three of their more recent aids today, and they would alw...

Us. he was so kind, so thoughtful. chris, you know this. you know when he took you on a tour, you and your parents were there. >> i know all about him, but i want you to tell me. go ahead. >> he did so many things. he was personally nice to me which ill never forget, but he doesnt get the credit for doing some of the other wonderful things. for instance, tim mcbride, my friend was his special assistance for several years. then he named probably the first african american ever to be special assis...

Honorably. and so now im free, and im free to set my own priorities. and my own priorities no longer involve soing the problems of the -- solving the problems of the world or trying to take legislative initiatives that might lift someone else up. dana: that was former president george h.w. bush on life after his presidency. now lets bring in anita mcbride who joins me on the phone as shes headed back to d.c., executive in residence at american universitys center for congressional and presidentia...

She was a people person and she loved politics because politics is about people and she appreciated what people did to help get her husband elected and a be a big part of their family life and in fact, i share that with you. my first encounter, true encounter with barbara bush was in a receiving line. i was dating tim mcbride, the presidents personal aide and they were curious to see who i was so that invitation came in the form of an invite to a state dinner. talk about no pressure walking thro...