George W. Bush takes after his mother, not his father

Since George W. Bush has said publicly that he is more like his mother, not his father, the following may be germane. ---BBB

ABC/Good Morning America, March 18, 2003

http://www.transcripts.tv/search/do_details.cfm?ShowDetailID=20041

DIANE SAWYER, ABC NEWS
(OC) You said that, that Mrs. Bush at one point had said to the two of you, don't watch too much TV. You may be watching too much TV.

[01]09:43:52 FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH, UNITED STATES
No question.

[01]09:43:53 DIANE SAWYER, ABC NEWS
(OC) You do watch?

[01]09:43:54 FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH, UNITED STATES
I watch none. He sits and listens and I read books, because I know perfectly well that, don't take offense, that 90 percent of what I hear on television is supposition, when we're talking about the news. And he's not, not as understanding of my pettiness about that. But why should we hear about body bags, and deaths, and how many, what day it's gonna happen, and how many this or what do you suppose? Or, I mean, it's, it's not relevant. So, why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that. And watch him suffer. [Emphasis added.]

- ABC/Good Morning America, March 18, 2003

http://www.transcripts.tv/search/do_details.cfm?ShowDetailID=20041

an article referencing it by Frank Rich (New York Times via International Herald Tribune)

http://www.iht.com/cgi-bin/generic.cgi?template=articleprint.tmplh&ArticleId=92972