The two former presidents could soon find themselves pulled into another US presidential campaign, with Clinton’s wife Hillary and Bush’s brother Jeb running for the presidential candidacy in their respective parties.
It’s a day Clinton thought he would never see, telling TIME that his wife told him she would “never run for office”.
“I’m too aggressive, and nobody will ever vote for me,” he reported her as saying.
Ms Clinton - who has served as Secretary of State - launched her bid for the White House earlier this year, positioning herself as the “champion” of everyday Americans.
Describing the situation as “high complicated”, Clinton said he would be taking a backseat in his wife’s campaign.
“I think most of my role will be giving advice if I’m asked for it,” he said.
“And I try not to even offer it at home unless I’m asked. But she’s been pretty good about asking every now and then.”
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Bush also weighed in on the upcoming presidential election, which could feature his brother Jeb, who has vowed to "fix" the US.
“What difference does it make if the order is Bush/Clinton/Bush/Obama/Clinton or it is Bush/Clinton/Bush/Obama/Bush?” he said.
Bush also spoke on the criticism that comes with running for office.
“I’m sure there will be moments where somebody says something about Jeb or somebody writes something about Jeb that will sting,” he said.
“I shouldn’t say I’m used to it, but the emotions I felt when our dad was criticised really got me for a while… I think I’ll feel the same thing about Jeb. It’ll be interesting to see how affected I become.”
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