Former Presidents Chat

[Nique]

George Bush Jr & Bill Clinton share some thoughts on their respective presidencies (is that the plural?).

And are pretty easy going about the whole thing, I guess.

Bush declined to criticize the Obama administration, in contrast to former Vice President Dick Cheney, who has been a vocal critic of Obama. Bush, who wasn't asked about Cheney, said there are "plenty of critics in America."

Even on sensitive topics, no one got defensive.

Asked why he didn't stop the killing in the Rwanda genocide when he was president in 1994, Clinton said he had no excuse or defense.

"It's one of the two or three greatest regrets of my presidency," Clinton said.

Clinton said the U.S. could have saved 250,000 or 400,000 of the 800,000 people who died had he sent about 20,000 troops. Bush defended Clinton, saying 20,000 troops could not have been mobilized quickly.

So, all in all, a pretty boring night for the folks who shilled out big bucks in hopes of seeing some verbal jousting.