Today on Fox News Sunday, Brit Hume was filling in for Chris Wallace, and had the first-ever interview with both George W. Bush and his father.

For those of you who don’t like either, you won’t like this video, but this video is not for you. I just think both of these men are class acts, and truly great presidents. History will judge them as such.

Here’s a portion of the transcript:

HUME: Now, you’ve watched this range of appointments that Barack Obama has announced — your take on it, your feeling about it?

G.W. BUSH: I’ve been impressed.

HUME: Why?

G.W. BUSH: Well, because, one, he showed decisiveness. Two, he has picked people that are capable and competent people. And I think he’s had a very good transition.

And frankly, I think Josh Bolten, my chief of staff, and the people that are working in the White House have also had a good transition, because they have reached out to the president-elect’s team at all levels.

And the message is, you know, we want there to be a seamless move from — from us leaving and you coming in, and we want you to succeed. And I’ve been very pleased with what I’ve seen over the — since the election.

HUME: Do you agree with that?

G.H.W. BUSH: Yes, totally. Totally. And if I didn’t, I wouldn’t tell you.

(LAUGHTER)

Same policy.

HUME: Well, look. This is very like you, and like you as well, to refrain from comment on other political figures, the incoming president, and so on. Why?

G.H.W. BUSH: Well, why be out there looking like you’re carping and criticizing and know everything?

I mean, I heard what the president said about President Obama, President-elect Obama, and I feel the same way. Support him where you can, and don’t go out there criticizing and carping. You look small yourself, for one thing, but that’s not the main reason.

The main reason is he needs support, and if it’s something you disagree with violently, sit on the sidelines and shut up.

G.W. BUSH: There’ll be plenty of opportunities for people to carp, trust me. I mean…

(CROSSTALK)

G.H.W. BUSH: Oh, yeah. I know there was.

G.W. BUSH: And dad knows as well as anybody, it’s — you know, there — you’ll get plenty of opinions when you’re the president, and you’ll get plenty of, you know, flattering statements, and you’ll get your fair share of not-so-complimentary comments.

I — you know, I also remember what it was like to have people disappoint you. I mean, there — you’ll be getting — you’ll be picking up the newspaper and reading comments from people that you just say, “I just can’t believe that that person would be, you know, so kind of — so kind of — not respectful of their own office, much less yours, to call those kind of names.”

And that — to me, that has been the biggest disappointment in the political process up here. There’s been this kind of bitterness by a few people to the point where they don’t want to have a logical discussion or a civil discussion about policy. They just want to tear you down.

As I said above… class acts, both of them. I will really miss George W. Bush. And some folks could certainly learn some lessons from his dad about carping and about when to shut up.