Clinton Sleeps On Floor So Elder Bush Can Have Bed

[J-10]

Clinton Sleeps On Floor So Elder Bush Can Have Bed
POSTED: 8:55 am EST March 7, 2005

NEW YORK -- On their tour of tsunami damage in Southeast Asia, former President Bill Clinton once allowed his predecessor, former President George H.W. Bush, to sleep on the plane's only bed while he stretched out on the floor.

The government plane in which the presidents toured the disaster area had one large bedroom and another room with tables and seats, according to an interview with Bush in this week's Newsweek.

Bush, 80, said Clinton offered ahead of time to give the older former president the bedroom so he could lie flat and avoid paining his body. Clinton, 58, decided to play cards in the other room that night.

The next morning, Bush said he peeked in and saw Clinton sound asleep on the plane's floor.

"We could have switched places, each getting half a night on the bed, but he deferred to me. That was a very courteous thing, very thoughtful, and that meant a great deal to me," Bush said.

Bush said he and Clinton are not close, but have been compatible on the tour, partly because Clinton respects his age.

The March 14 issue of Newsweek hits newsstands Monday.http://www.nbc10.com/news/4259129/detail.html?rss=phi&psp=irresistible

[BarkingSquirrel]

Well, the floor is only a small step down from the couch he's spent plenty of time sleeping on.

[shrek]

shows respect for elder and countryman! And I don't normally like the guy!

[CZ]

The government plane in which the presidents toured the disaster area had one large bedroom and another room with tables and seats, according to an interview with Bush in this week's Newsweek.

What they didn't write about was that he had been up all night with the stewardesses partying in the room with tables and seats and was so sexed out he passed out on the floor from exhaustion......

[2Sheds_Jackson]

Well, it's nice to see some standard "respect your elders" type behavior coming from Clinton. I remember when he ran against Bush, he made the decision to never address Bush (who was the President at the time) as "Mr. President" - he always called him "Mr. Bush". Clinton's campaign felt that recognizing Bush as the President was putting them at a disadvantage - so they threw out the proper address, and years of tradition, in an effort to win. I guess now that his desires have been fulfilled, Clinton can behave properly again.

[molly747]

What the hell is he supposed to do? Let the old guy with a bad back sleep on the floor? It's not some huge, selfless gesture, it's just common sense. I've never made my granny sleep on the floor when she comes to visit.

[disabled1]

i met president clinton when he visited kosovo back in 99, the dudes hair is huge and chelsea really isnt that good looking. that was a nice gesture for him to do that though