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The theory that Michelle Obama & George W. Bush are buds

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Michelle Obama and George W. Bush: An attraction of opposites
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/colum...story.html

EXCERPT: . . . Since leaving the White House in 2009, the former president has wedged his way into our hearts, a feat that seemed impossible not so long ago, when we were in the grips of war. But time has a way of healing old wounds, or at least masking the pain.

Bush’s friendship with Obama [...] Around her, he is humble, playful and comfortable. She allows him to be the lighthearted person he is, without judgment. Perhaps her acceptance of him has allowed us to be more forgiving of him.

Often, the two end up seated next to each other at public events, and something always occurs between them to remind us that deep down, people are just people, no matter how different they may seem on the surface.

[...] George Bush has said that he and Michelle Obama took to each other initially because he needles her and she likes his lighthearted style. "She kind of likes my sense of humor. Anybody who likes my sense of humor, I immediately like," Bush told People magazine last year.

The reasons behind their fondness for each other might be that simple. But the symbolism is not. The [cough drop] exchange at McCain’s funeral was the latest in a series of special moments between the two....

MORE: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/colum...story.html

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Yes, Michelle Obama and George W. Bush Are Buds . . . and It's Kind of Cute (slideshow)
https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Miche...s-45243026

INTRO: In times of turmoil, we're always looking for bright spots. Over the past few years, one of those bright spots — in the political world, at least — has been the adorable mismatch of the friendship between former president George W. Bush and former first lady Michelle Obama.

The pair have been placed near each other at tons of official events, and the results have gone viral more often than not, from that now-famous hug pic to getting caught on camera passing a cough drop during Senator John McCain's funeral. Despite their political differences, the Bush and Obama families have always spoken highly of each other. Here are some of the things they've said about each other that will warm your heart....

MORE (click start slideshow): https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Miche...s-45243026

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People have a problem with this because it puts the lie to the vehement rhetoric between the parties, where it's all just a show put on by knowing actors who don't think politics is as important or their opponents as vile as they make them out to be.
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