Bush Gets Misty-Eyed During Anthem

Ex-president pops up at women's college hoops game in Waco
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 30, 2009 12:30 PM CST

In his first public appearance since Barack Obama’s inauguration, George W. Bush took in a women’s basketball game Wednesday at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, about 25 miles from their Crawford ranch. Bush received applause when he and Laura walked onto the court, and seemed to almost tear up while the national anthem was played, the AP reports. (More George W. Bush stories.)

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