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That can aggressively come and go toe-to-toe with this president but have the same kind of balance and gravitas that someone -- i don't know we'll ever see another mandela, but someone in the kind of spirit of a mandela that raises statesmanship above petty politics. >> reverend sharpton, i think that that is just a fantastic comparison. because what nelson mandela stood for, of course, was extreme courage. and extreme resiliency. and as you said, gravitas. but even more than that, in my mind, what nelson mandela did was reimagine what south africa could be and reimagined what the relationship...

Personal -- it's clearly a son talking ability his father, don. >> if you're just joining us, sad news just into cnn that the 41st president of the united states, george h.w. bush, has passed away. our special correspondent jamie gangel is joining us, just reading a statement that was delivered to her from the son and former president as well, george w. bush. listen, over the years i mean he has -- we have watched him as an older statesman, we have watched him jump out of airplanes. we have watched him go through illnesses. we watched him when his wife died. this is figure in american history ...

I think that president bush was able to set an example of bipartisanship. something that president trump said that he's willing to do now that we've lost the house. i think that president bush with his statesmanship-like personality, his really low -- his lack of braggadocia and barbara bush used to say your father said don't get a big head. and these post world war ii qualities a shining example to so many who are entering politics today. >> i liked his line about a big head. do you mean a physical big head or-- very funny. mica, good to see you again. >> thank you. neil: we remember so many ...

But to be full of extraordinary content to the white house with goodness and decency and bravery to ever achieve the presidency. but those who aspire to service in the future. but the president will lie in state getting with the arrival sunday one --dash on monday starting 7:30 p.m. eastern time through wednesday decemberh 7:00 a.m. eastern. jon: thank you from washington. the presidents passing spreads around the world international leaders are praising the former commander-in-chief sending condolences and admiration for the former presidents statesmanship. we are in london with more internat...

No longer held its part of the bargain in american democracy, you know, which i do believe at this point, then barack obama needs to turnout those democrats. it's really important. >> he does, but i want to come back to you. it wasn't office policies have now looked better to republicans. i think the agenda was controversial in some spaces, but it was the conduct. i talked about people being so thirsty for that message. what people seem so desperate for is what you're describing, leadership -- >> tone, statesmanship, you're not only head of a party, even head of government. >> an american. >> ...