Friday, April 08, 2005

Bush and Clinton on John Paul II 

The current and most recent former presidents had contrasting views on how Pope John Paul II will be viewed by history.

President Bush:
"I think John Paul II will have a clear legacy of peace, compassion and a strong legacy of setting a clear moral tone," Bush told reporters on Air Force One as he flew from Rome to the United States just hours after the funeral. He said he wanted to amend his remarks to add the word "excellent."

"It was a strong legacy," the president said. "I wanted to make sure there was a proper adjective to the legacy he left behind, not just the word clear."

President Clinton:
"There will be debates about him. But on balance, he was a man of God, he was a consistent person, he did what he thought was right," Clinton said. "That's about all you can ask of anybody."

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Posted by Rogueslayer at 1:47 PM