Bush memoirs

[WaylonJennings]

This seems journalistic enough to be OK ... George W. Bush memoirs to be released in November. Seems like a fairly quick turnaround, but then again, Clinton's came out within a couple years of his presidency, as well, if I'm remembering correctly.

No word yet on whether there'll be words or just drawings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8645115.stm

 

[WaylonJennings]

In all seriousness I look forward to reading this. I'm particularly interested in his thoughts on going from a guy who basically had no interest in foreign policy when he got into politics to a person whose presidency was defined by foreign policy. Hope he goes beyond just platitudes to being saved by Jesus, etc., etc., to talk about what made him get serious later in life.

 

[slappy4428]

This seems journalistic enough to be OK ... George W. Bush memoirs to be released in November. Seems like a fairly quick turnaround, but then again, Clinton's came out within a couple years of his presidency, as well, if I'm remembering correctly.

No word yet on whether there'll be words or just drawings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8645115.stm

If you write reel big in crayon, it takes less time to fill all them pages.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

In all seriousness I look forward to reading this. I'm particularly interested in his thoughts on going from a guy who basically had no interest in foreign policy when he got into politics to a person whose presidency was defined by foreign policy. Hope he goes beyond just platitudes to being saved by Jesus, etc., etc., to talk about what made him get serious later in life.

It will probably be like most other Presidential auto-bios and won't reveal anything that would be worth reading.
The good stuff won't come out for years.

 

[YGBFKM]

This thread will be more interesting than the book. Guaranteed.

 

[crusoes]

God help us.

 

[AD]

i voted obama, clinton, hated cheney, etc. but you are all doing yourself a massive disservice if you think george w. bush is stupid. incurious? yes. but i've met him, and like a lot of people who have, i was struck not only by his warmth but his intelligence. he comes across like a puppet on tv -- horrible, really. but in person? a whole different deal.
you want to hate him? understandable. i think he may well be the worst president ever. but know your enemy, so you can beat him. don't make up a caricature so you can feel superior.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Thanks a lot, Waylon.

Keep the politics out of here. Does anyone know who is ghostwriting?

 

[steveu]

I look forward to reading the book. It should be good to see what his thoughts are on several subjects.

Oh, and this won't end well.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Probably not . . . but I'm curious to see where this heads.

 

[Small Town Guy]

Anyone see the movie The Ghost Writer? I bet the writing of W's was like that.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

I loved it, smalltown

 

[Guy_Incognito]

Much of this talk is silly, as AD said, but unexpected. How many of you got through the Clinton book? I bet this is a far better read.

 

[Small Town Guy]

I loved it, smalltown

I did too. I'd been wanting to see it for weeks and finally got to it last week. All kinds of tension, without having to blow anything up. I haven't read the book; I wonder if the ending's similar.

 

[93Devil]

I want to know if he thinks the old age gun we are shooting at Osama Bin Laden will ever kill him.

Did he know Jack Bauer was an imaginary person before we invaded Iraq? Was he using Bauer as a key part in the invasion plan?

Actually, Bush has a lot to answer, but I'm sure it will not. The man had 9/11, Katrina and the collapse of an economy on his watch. Not too man CiCs can lay claim to that 1-2-3 punch

 

[Small Town Guy]

Hope George and Laura don't move next door to that Simpson clan. The boy shredded the old man's memoirs.

 

[YGBFKM]

93Devil comments on George Bush. This should be a running series.

 

[93Devil]

93Devil comments on George Bush. This should be a running series.

Maybe they will be so good I can create multiple accounts!

 

[mustangj17]

Bart Simpson ruined Dubya's Dad's memoirs, and then got a spanking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Bad_Neighbors

 

[mustangj17]

Hope George and Laura don't move next door to that Simpson clan. The boy shredded the old man's memoirs.

Luckily, the Bush family moved out and the Ford family moved in. Gerald would like to invite all of us over to watch football and eat nachos.