Gentlemanly

From Politico:

Following the good old “Golden Rule,” former President George W. Bush refused to bash President Barack Obama on the “Oprah” show.

In a taped interview that will air Nov. 9, the former president said he wants to treat his successor "the way I'd like to have been treated."

"I don't think it's good for a former president to be out there opining on every darned issue," he told Winfrey. "He's got a plenty tough job. Trust me. And there's gonna be plenty of critics, and he doesn't need me criticizing him. And I don't think it's good for the presidency. Other people have a different point of view."
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Winfrey pressed him, saying she didn’t need punditry.”I'm just asking you your opinion,” she said.


But Bush wasn't biting: "You're asking me to wade back into the swamp." 

Jimmy Carter should take note. 

I'm interested in reading President Bush's memoirs.