[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

It's amazing.

Hillary and I only have one child,

and she's quite wonderful.

But it's been a long time since she was that age.

[LAUGHTER]

I tell you, the biggest hoot for me,

my granddaughter turns six weeks on Friday,

is watching them wake up to the world.

For three weeks, kids can't see very much.

You've got to hold them, talk to them, and all that.

And then their vision goes from here,

and it starts, from three weeks to three months,

it just gets out.

And so she almost doesn't have time to laugh.

She never cries.

She just soaks things up.

And I think god, if my mind had worked like that,

I'd be so happy.

She's just a sponge, just taking everything in.

It's a hoot.

Well, that must be the most wonderful thing too.

And then you can also go away.

You don't have to take care of her full time.

You're the grandpa, so you can get that part and then leave.

I don't mind that.

I told Chelsea that I--

she would never hear me repeat the bromide

about being a grandparent is better

than being a parent because--

Really?

--you get all the joys, none of the responsibilities.

I like being a parent too.

But it's a great feeling.

And it's part of the rhythm of life.

It helps you come to terms in a really positive way

with your own mortality and the way things go.

It's just a joyful experience.

I love it.

I'm so happy.

Her name is Charlotte.

Her name is Charlotte.

And when Hillary is with her, is she presidential with her,

or is she more--

[LAUGHTER]

God, no.

--grandmotherly?

She's a doting, giddy, deliriously happy grandma.

Who spoils her more?

We haven't had much spoiling time.

We're both under--

I told Hillary, right, when we were

going to the hospital for Chelsea to give birth,

I said, now we have to remember this is not our child.

[LAUGHTER]

And we have to show up when we're invited.

And do what we're asked But I suppose

we'll have a chance to spoil her, but we haven't yet.

She's too busy soaking things up.