“As part of the presidential transition, Barack Obama asked
Bush if it would be possible for him to meet all the ex-presidents. Bush was
happy to oblige, and organized a White House luncheon in the Oval Office
January 7. Bush and Obama were joined by Carter, Clinton, and George H. W. Bush.
The luncheon lasted over two hours, each former president ordered his lunch à
la carte from the White House mess, and the tone was convivial and friendly. ‘All
the gentlemen here understand both the pressures and possibilities of this
office,’ said Obama. ‘For me to have the opportunity to get advice, good
counsel and fellowship with these individuals is extraordinary, and I just want
to thank the President for hosting us.’ Bush was equally effusive. ‘We want you
to succeed,’ he replied. ‘Whether we're Democrat or Republican we care deeply
about this country.’” – from Jean Edward Smith’s biography of George W. Bush
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