#353: Houston Remembers George H.W. Bush

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🗓️ 3 December 2018

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Did you know George and Barbara Bush participated in the Houston rodeo? Houston native Ginny Montalbano talks to her dad, who was also involved in the rodeo, about the times the Bushes participated--as well as their impact on the community. Plus: A Michigan lawmaker is promoting a resolution urging fast-food chains to stop classifying kids meals toys as for boys or for girls.We also cover these stories:--George W. Bush, former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, former Sen. Alan Simpson, and presidential historian Jon Meacham will give eulogies at George H.W. Bush's funeral Wednesday.--On Twitter, the president accused his former lawyer Michael Cohen of lying in order to get a reduced sentence, and said he should “serve a full and complete sentence.”--Remember the Dutchman who wanted to legally identify as 20 years younger than his age? A Dutch court has turned him down, saying he has to stay 69 legally.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a daily signal podcast for Tuesday, December 4th. I'm Kate Trinko.
0:09.6	And I'm Daniel Davis.
0:11.0	Well, this week the nation is mourning and remembering the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of
0:17.0	the United States.
0:18.5	In today's episode, our colleague Jenny Montelbano speaks with her dad, a Houston native and former rodeo executive about his
0:25.7	interactions with Bush and the family's impact in the community.
0:29.7	Plus Michigan lawmakers are going after kids toys for not being woke on gender. We'll discuss.
0:35.6	But first we'll cover a few of the top headlines. While the late President Bush is lying in state under the Capitol Rotunda today,
0:50.2	as visitors line up to pay their respects.
0:53.0	The president was 94 when he passed away.
0:55.3	He was the last combat veteran to have served as commander-in-chief.
0:59.5	His funeral service is set for Wednesday at the National Cathedral in Washington, where his son
1:04.6	George W will give one of the eulogies.
1:07.7	Other eulogies will include former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, former
1:11.7	senator Alan Simpson, and presidential historian John
1:15.2	Meacham. And notably President Trump will also attend the funeral despite his
1:19.8	somewhat contentious history with the Bush's. A political report cites some of Bush's closest confidence
1:26.0	who say that he would have wanted any sitting president to attend his funeral.
1:30.0	In an interview Monday with Fox Business, National Economic Council director Larry Cuddlow,
1:35.4	addressed the progress President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jin Ping made at the G20 summit
1:41.6	in their discussions on trade.
1:43.7	Whatever I can tell you, I just want to say on this she,
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