President George W. Bush speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House in 2008. “She and I were needling each other,” Bush said, “and the doctor came in, and she turned to the doctor and said, ‘You want to know why George W. is the way he is?' [Barbara Bush, matriarch of American political dynasty, dies at 92]“She truly believes there’s an afterlife, that she’ll be wonderfully received in the arms of a loving God,” Bush said, “and, therefore, did not fear death. And as a result of her soul being comforted on the deathbed, my soul is comforted.”Laura Bush, who was also present for the interview, credited Barbara Bush for being a role model. Barbara Bush was reportedly battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure.

Source: Washington Post April 18, 2018 15:45 UTC