10 times George H.W. Bush's humor brought laughter to his loved ones in mourning

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @jeffnaslund
    @jeffnaslund 6 лет назад +3517

    “Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life...”
    Well put.

    • @watersnortmoment3734
      @watersnortmoment3734 6 лет назад +17

      @@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 So... like almost every country?

    • @watersnortmoment3734
      @watersnortmoment3734 6 лет назад +5

      @@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 So again, like almost every other country?

    • @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493
      @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 6 лет назад +7

      @@watersnortmoment3734 other countries are not like this, they don´t have a giant military to threaten others to do the neccessary unpleasant jobs like the US does.

    • @watersnortmoment3734
      @watersnortmoment3734 6 лет назад +4

      @@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 Yes they are.

    • @Fanofmusic106
      @Fanofmusic106 6 лет назад +6

      @@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 you must be fun at parties

  • @devinmoose
    @devinmoose 4 года назад +905

    "Humour is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life." What a bloody line.

    • @stephenmcconnell6384
      @stephenmcconnell6384 4 года назад +10

      that's why trump and his wooden wife are sitting with poker faces.

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem 3 года назад +4

      @@stephenmcconnell6384 Trumps jokes are aimed above your intelligence level.

    • @seanham4040
      @seanham4040 3 года назад +1

      that one's a keeper in'it?

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem 3 года назад +2

      @@lolaclyde7915 You are unable to even recognise thé humour.

    • @jocee2257
      @jocee2257 3 года назад

      @@lolaclyde7915 nah you're just that dumb

  • @Phelixc
    @Phelixc 6 лет назад +1236

    When I die, I hope that this will be the type of mourning at my funeral. Laugh, remember my good sides and carry with you those pieces of me worth having, there is enough time for crying in life...

    • @GreekOrthodox7
      @GreekOrthodox7 5 лет назад +4

      Phelix Kelevra you care so much about your funeral but you don’t care about where you will go after you die? How shameful!

    • @quickdrawmcgraw1728
      @quickdrawmcgraw1728 4 года назад +31

      @@GreekOrthodox7 stfu

    • @anadammifalastini594
      @anadammifalastini594 4 года назад +20

      @@GreekOrthodox7 just stfu.

    • @puertorichard
      @puertorichard 4 года назад +9

      “It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.”
      ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭1:15-16‬ ‭

    • @travelswithdan6850
      @travelswithdan6850 4 года назад +13

      @@puertorichard Can you people keep your bullshit crap to yourselves.

  • @Sierraomega1991
    @Sierraomega1991 4 года назад +611

    The pal that smuggles vodka into you hospital room and gets you a steak is the friend we all need

    • @Bongobongobongobongo
      @Bongobongobongobongo 4 года назад +4

      And fills your IV bag with it. Ahh good times.

    • @manyiahtanyilagang4551
      @manyiahtanyilagang4551 4 года назад +3

      Yes but I like cognac just you so know ok but a steak you can never go wrong

    • @BIGBLOCK5022006
      @BIGBLOCK5022006 3 года назад +8

      @@manyiahtanyilagang4551 I have never tried cognac but steak is always good no matter the time of the day.

  • @jkrfan7
    @jkrfan7 4 года назад +374

    "If any of you cry at my funeral, I'll never speak to you again." -Stan Laurel

    • @oscarsalazar3604
      @oscarsalazar3604 4 года назад +7

      His biggest joke was President Obama Bin Laden.

    • @MaxCE
      @MaxCE 3 года назад +5

      @@oscarsalazar3604 what the

    • @TheWolfwiththeDragon
      @TheWolfwiththeDragon 2 месяца назад

      ​@@oscarsalazar3604 Little did he know he would one day run against Oscar Salazar, the Peter Griffin of the Internet.

  • @GjoniClan
    @GjoniClan 6 лет назад +2238

    The best was
    "Baker, if you're so smart,
    Why am I president and you're not?"

    • @bobgillis1137
      @bobgillis1137 4 года назад +31

      "Because my daddy wasn't president"

    • @mogadon7
      @mogadon7 4 года назад +10

      If the roof fell in they could have buried all the bushes together - the same way George did with the Kennedys, Martin Luther King, John Lennon (and attempted with Ronald Reagan).

    • @matthewhall131
      @matthewhall131 4 года назад +4

      Maybe he didn’t want to be President

    • @pbhanjdeo
      @pbhanjdeo 4 года назад +49

      @@bobgillis1137 Bush Sr's dad wasn't President

    • @D7theband
      @D7theband 4 года назад +3

      "Cause my bloodline is more direct to royalty and I've been brought up in worse things and have done worse things than you to get to where I am. We all play out part, Baker."

  • @ALBERTEINSTEIN777
    @ALBERTEINSTEIN777 6 лет назад +5036

    HUMOR IS THE UNIVERSAL SOLVENT AGAINST THE ABRASIVE ELEMENTS OF LIFE.

    • @beeweb1137
      @beeweb1137 6 лет назад +54

      That's the truth if ever spoken.

    • @laurathompson4458
      @laurathompson4458 6 лет назад +66

      I swear when I heard that ...... I was nodding my head yes and thinking that is the one line you take away from this whole funeral

    • @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493
      @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 6 лет назад +13

      +ALBERT EINSTEIN "The economic anarchy of capitalism is the root of all evil." - Albert Einstein

    • @Mikeyvideos27
      @Mikeyvideos27 6 лет назад +4

      ALBERT EINSTEIN smoke me

    • @hrhrhrhrhr2503
      @hrhrhrhrhr2503 6 лет назад

      What was funny ,

  • @braytongleason7033
    @braytongleason7033 4 года назад +651

    Watching George you can just see through his emotions and body language how much he loved his father 😢

    • @maccybear8093
      @maccybear8093 2 года назад +27

      So sad, Rest In Piss 🙏

    • @gloriakadar3288
      @gloriakadar3288 2 года назад +1

      Sure a good man that invaded and killed million people 👏 just becouse.

    • @91dodgespiritrt
      @91dodgespiritrt 2 года назад

      A globalist sellout free-traitor is dead. Ask me if I should care?

    • @80steen44
      @80steen44 2 года назад +13

      Unfortunately he was nothing like his father. His father wasn't a ruthless monster

    • @91dodgespiritrt
      @91dodgespiritrt 2 года назад

      @@80steen44 His father didn't have a cabinet full of zionist "neocon" jews, either.

  • @GuyHufstetler
    @GuyHufstetler 4 года назад +688

    In 1988, I was a 26-year-old employee of a Fortune 500 company, and I was invited to attend a Bush fundraiser on the company dime. After then Vice President Bush spoke, he made his way to the floor where he went from table to table shaking hands. My wife, a very pretty blonde 24-year-old, stood next to me as we waited for the Vice President to make his way to our table. As he approached, I stuck out my hand, but Mr. Bush reached past me to my wife, and whispered to me, "If you think I'm going to shake your hand first, you're crazy!" I loved that and will always remember it. My wife was so flattered when I told her what he said. 😂

    • @sierras3681
      @sierras3681 4 года назад +14

      that’s so cool!

    • @fryinryanparadis
      @fryinryanparadis 4 года назад +14

      Wholesome

    • @dr.debajyotibose2928
      @dr.debajyotibose2928 4 года назад +7

      Memories, man !

    • @tommy2pieceya734
      @tommy2pieceya734 4 года назад +5

      Try to think of one issue that's ever been resolved in the history of our history, you won't be able to think of one, because no issues has ever been resolved..Here's why, 50% of the Republicans are voting for the Lesser evil and at the same time, 50% of the Democrats are voting for the Lesser evil, that means we the American people vote for the Lesser evil, 100% of the time, it just depends on what party your affiliated with.
      You can't make a difference voting red or blue, that's an illusion....
      If the government's divided within itself, then so are the American people, because we follow their lead... Voting red or blue is a lose-lose situation and the only way voting works, is if Americans can get on the same page and we write in our own candidate, who will go in and actually make a difference that impacts every single American in a positive way...
      We only know one way of how this country can be ran and that's the way it's been running, there are a million better ways to run this country and a new system must be put in place..
      This country will never come together, as long as they're divided within our government... The government leads by example and whether that example is good, bad or indifferent, the American people will follow... It's impossible to resolve any issue this country has, when the country's split down the middle, every single election...
      Think about it, if within our government, they're always blaming the opposing parties and either past or current president, then so are the American people...
      Here you have a government, who's supposed to have our best interests in mind at all times, yet they never take responsibility and they're always blaming the opposing parties, past and current president's, they're always adding fuel to the fire and they stir the pot every chance they get.. It's just common sense, how could we ever Unite, if this is how they act within our own government and not to mention they've implemented A system that works against the American people.
      There's no reason every single American couldn't be living middle class at the very least, no one should live paycheck-to-paycheck, nobody should go hungry, nobody should be sacrificing their life short or not getting Medical Care, because of their insurance or they couldn't make a first payment on their medical bill, everyone should have a roof over their head and shoes on their feet, that should be automatic..
      Instead, we only know one way and that's the system which is in place..Why do you think they always give you two options for President and at the same time, encourage you to vote Republican or Democrat, because no matter who you choose, we lose and they win..You can't make a difference voting red or blue, the only way voting works, is if everybody gets on the same page and we write in our own candidate, who will go in and actually make a difference for us, the American people..
      The American people are voting for the Lesser evil 100% of the time, it just depends on what party you're affiliated with... Everything I'm saying is indisputable and provable Beyond A Reasonable Doubt...
      I mean we the people appoint the government, to watch us, protect us, guide us, lead us and to always have our best interest in mind, excetera... So if this is the case, why would they devise and Implement a system that works against us??
      Something incredibly crooked is going on and we know this, because the government is divided within themselves, split down the middle between Republican and Democrat.. Which makes it literally impossible to resolve any issue, or make a difference by voting red or blue, because if they're split down the middle, then so are we, the American people..
      Furthermore, anything we create, we can change, take away, or improve, here you have this governmental system in place, which not only divides us, but kills us left and right... To think people have to sacrifice their life short and not receive medical attention because their insurance is bad, or they can't make their first payment, is inconceivable... To think we the people appoint the government to have our best interests in mind, guide us, lead us and protect us, etc and this is what they do, I can't even put it into words it makes me so mad....We got to take it back, find the most creative minds to implement a system which benefits every single American, to the fullest
      worst part is, money has no value besides what your told it's worth, even when it was backed by gold, it's still something that was created and now it dictates everything...For instance, they say you can't print money, because it will flood the market and disrupt the economy, well what market, the market we create and the economy it produces, will be disrupted by an illusion called money, that we just happened to put an imaginary value on??? It's laughable and makes you sick all at the same time, I mean to think we're living under this imaginary bulshit system, that could be changed, improved, or taken away at any time, well........ I'm at a loss of words, because crooked, immoral, unjust and nonsensical, are all understatements, just say'n...

    • @chickenraptor2339
      @chickenraptor2339 4 года назад +22

      @@tommy2pieceya734 I think you missed the point of this video

  • @hore4leo917
    @hore4leo917 3 года назад +164

    It’s crazy to see the former presidents sitting next to each other, not fighting’s judging but smiling.

    • @jenniferl1908
      @jenniferl1908 Год назад +6

      Because these former presidents were raised with good manners.

    • @pilomalik9696
      @pilomalik9696 Год назад +7

      Because they are all on the same team. Two wings to the the same bird.

    • @BoilersRock
      @BoilersRock Год назад

      It's a very small and exclusive group of peers at any given moment.

    • @Pfromm007
      @Pfromm007 Год назад +1

      All working for the parties of rich lobbyist, bankers and investors.

    • @JC-wj3hx
      @JC-wj3hx Год назад +1

      ​@@jenniferl1908expect Trump the Grumpy lol

  • @RichardsWorld
    @RichardsWorld 6 лет назад +1935

    Everyone was laughing, except for those very serious Secret Service agents.

    • @bobdownes162
      @bobdownes162 6 лет назад +25

      Good observation !

    • @Aidrix1
      @Aidrix1 6 лет назад +21

      OMG I SAW THAT TOO

    • @Paixpeacehippy
      @Paixpeacehippy 6 лет назад +6

      Victor Bastos oh come on

    • @MarsorryIckuatuna
      @MarsorryIckuatuna 6 лет назад +63

      Richard's World Traveler They’re laughing, just in secret... (ok, I’ll shut up, I’m so sorry 😐).

    • @peacefullbrown
      @peacefullbrown 6 лет назад +12

      ..maybe there's been a reason for it...

  • @pitti-sing1203
    @pitti-sing1203 6 лет назад +241

    "Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life." Amen.

  • @ace_stealth251ace9
    @ace_stealth251ace9 6 лет назад +263

    Can we appreciate how good jimmy carter looks and stands up like that at age 94!!

    • @zandraward4366
      @zandraward4366 4 года назад +41

      I was a teenager when Carter was President. I always thought that he was not treated fairly.

    • @javiermartinez-kv5fk
      @javiermartinez-kv5fk 4 года назад +16

      Yea he is going to bury Obama and look the same way.

    • @kabouterwesley83
      @kabouterwesley83 4 года назад +11

      He outlived 2 of his successors

    • @coldstreamcybernaut2845
      @coldstreamcybernaut2845 4 года назад +5

      @@zandraward4366 Yeah, presidents get remembered for how the economy was during their terms even though the economy is largely independent of them and it was pretty bad then.

    • @coldstreamcybernaut2845
      @coldstreamcybernaut2845 4 года назад +6

      I need to eat more peanuts.

  • @mistergamerguy
    @mistergamerguy Год назад +39

    That last line, VERY well said!
    "Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life..."

  • @angiewilliams10
    @angiewilliams10 3 года назад +70

    I’ve always thought a good laugh can make a world of difference no matter what’s going on. This is exactly what my family does when someone passes. We sit around and laugh until our stomach and faces hurt telling stories and mishaps. It’s great for the grieving process. I don’t care what side you were on, both of the George’s had an awesome personality and sense of humor.

  • @chuckfatherofrock3480
    @chuckfatherofrock3480 6 лет назад +29

    If your death makes people cry, you know you’re important to someone. You know you mattered. But if your death makes someone laugh in spite of your absence, you know you lived a good life

  • @joemayer3589
    @joemayer3589 6 лет назад +786

    “Die old, as young as you can”
    George H.W.Bush

    • @ahoorakia
      @ahoorakia 4 года назад +1

      @Cameron Mills and that is from George Carlin not BUSH

    • @timtaffinder
      @timtaffinder 4 года назад +6

      @Cameron Mills no it was "Die young, as late as possible"

    • @moontalkermoontalker2369
      @moontalkermoontalker2369 3 года назад

      👏👏👏... 👋.🕷.

    • @hanzen5174
      @hanzen5174 2 года назад +5

      @@timtaffinder think it was "die as war criminal, rather then get killed by one"

    • @trevorbishop5189
      @trevorbishop5189 2 года назад

      @@hanzen5174 Every President from FDR onwards committed War Crimes, there's practically no distinction in that regard with any President as of Roosevelt.

  • @meanstavrakas1044
    @meanstavrakas1044 Год назад +7

    This is the ONLY time that I will give the Washington Post a Thumbs Up.

  • @debbiegoble9836
    @debbiegoble9836 4 года назад +22

    All funerals should be this good, they should all remember the good times and forget the bad. This was a great tribute to him. I think.

  • @Jaquableu
    @Jaquableu Год назад +13

    I must admit, it was the death of his Mom and dad that got me to love George W. Now I know how he feels. My son and parents are my angels. George your Mom and Dad are yours and are with you every minute. You are loved.

  • @dpm-jt8rj
    @dpm-jt8rj 4 года назад +67

    I know funerals are supposed to be very serious and somber, but Bush 41 was a good man with a good bit of humor, and the humor at this ceremony was well placed, honest, and very memorable.

    • @COMRADE1CSGO
      @COMRADE1CSGO Год назад +1

      They don’t have to be

    • @Bell_plejdo568p
      @Bell_plejdo568p Год назад +6

      No he wasn't he was a war crimals

    • @emillyyelen5169
      @emillyyelen5169 Год назад +3

      @@Bell_plejdo568p he must have stole some letters from your comment...

  • @katiewinchester3757
    @katiewinchester3757 4 года назад +5

    My grandmother passed away completely unexpectedly a few hours ago and I am just watching random youtube videos to try to distract myself as I make sense of one of the few family members I have passing away. I spoke to her one hour before she passed. Somehow I ended up here? I was already crying, but now there's this strange bit of laughter in the sobs.

    • @lindamerrill928
      @lindamerrill928 4 года назад +1

      I'm sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing.

    • @katiewinchester3757
      @katiewinchester3757 4 года назад +2

      @@lindamerrill928 That is so sweet and to see something so nice from a stranger is so touching and it means a lot. Thank you!

  • @BurgerSliderMan
    @BurgerSliderMan 4 года назад +62

    I really really love how Jeb and George are goofily smirking at each other and then laughing.

  • @veronicasv7
    @veronicasv7 3 года назад +62

    If you have time, watch the whole thing (eulogies at his funeral Mass). It's amazing, heartwarming and makes you realize they don't make them like G.W. anymore. ❤

    • @rouachihakim7317
      @rouachihakim7317 2 года назад

      Vous devriez vous interroger plutôt des massacres perpétrés par L'action Lâche de L'armée américaine sur L'ordre dû père et fils juste pour dû pétrole que dieu est pitié de leurs âmes Amen 😇🙏

  • @ang8158
    @ang8158 4 года назад +67

    "The First To Fall Asleep" Award....Gonna have to use that one...GENIOUS!!

  • @fandlpetroleum
    @fandlpetroleum 6 лет назад +134

    "Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life." Wow.

  • @thejew1789
    @thejew1789 4 года назад +155

    My grandad met him at a rodeo in 2014. A democrat, he said that they had a 15 minute conversation and that Bush was one of the kindest men he’d ever met and that he loved a good dark joke.
    RIP

    • @RasMajnouni
      @RasMajnouni 4 года назад

      ב"ה.תהיה בריא תמיד ,מצווה גדולה להיות בשמחה תמיד

    • @mehermusic2154
      @mehermusic2154 4 года назад +7

      kindest man?? he was a war criminal / mass murderder you sheep

    • @RasMajnouni
      @RasMajnouni 4 года назад

      @@mehermusic2154 "The Jew"? He has a strangle username. Seems I might also make a second channel use the name John F. Kennedy and make silly racist comments or tell bad jokes.

    • @RasMajnouni
      @RasMajnouni 4 года назад

      @@mehermusic2154 What do you have when you mix an Indian Chieftain,Mozzarella and a former leader of North Vietnam? Answer : Coh Cheese Minh

    • @irynazinkevych6687
      @irynazinkevych6687 4 года назад

      Ч

  • @deannornan7454
    @deannornan7454 5 лет назад +290

    I'm 60 I think about living and death from time to time 1 thing that's always puzzled me if I were to die in my living room would it still be a living room

    • @shanemac5366
      @shanemac5366 4 года назад +7

      To those that find you, yes.

    • @SlimThrull
      @SlimThrull 4 года назад +7

      Well, not for *you*.

    • @mavoc3094
      @mavoc3094 4 года назад +11

      It wouldn't be just "a living room" but it would be "de living room".

    • @kaviddwiz6556
      @kaviddwiz6556 4 года назад +3

      Accept Jesus as your Lord.

    • @SlimThrull
      @SlimThrull 4 года назад +3

      @@kaviddwiz6556 Thanks, but I just bought some Islam last week.

  • @jsharma940661
    @jsharma940661 4 года назад +6

    What are those days gone where we would agree to disagree and still love and respect each other. Greatest of man is if he is remembered all after he is gone. Much respect and still missed.

  • @lindacope7344
    @lindacope7344 2 года назад +1

    In my church we use the term "Celebration of Life" instead of funeral. This truly was a celebration of the life of a truly good person.

  • @apmde
    @apmde 6 лет назад +646

    It's nice that media sources of all opinions and political party affiliations can come together and mourn this man. I may not have liked his presidency, but he seemed like a wonderful man.

    • @gostavoadolfos2023
      @gostavoadolfos2023 6 лет назад +6

      He was a great president but his son was just awful.

    • @dampaul13
      @dampaul13 6 лет назад +26

      @Pvt. Pepe Off your meds again, champ? Need a hug?

    • @jamesgonzalez4022
      @jamesgonzalez4022 6 лет назад +23

      @@gostavoadolfos2023 Not he wasn't a great President. He's as bad as his son.
      Like father like son.

    • @jamesgonzalez4022
      @jamesgonzalez4022 6 лет назад +2

      @bongo155 You miss the point. You're being manipulated by them all. Who by the way are largely Liberal.
      Why are they eulogising over Bush so much, including the Clinton's and Obama's?

    • @jennylee9278
      @jennylee9278 6 лет назад +6

      Same here Aidan, i was really moved by George W. 's eulogy of his dad.

  • @pg939
    @pg939 6 лет назад +37

    This is what a funeral should be all about laughter and enjoy the memories with the love one that is now gone...

  • @316bonnie1
    @316bonnie1 6 лет назад +35

    This was the best funeral celebration I've ever seen.

  • @robertnewton5343
    @robertnewton5343 4 года назад +120

    George Bush has one of the coolest voices of all time

  • @OurSaiyan
    @OurSaiyan 5 лет назад +88

    I never thought I’d see people laughing with happiness at a funeral bro

    • @mogadon7
      @mogadon7 4 года назад +1

      They are laughing even more than they did when John Kennedy died.

    • @captainflowers748
      @captainflowers748 4 года назад +9

      Have ya never been to a funeral before? It's basically tradition to laugh at the many things the deceased did during an eulogy.

    • @ZieVest90
      @ZieVest90 4 года назад

      You should definitely watch John Cleese's eulogy at Graham Chapman's funeral.

  • @scottlowman.1044
    @scottlowman.1044 6 лет назад +42

    Someone once said " If you can't laugh at yourself who can you laugh at?"

  • @jmr152
    @jmr152 6 лет назад +8

    "Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life." I couldn't agree more. Life is much easier to get through if we could only remember to laugh at it a little more.

  • @destroyerdog
    @destroyerdog Год назад +4

    Even during the sad times you can still give out some jokes and humor about love ones to make people who are down after the loss feel better after watch this monent in George H.W. Bush funeral I felt so emotional like if i lost someone and laughing at soom jokes an humor from family members and freinds.

  • @jodysoberon4477
    @jodysoberon4477 3 года назад +5

    "He never lost his sense of humor, humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life." And as such, especially important in leadership.

  • @Perejil1319
    @Perejil1319 4 года назад +11

    Loved this - so much class and light-heartedness at the same time.

  • @JustAnotherNamelessGuy
    @JustAnotherNamelessGuy 6 лет назад +67

    you can't spell funeral without fun
    ;)

    • @madelinemorphy1101
      @madelinemorphy1101 4 года назад +2

      You know what would make it even "funer"?

    • @tommy2pieceya734
      @tommy2pieceya734 4 года назад

      Try to think of one issue that's ever been resolved in the history of our history, you won't be able to think of one, because no issues has ever been resolved..Here's why, 50% of the Republicans are voting for the Lesser evil and at the same time, 50% of the Democrats are voting for the Lesser evil, that means we the American people vote for the Lesser evil, 100% of the time, it just depends on what part of your affiliated with.
      You can't make a difference voting red or blue, that's an illusion....
      If the government's divided within itself, then so are the American people, because we follow their lead... Voting red or blue is a lose-lose situation and the only way voting works, is if Americans can get on the same page and we write in our own candidate, who will go in and actually make a difference that impacts every single American in a positive way...
      We only know one way of how this country can be ran and that's the way it's been running, there are a million better ways to run this country and a new system must be put in place..
      This country will never come together, as long as they're divided within our government... The government leads by example and whether that example is good, bad or indifferent, the American people will follow... It's impossible to resolve any issue this country has, when the country's split down the middle, every single election...
      Think about it, if within our government, they're always blaming the opposing parties and either past or current president, then so are the American people...
      Here you have a government, who's supposed to have our best interests in mind at all times, yet they never take responsibility and they're always blaming the opposing parties, past and current president's, they're always adding fuel to the fire and they stir the pot every chance they get.. It's just common sense, how could we ever Unite, if this is how they act within our own government and not to mention they've implemented A system that works against the American people.
      There's no reason every single American couldn't be living middle class at the very least, no one should live paycheck-to-paycheck, nobody should go hungry, nobody should be sacrificing their life short or not getting Medical Care, because of their insurance or they couldn't make a first payment on their medical bill, everyone should have a roof over their head and shoes on their feet, that should be automatic..
      Instead, we only know one way and that's the system which is in place..Why do you think they always give you two options for President and at the same time, encourage you to vote Republican or Democrat, because no matter who you choose, we lose and they win..You can't make a difference voting red or blue, the only way voting works, is if everybody gets on the same page and we write in our own candidate, who will go in and actually make a difference for us, the American people..
      The American people are voting for the Lesser evil 100% of the time, it just depends on what party you're affiliated with... Everything I'm saying is indisputable and provable Beyond A Reasonable Doubt...
      I mean we the people appoint the government, to watch us, protect us, guide us, lead us and to always have our best interest in mind, excetera... So if this is the case, why would they devise and Implement a system that works against us??
      Something incredibly crooked is going on and we know this, because the government is divided within themselves, split down the middle between Republican and Democrat.. Which makes it literally impossible to resolve any issue, or make a difference by voting red or blue, because if they're split down the middle, then so are we, the American people..
      Furthermore, anything we create, we can change, take away, or improve, here you have this governmental system in place, which not only divides us, but kills us left and right... To think people have to sacrifice their life short and not receive medical attention because their insurance is bad, or they can't make their first payment, is inconceivable... To think we the people appoint the government to have our best interests in mind, guide us, lead us and protect us, etc and this is what they do, I can't even put it into words it makes me so mad....We got to take it back, find the most creative minds to implement a system which benefits every single American, to the fullest
      worst part is, money has no value besides what your told it's worth, even when it was backed by gold, it's still something that was created and now it dictates everything...For instance, they say you can't print money, because it will flood the market and disrupt the economy, well what market, the market we create and the economy it produces, will be disrupted by an illusion called money, that we just happened to put an imaginary value on??? It's laughable and makes you sick all at the same time, I mean to think we're living under this imaginary bulshit system, that could be changed, improved, or taken away at any time, well........ I'm at a loss of words, because crooked, immoral, unjust and nonsensical, are all understatements, just say'n...

  • @willgilbert1969
    @willgilbert1969 3 года назад +64

    I believe this was the last time all former Presidents were together.

    • @janina8559
      @janina8559 3 года назад +4

      Trump was there but with good reason they ignored him. They all got an envelope except tRump so whats that tell you! Even in death he wanted to show the others what could happen and to do all they can to stop him!

    • @vazz22
      @vazz22 3 года назад

      SKULL N BONESMAN NAZI'S

    • @Fuzzybeanerizer
      @Fuzzybeanerizer 2 года назад +1

      All the dead ones were there too, who could make it.

  • @bishopaz
    @bishopaz 4 года назад +11

    You know, I am true blue all the way. But both senior and junior did have class and humility . They could and did laugh at themselves. They were and are decent people.

  • @prudies.3375
    @prudies.3375 4 года назад +39

    You know I’d take either Bush over Trump right now. Hell, I’d even take Jeb.

    • @ConArdist
      @ConArdist 4 года назад +4

      I think we all would. Jeb would’ve at least kept our nation safe.

    • @prudies.3375
      @prudies.3375 4 года назад

      Cameron Mills I think you’re missing the point of my message but ok lol

    • @williamkrause5831
      @williamkrause5831 4 года назад +1

      If u wanted it so bad you should’ve voted for him and republicans like him while you had the chance.

    • @davidm6293
      @davidm6293 4 года назад +1

      Yeah I love being in war all the time. I wish another bush was in office.

    • @williamkrause5831
      @williamkrause5831 4 года назад +1

      @@davidm6293 Nice my dude

  • @wholeNwon
    @wholeNwon 6 лет назад +19

    Wonderful. Thank you. I met him on two occasions at parties and both were very pleasant experiences.

    • @berly9397
      @berly9397 6 лет назад

      whole, I volunteered in a jail once. It was a pleasant experience. Criminals are so nice.

  • @davidlee8004
    @davidlee8004 4 года назад +37

    I am a Democrat and used to dislike Bush. Time after time, I started to respect this guy. Look what we have is a total disaster.

    • @crowz6247
      @crowz6247 4 года назад +13

      Most presidents haven't done great jobs, but have been decent people. Both Bush's could be described that way. Obama and Carter could both be described that way, too.
      We currently have the rare example of a terrible president being a terrible person.

    • @dakotamanomgwtf
      @dakotamanomgwtf 4 года назад

      @@crowz6247 Well put

    • @crowz6247
      @crowz6247 4 года назад +1

      @Brett Miller Part of being president is being a leader, and being a leader means not constantly running an, "us vs them," campaign against literally anyone who didn't vote for them.

    • @nishantsingal2469
      @nishantsingal2469 4 года назад +2

      @Brett Miller Yeah it was just good before covid and not lot of people had a problem. People might have gave him a second chance but his supporters have to realize that handling pandemics is part of the damn job. People destroyed Obama for 12k deaths by swine flu which was worse but he didn't let the country become what it is now.

    • @crowz6247
      @crowz6247 4 года назад +1

      @Brett Miller Being a leader is part of running the country. And he never stopped campaigning. He was constantly bitching on Twitter, TV, and at rallies.
      What was going pretty good? He's been fighting to strip the ACA without a replacement, his trade war with China failed, the USMCA is barely a change from NAFTA, the deficit was increased even before the pandemic, his foreign policy is all over the place, people keep getting fired or arrested from his administration.. His biggest brag is the stock market, and that's not an accurate way to measure the health of the economy.

  • @shadyganley8877
    @shadyganley8877 6 лет назад +56

    R.I.P. SIR AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

  • @JuanRuiz-je6cb
    @JuanRuiz-je6cb 4 года назад +26

    I always believed that laughter helps that person get to heaven 🙏

    • @jimstand
      @jimstand 3 года назад +1

      If you make it to heaven, you won't be able to find H.W.

  • @theman44ful
    @theman44ful 3 года назад +26

    This is America. This is what we should be. Honest with ourselves, humorous with sincerity, strength with flexibility. I miss this.

    • @hanzen5174
      @hanzen5174 2 года назад

      then you should start with placing w.bush in front of a judge and jury for war crimes

  • @tassymccormick
    @tassymccormick 6 лет назад +5

    I think everyone wants to be remembered like this.

  • @kimberlycornelius7911
    @kimberlycornelius7911 6 лет назад +211

    WP y'all did good with this thank you!

  • @michelledillon7047
    @michelledillon7047 6 лет назад +71

    Respect. 2018

    • @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493
      @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 6 лет назад +1

      +Michelle Dillon he was a warcriminal like every US president of this bloodsucking empre which gains its wealth in perpetual war.

    • @mearndt1
      @mearndt1 6 лет назад +2

      @@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 stop trolling

    • @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493
      @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 6 лет назад +1

      @@mearndt1 stop being an imperialist parasite

    • @sunrisemorninglory9109
      @sunrisemorninglory9109 6 лет назад +1

      Matthew Arndt I agree. I like these opportunities to read some evil troll comments so I can block them.

    • @tommy2pieceya734
      @tommy2pieceya734 4 года назад

      Try to think of one issue that's ever been resolved in the history of our history, you won't be able to think of one, because no issues has ever been resolved..Here's why, 50% of the Republicans are voting for the Lesser evil and at the same time, 50% of the Democrats are voting for the Lesser evil, that means we the American people vote for the Lesser evil, 100% of the time, it just depends on what part of your affiliated with.
      You can't make a difference voting red or blue, that's an illusion....
      If the government's divided within itself, then so are the American people, because we follow their lead... Voting red or blue is a lose-lose situation and the only way voting works, is if Americans can get on the same page and we write in our own candidate, who will go in and actually make a difference that impacts every single American in a positive way...
      We only know one way of how this country can be ran and that's the way it's been running, there are a million better ways to run this country and a new system must be put in place..
      This country will never come together, as long as they're divided within our government... The government leads by example and whether that example is good, bad or indifferent, the American people will follow... It's impossible to resolve any issue this country has, when the country's split down the middle, every single election...
      Think about it, if within our government, they're always blaming the opposing parties and either past or current president, then so are the American people...
      Here you have a government, who's supposed to have our best interests in mind at all times, yet they never take responsibility and they're always blaming the opposing parties, past and current president's, they're always adding fuel to the fire and they stir the pot every chance they get.. It's just common sense, how could we ever Unite, if this is how they act within our own government and not to mention they've implemented A system that works against the American people.
      There's no reason every single American couldn't be living middle class at the very least, no one should live paycheck-to-paycheck, nobody should go hungry, nobody should be sacrificing their life short or not getting Medical Care, because of their insurance or they couldn't make a first payment on their medical bill, everyone should have a roof over their head and shoes on their feet, that should be automatic..
      Instead, we only know one way and that's the system which is in place..Why do you think they always give you two options for President and at the same time, encourage you to vote Republican or Democrat, because no matter who you choose, we lose and they win..You can't make a difference voting red or blue, the only way voting works, is if everybody gets on the same page and we write in our own candidate, who will go in and actually make a difference for us, the American people..
      The American people are voting for the Lesser evil 100% of the time, it just depends on what party you're affiliated with... Everything I'm saying is indisputable and provable Beyond A Reasonable Doubt...
      I mean we the people appoint the government, to watch us, protect us, guide us, lead us and to always have our best interest in mind, excetera... So if this is the case, why would they devise and Implement a system that works against us??
      Something incredibly crooked is going on and we know this, because the government is divided within themselves, split down the middle between Republican and Democrat.. Which makes it literally impossible to resolve any issue, or make a difference by voting red or blue, because if they're split down the middle, then so are we, the American people..
      Furthermore, anything we create, we can change, take away, or improve, here you have this governmental system in place, which not only divides us, but kills us left and right... To think people have to sacrifice their life short and not receive medical attention because their insurance is bad, or they can't make their first payment, is inconceivable... To think we the people appoint the government to have our best interests in mind, guide us, lead us and protect us, etc and this is what they do, I can't even put it into words it makes me so mad....We got to take it back, find the most creative minds to implement a system which benefits every single American, to the fullest.
      WORST PART is, money has no value besides what your told it's worth, even when it was backed by gold, it's still something that was created and now it dictates everything...For instance, they say you can't print money, because it will flood the market and disrupt the economy, well what market, the market we create and the economy it produces, will be disrupted by an illusion called money, that we just happened to put an imaginary value on??? It's laughable and makes you sick all at the same time, I mean to think we're living under this imaginary bulshit system, that could be changed, improved, or taken away at any time, well........ I'm at a loss of words, because crooked, immoral, unjust and nonsensical, are all understatements, just say'n...

  • @terabit.
    @terabit. 2 года назад +1

    3:37 "We know what the abrasive elements of life are"! YOU ALL THE POLITICIANS! People are the smilie elements of life AND are the abrasive ones!

  • @shirleyrichardson5485
    @shirleyrichardson5485 Год назад

    Thanks for sharing, it was awesome.🙏💔🙏💔🙏

  • @richardblackwell4082
    @richardblackwell4082 4 года назад +4

    He was my Commander in Chief, and I thank GOD for that!! More importantly he was a good man, and I thank GOD for that too.

  • @nareshravindra9955
    @nareshravindra9955 3 года назад +11

    Funny how the person who sat across him is the epitome of an abrasive man. Made it even more of a boss line. 😄

  • @catalinacurio
    @catalinacurio 6 лет назад +12

    Beautifuly done thank you, laughing through the tears.

  • @nicholasstanley8787
    @nicholasstanley8787 Год назад +2

    And through his passing, he was popular enough to bring all of these people together in one setting.

  • @jacobzaranyika9334
    @jacobzaranyika9334 3 года назад

    Thank you 🙏 Washington Post
    I know you have been there silently but scribbling notes ALL the way.

  • @clalmuansangkimi
    @clalmuansangkimi 6 лет назад +35

    Technically, he did not start the war. It was the Iraq invasion of Kuwait which prompted the US to intervene. This is what is written in the History book and how it will be interpreted for so long as human race survive. Just accept it. And if you can't say nice things then just don't say it. Making fun of him now is as rotten as what you are accusing him of. Peace out

    • @jsmall10671
      @jsmall10671 6 лет назад +1

      I don't think most people here are talking about Bush Sr. in Iraq, they're talking about Jr. and his war crimes.

    • @chickenbeek
      @chickenbeek 6 лет назад +2

      Well, and most of congress. Including Hillary, and Biden for that matter voted yes to it. And less not disregard Bill Clinton was on the verge of doing it during his term, stating similar things as Bush Jr. They were talking about it before Bush Jr was ever in office. Really, it was inevitable, whoever was in office, could have even been Obama, and he can say nothing as he started two wars himself and killed many innocent people as well if you want to look at it that way. Even Al Gore backing Clinton up and you can watch the actual cspan footage of it as it aired right here on you tube coming right out of their mouths. I in fact remember it. And if you consider that Hillary was also in the White House for 8 years at that time, that she most certainly knew everything about it before she voted for it a few years later as a senator. This is written and recorded historical fact.

    • @dianaAJC
      @dianaAJC 6 лет назад

      Sangtei Chhakchhuak 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @amiraliselahi5610
      @amiraliselahi5610 6 лет назад +5

      I am wondering where the same American politicians were when Iraq invaded Iran? Providing weapons for their dear ally, Sadam Hosein?

    • @Packgammon
      @Packgammon 6 лет назад +1

      Sangtei Chhakchhuak
      You're pure evil.

  • @timothyleon558
    @timothyleon558 Год назад +8

    I love Bush 2’s laugh. It’s infectious.

  • @FlightSim2703
    @FlightSim2703 4 года назад +9

    God bless this man, and all others, who left us. Here we learn only good memories will remains for others, the rest of us needs to learn 🙏🥰

  • @anmcc171
    @anmcc171 4 года назад +1

    This was sweet. Thanks, Washington Post.

  • @NattilyBarkstale
    @NattilyBarkstale Год назад +1

    While I didn’t agree with a lot of his policies I admire the way he conducted himself. He and Barbara brought such class and dignity to the White House.

  • @ratumelimatanatoto2488
    @ratumelimatanatoto2488 6 лет назад +9

    “Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life...”

  • @ShaneC27
    @ShaneC27 6 лет назад +5

    The most valuable thing you will ever carry with you in life is a sense of humor

  • @warriordragonify
    @warriordragonify 4 года назад +8

    "...Wish I hadn't said that..." (Regarding No New Taxes) Good Man.

  • @venessamadrid7252
    @venessamadrid7252 3 месяца назад +1

    I absolutely Love it💕💕

  • @garymclaughin
    @garymclaughin Год назад

    Grieving is hard many thoughts but always comes back what is my makeup and how to proceed. Thanks for sharing.

  • @KarthikSathuragiri
    @KarthikSathuragiri 4 года назад +11

    I wish my dad got such a memorial service, I miss him like hell and he was a true statesman like the great HW!

    • @MourningStar67
      @MourningStar67 4 года назад +2

      My Dad got Cremated. His memorial service was memorable. He died last year to cancer. He was a good dad, he loved to hunt. I would do anything to bring him back, but the world doesn’t work that way. Sorry for your loss, it’s hard to lose your dad. I was going through severe depression after he died.

  • @kaysonrhodes5482
    @kaysonrhodes5482 6 лет назад +14

    This service was truly good and remembering the good times they had together

  • @SR-oc7fc
    @SR-oc7fc 6 лет назад +7

    This video made me laugh and cry and be thankful for those former statesmen who knew how to be statesmen. This was a funeral done right.

  • @miamisands3412
    @miamisands3412 3 года назад +2

    cant we all just laugh together again?

  • @potterrenovations5124
    @potterrenovations5124 4 года назад

    Thanks for putting this together.

  • @craigbradley4815
    @craigbradley4815 3 года назад +4

    "Humour is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life" - I absolutely love that quote :)

  • @patriciaspeicher6883
    @patriciaspeicher6883 6 лет назад +22

    Simpson was the BEST! Great friends with love and respect for each other.

  • @libbygrable5873
    @libbygrable5873 6 лет назад +4

    This is how I want my Funeral to be.

  • @liright8896
    @liright8896 4 года назад

    Beautiful and funny! Thanks for this video 11/12/2020

  • @paulolima6407
    @paulolima6407 Год назад +1

    This is such a beautiful way to remember someone you love. When tears caused by memories of pure joy and the tears that come from missing the loved one combine.
    I'm the furthest thing from a Republican, but it's nice to see a rare moment of true humanity among Republicans. We can suspend (but not forget, of course) their horrible stories for a while.

  • @coressh5967
    @coressh5967 6 лет назад +8

    😭😭 He cared about us and our country

    • @dickhurtz4528
      @dickhurtz4528 4 года назад

      Uh, nevermind... It ain't worth it..you keep believing that..

    • @coressh5967
      @coressh5967 4 года назад +1

      @@dickhurtz4528 As of today, I dont know what to believe

  • @hypegaming1497
    @hypegaming1497 4 года назад +10

    Sad he’s gone, like him or hate him. He was a good funny man

    • @HKim0072
      @HKim0072 4 года назад +2

      HW Bush was very moderate. Which means both sides are pissed off.

  • @farihalubaba0810
    @farihalubaba0810 4 года назад +8

    President George H.W Bush's humour is exactly why he was Ronald Reagan's VP. Bless them, more like, rest in peace.

  • @nmelkhunter1
    @nmelkhunter1 Год назад +1

    This is very well done and I was especially happy to see Senator Simpson. My dad and I met him when I was a sophomore in Highschool. I told the Senator how much I looked up to him for the steady way he went about things. Now understand I was 5’9” at the time and Simpson is 6’7”. He replied he appreciated it and most people had no choice but to look up to him. At first I didn’t get it and then I laughed at the quick humor! God rest Presidents Bush and thank you to Alan Simpson for making a 15 year boy laugh and appreciate quick wit.

  • @boohankins2993
    @boohankins2993 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! I knew George W. Bush had a great sense of humor but learned later that he got it from his father

  • @rosrychaplet
    @rosrychaplet 6 лет назад +8

    Thank you Mr. President.

  • @druruguay
    @druruguay 3 года назад +6

    A big, big, a huge man who served his country pretty well, what else we can ask for? My condolences.

    • @91dodgespiritrt
      @91dodgespiritrt 2 года назад

      Too bad he didn't love his country as much as a president named "DONALD TRUMP".

    • @druruguay
      @druruguay 2 года назад

      @@91dodgespiritrt allow me to some how disagree. Mr. Bush (father) served his country as a fighting pilot (wartime) and also as a President. Anyway, I have absolutely no issues with President Trump, moreover, I like him as well. Cheers.

    • @91dodgespiritrt
      @91dodgespiritrt 2 года назад

      @@druruguay Serving in WW2 is a different matter from serving as president and selling your country out and it's manufacturing to "globalism". Open your eyes. NAFTA had consequences and we ae still suffering those effects. Keep in mind that HW Bush's free-traitorous zionist Middle East "policing the world" warmongering son is a whole other (worse) matter. Clinton and Obama continues the push for "globalism" which is why Donald Trump got elected. The majority of the country is against globalism and policing the world - by the way.

    • @91dodgespiritrt
      @91dodgespiritrt 2 года назад

      If George H.W. Bush is your hero - then I understand. But, I'm guessing you're old enough to understand the issues and too old for "hero worship". Am I correct?
      I voted for Roos Perot and Pat Buchanan instead of giving my votes to the Bush League. I am proud of those votes - especially one write-in for Pat Buchanan in 2000.

    • @druruguay
      @druruguay 2 года назад

      @@91dodgespiritrt you are correct : ), I'm old enough and I had gone to war myself, sadly. I respect your political position and I can see that also you are Republican, something that I like. We are both Republicans. Cheers and have a good day!

  • @phapnui
    @phapnui 4 года назад +37

    Now we have Facebook and Twitter to finalize the dumbing down of America.

  • @stephaniemalley5162
    @stephaniemalley5162 Год назад

    I'm crying 😢 😭 beautiful stories ❤ 😍

  • @kdeloris2225
    @kdeloris2225 4 года назад +2

    Asking a mannequin for a vote that was too funny 😂😂😂

  • @deshawnshaw4921
    @deshawnshaw4921 5 лет назад +8

    I'm sorry y'all but why our president of today don't speak like the past presidents. I love the bush family.

  • @machatte3522
    @machatte3522 6 лет назад +10

    Humor and sense of humor helps a lot but not when you are devastated by war.

  • @mujibobeidy4322
    @mujibobeidy4322 4 года назад +15

    The Bushes were always so kind and gracious. Tremendous family. And this from a liberal.

    • @jimstand
      @jimstand 3 года назад +2

      They are liberals, too.

  • @SUPERYUNIKE
    @SUPERYUNIKE 3 года назад +1

    He laught is way to heaven. What happy life.

  • @Raachen
    @Raachen 4 года назад +1

    1:32 either those guys sitting behind George W. Bush are members of the Secret Service or they're doing a "who laughs first loses"-challenge.

  • @sidykane7650
    @sidykane7650 6 лет назад +13

    THANK YOU GEORGE H.W BUSH.

  • @ru1of133
    @ru1of133 2 года назад +4

    My Grandpop was George Bush’s pilot when he was Vice President. My Grandpop’s name was Dave. He told me a story about when he was getting ready to step off of the aircraft to be greeted by a big crowd of supporters and my Grandpop remembers hearing a voice in the crowd saying “ hey who’s that guy next to Dave?” 🚁🇺🇸 Rest In Peace to both❤️

  • @pablojimenez5433
    @pablojimenez5433 6 лет назад +15

    ...great video...!!

    • @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493
      @globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 6 лет назад +1

      +Pablo Jimenez he was a warcriminal like every US president of this bloodsucking empre which gains its wealth in perpetual war.

  • @arsimdrmaku4626
    @arsimdrmaku4626 Год назад

    Respect për Familjen BUSH edhe Ngushllime, ka edhe te shqipetaret mbiemër BUSH 🇽🇰🇺🇸🇦🇱

  • @dominique217
    @dominique217 Год назад

    "Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life." 👏🏽💕🇺🇸

  • @claudiamontoya8951
    @claudiamontoya8951 6 лет назад +5

    Who cares about what kind of a politician he was
    He sounded like a terrific human being
    It’s too bad more people didn’t know this about him when he was alive
    This memorial sounds like a true celebration of his life
    May he Rest In Peace