Originally Posted by CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former President George H.W. Bush has shot down his successor Bill Clinton’s idea of a diplomatic mission under a Hillary Clinton presidency that would send him and other notables abroad to assure other nations that “America is open for business and cooperation again.”

The move came one day after Bill Clinton made the suggestion on the campaign trail in South Carolina, in response to a question from a supporter about his wife’s “number-one priority” upon reaching the White House.

In a statement sent to CNN Tuesday afternoon, former President Bush’s chief of staff Jean Becker said that he “wholeheartedly supports the President of the United States, including his foreign policy. He has never discussed an ‘around-the-world-mission’ with either former President Bill Clinton or Sen. Clinton, nor does he think such a mission is warranted since he is proud of the role America continues to play around the world as the beacon of hope for freedom and democracy.

“President Bush is excited about several of the excellent Republican candidates running for president, and looks forward to discussing their candidacy once the Republican nominee is determined.”

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Originally Posted by tooty

HA HA!!!

I wonder if Clinton said that on purpose just
to push the elder Bush to come out and say-

"I wholeheartedly support the President (my son)
and his foreign policy".

Originally Posted by bigbrowndog

Bill Clinton: George H.W. Bush will help President Hillary

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina (CNN) – Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that the first thing his wife Hillary will do when she reaches the White House is dispatch him and his predecessor, President George H.W. Bush, on an around-the-world mission to repair the damage done to America's reputation by the current president — Bush's son, George W. Bush.

"Well, the first thing she intends to do, because you can do this without passing a bill, the first thing she intends to do is to send me and former President Bush and a number of other people around the world to tell them that America is open for business and cooperation again," Clinton said in response to a question from a supporter about what his wife's "number one priority" would be as president.


more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...ident-hillary/

oh yeah that's just who we want to see more of, the bushes

Originally Posted by ericgtr

What did Bill expect would happen when he did this without the consent of GB senior? It was a pretty ballsy move on Bill's part to make that assumption. Just because they've done some humanitarian things together doesn't mean senior is going to diss his own party when he's being used for a campaign. I don't blame him one bit for making that statement, if the tides were turned I would expect the same from a former democratic president also. Bottom line, Bill better do a little more homework next time.

Originally Posted by ocealdia

I was wondering why Clinton would make that statement too, without consulting GB, sr. It speaks of desperation.