Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama released a heartfelt tribute to the late Barbara Bush.
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In a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, the Obamas said:
Barbara Bush was the rock of a family dedicated to public service, and our thoughts and prayers are with both Presidents Bush and the entire Bush family tonight. We’ll always be grateful to Mrs. Bush for the generosity she showed to us throughout our time in the White House, but we’re even more grateful for the way she lived her life – as a testament to the fact that public service is an important and noble calling; as an example of the humility and decency that reflects the very best of the American spirit. She’ll be remembered for passing those American values on to her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren – and to the countless citizens whom she and George inspired to become “points of light†in service to others.
Compare the kind and sincere statement from Barack and Michelle Obama to that of Donald and Melania Trump, whose White House managed to get the date wrong:
There were roughly 80,000 voters in three states who decided to replace the competent decency of Barack Obama with a White House that doesn’t care enough about the president to proofread their press releases before they send them out.
The Obamas, unlike the Trumps, don’t view public service as a tool for personal financial enrichment. The Obamas understand what Barbara Bush was about. Donald Trump doesn’t know, and even worse he doesn’t care.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association
