Michelle Obama reveals what really happened during her sweet exchange with George W. Bush

Nothing like a sweet between two bipartisan heads.

The sweetest and most subtle moment at John McCain's funeral in September was probably the year that former President George W. Bush replaced former First Lady Michelle Obama with an Altoid.

The cameras captured the moment of the funeral as Senator Joe Lieberman delivered his eulogy for McCain, who died of brain cancer at Washington's National Cathedral.

She pronounced the words "thank you" with a smile. Suffice it to say that mint was enough to refresh the internet. People have turned for the moment candy "Michelle Obama George Bush".

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"I did not know at the time that someone had noticed what we were doing. President Bush and myself … we are still siege companions because of the protocol. This is how we sit on all official functions. He is therefore my criminal partner in all the important activities that bring together all the elders, "she explained. "So we are together all the time and I love to die. This is a wonderful man. This is a funny man. "

But there is one key detail missing from people. The Altoids apparently came from a place they both called their home: the White House.

"I will add that it was old cough drops. It's funny, because they were in the little White House box and I was like, "How long have you owned this?" And he said, "It's been a long time since we've had a lot of it!

She went on to explain why the bipartisan gesture had resonated.

"That's what people are hungry for … The party does not separate us, sex in color, these things do not separate us. That's the message we send, "said Obama. "If we are the adults in the room and we do not show this level of decency, we can not expect our children to do the same."

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