As Obama’s poll numbers continue to plummet, America had a chance to remember what it was like to have George W. Bush as president when he visited “The Tonight Show” to chat with Jay Leno.
Some highlights:
President Bush's advice for Rob Ford: get an annual physical. #TonightShow
— Jack in the East (@talkradio200) November 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/jlmcmackin/status/403034047409946625
President Bush dancing in Africa May have been one of the greatest things I've ever seen.
— Emily Grace (@greatgrace84) November 20, 2013
CLASSY!! GW Bush to Leno: "I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor." via @politicoroger
— Color Me Red ? (@ColorMeRed) November 20, 2013
GW Bush: "My father gave me the greatest gift a father can give a child: Unconditional love." via @politicoroger #GWBush
— Color Me Red ? (@ColorMeRed) November 20, 2013
Bush's story about how Putin dissed Barney was classic.
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) November 20, 2013
Laura Bush on Leno! I <3 Laura.
— Rachel (@esqcapades) November 20, 2013
Dubya presented Jay with a portrait of him that he himself painted!
Wow – Bush gives #Leno a painting he did of the late-night comic pic.twitter.com/BJql4Otg07
— Marcus Baram (@mbaram) November 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/RyanJKelly/status/403027539792125952
YES. RT @redsteeze: I want to see Bush paint Kanye.
— Peter Cook (@_Peter_Cook) November 20, 2013
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Obamacare was a favorite punchline:
https://twitter.com/LaurenC_Lux/status/403029176992948224
https://twitter.com/SaraFeed/status/403029101658640384
Leno: What about your husband's heart scare?
Laura Bush: I was very scared.
GW Bush: I wasn't scared.
Leno: Do you have Obamacare?— Roger Simon (@politicoroger) November 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/dcseth/status/403028613693726720
Many Twitter users miss Bush, and tweeted a lot of admiration and affection for him:
Love the unabashed pride and love President Bush shows for our great nation and the veterans who serve it.
— Emily Grace (@greatgrace84) November 20, 2013
Once again impressed with the humility, compassion and personable nature of @GeorgeWBush_43 and Laura Bush tonight. #TonightShow
— Adam Tripp (@PastorTripp) November 20, 2013
Say what you want about his politics, George W. Bush is pure class. A genuinely great man.
— Alex Cox (@alexvcox) November 20, 2013
Watched George & Laura Bush on Leno.
Barrack & Michelle, that's what class looks like!!
— Kansan (@KSTXN) November 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/MikeMurphysMind/status/403025543420862464
https://twitter.com/evan_flow/status/403004303717048321
https://twitter.com/FilmmakerTaylor/status/403032580728967168
https://twitter.com/JFletch713/status/403032490480115712
George W. Bush on Leno. Such a man of honor and class. And a great sense of humor.
— Andrew Bair (@ProLifePolitics) November 20, 2013
Watching George W Bush on the Tonight Show. He is relaxed and funny. #ClassAct
— Ralph Reed (@ralphreed) November 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/e_hamm/status/403029208772775936
https://twitter.com/TheFLGent/status/403020240613036032
President Bush is on Leno. I miss him.
— Emily Grace (@greatgrace84) November 20, 2013
George Bush is such a cool guy
— COREY. (@Core_the_Mentor) November 20, 2013
Truth. RT @cdotcape: George W. Bush is inspirational. incontrovertibly cool.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) November 20, 2013
Seriously, even if you didn't agree with Bush on everything, his management style and emotional security are sorely missed
— Michele Frost (@michelelfrost) November 20, 2013
George and Laura Bush are such good people. Not good Republicans, or politicians, or President/First Lady. Genuinely good people.
— Aaron (@a_ryan88) November 20, 2013
George Bush wasn't a perfect president, but I never once had to wonder whether he had the best interests of America at heart.
— Aaron (@a_ryan88) November 20, 2013
Others were not quite as complimentary:
What the fuck george bush doin on jay leno ain't it passed that old nigha bed time
— STONEY DUVAL (@StoneyDuval88) November 20, 2013
Why the fuck is George Bush on late night talk shows and not painting dogs and smoking down harold and kumar way the fuck in texas?
— ant knee (@amfurney) November 20, 2013
No. George W. Bush gets no quarter, no points, no humanity rehab for being a good/interesting/surprising painter. No.
— Emily L. Hauser אלה אסתר (@emilylhauser) November 20, 2013
Don't do George bush bitch ass he don't deserve to laugh. He laughed at fuckin over the country more than enuff. #RealorMagic
— Slam Vangogh (@UptSLAM) November 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/Lilzanesworld/status/403027285647040512
@BuzzFeedAndrew @mbaram @jayleno George Bush is still an asshole. Thanks, Jay, for shoving him down America's throat, once again.
— Jon Frank – BLACK LIVES MATTER-REMEMBER GEO. FLOYD (@jfrankesq) November 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/sevenlayercake/status/403031896864858112
And the always the charming death wish:
https://twitter.com/ParadiXe/status/403032282174201858
New tone, same as the old.