Former President George W. Bush cracked jokes about how he scoops up after his dog on neighborhood walks and then turned to more serious subjects like terrorism and the financial crisis Saturday during his first overseas trip since leaving office.
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Bush said after he left the White House and moved into his new home in Dallas, Texas, he decided to take his Scottish terrier Barney for a walk. To be a good neighbor, he said he carried a plastic bag so he could clean up his dog's droppings. The task seemed ironic to him, he said.
"I was picking up what I had been dodging for eight years," Bush said.
The former president said after he left the presidency in January, he plopped down on the couch and said, "Free at last."
But his wife, Laura, piped in: "You're free to do the dishes," he said.
On Saturday, he said he would not criticize Barack Obama and wished his successor all the best.
"He was not my first choice, but now that this election was made, it speaks volumes about the United States of America," Bush said.
He recalled that when the financial crisis began hitting America, he accused Wall Street of getting drunk and giving the country a hangover. Bush said he hoped a more sober economic order would emerge from the global slump.
"Maybe the next time around, there won't be enough booze," he said.
Bush Keeps 'Em Laughing
