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Townhall.com ^ | January 2, 2009 | Linda Chavez

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Great. So Bush spent more time competing with Karl Rove on how many books he could read instead of being a leader. Bush should be arrested for being AWOL from the Republican Party and it’s ideals.

[J40000]

“But what we know of his reading habits reveal Clinton to be predictable...” Yeah, -Hustler, Swank, Penthouse...

[WellyP]

His mother taught him well and his wonderful wife continued the molding of a good and very bright man!

[hoosierham]

I only wish he had read these books:

"How to Use the Veto",""Standing Up for Proven Conservative Principles","Tough Love:Saying No to Bailouts and Handouts!","Why America is a Republic,and the Dangers of Democracy"

[SandRat]

You forgot BUFF for Men who like PLUS SIZED Gals. LOL

[sickoflibs]

RE: "But perhaps Rove's article will at least dispel a favorite caricature: Bush the Dummy."

We have two choices, either he is stupid like the liberal stereotype goes or he is a liberal mole that was determined to destroy the republican party and capitalism, and give democrats absolute power. Either way he has earned our contempt.

[sickoflibs]

save GWB failed legacy ping

[jammer]

There’s a third choice I incline toward: both.

[upchuck]

I’ve no doubt that President Bush is an intelligent man.

My problem with him is that, while claiming to be a conservative, he has presided like a Republican.

[anniegetyourgun]

One doesn't obtain a Harvard MBA without having a decent intellect. And, one doesn't maintain that intellect without reading.

I suspect Obama doesn't actually read much, preferring the "digest" books electronically. But, no matter how much one dislikes Bush - over the course of the next 8 years, people will long for his days in office. Our worst days are ahead....despite the fact that the MSM and libs are telling us that "the one" has arrived and will cure all.

And, spare me the rose-colored-glasses routine about the GOP rising again. If you think Bush was flaccid....he was only reflecting his party "leadership."

[gathersnomoss]

Conservatives do not vote for anti-Conservatives. Today’s Republican party is DOA.

[A_perfect_lady]

Contrary to the stereotype that all conservatives are narrow-minded dummies, I've found that conservatives are far more likely to be familiar with liberal intellectual thought than liberals are with the views of conservative intellectuals.

Boy, is that the truth. They have no idea what we actually stand for. If you ask, they launch into some caricature of a drunken redneck.

[Loyolas Mattman]

I despise the liberal arrogance when it comes to intelligence, but this spin is absolutely laughable. The numbers are beyond credulity.

The president would have to be turning over a book roughly every two days, no matter what. Rove would be turning over two books about every three days, no matter what. Both these men have ultra-demanding jobs, families, other hobbies, etc. How do either of these claims pass the laugh test? At best, they are both sitting and flipping pages in order to win their stupid bet. (I wouldn't put this past either of them knowing their well-documented competitive streaks.)

There is no earthly way either of them could read and internalize 200 books on top of the memos, letters, policy documents, proposed legislation, etc. they are presented with every day. It's not possible.

Reading as a hobby is a sure sign of intelligence. I think we can all agree that the president is intelligent whether he is an avid reader or not. He wouldn't be able to function in the presidency without high intelligence. However, claiming to have read absurd numbers of books in order to rebutt the liberals’ claims of “stupidity” is not helpful. It only makes the president look defensive on the matter.

[adorno]

Liberals have always believed they have a monopoly on intelligence.

Why do we always have to refer to the liberals' belief that they have more intelligence? The more it's mentioned, the more they believe it. Liberalism needs to be discredited as the idiocy it is.

Why not make more references to the facts that liberal thinking is purely dumb and caters to the ignorant and clueless of society. It should always be pointed out that, it is liberal thinking, including their socialism, that has damaged the countries were it has been practiced. Many countries will never recover from liberal ideas, especially when the liberals continue in control. begin to What liberals do have in abundance is idiocy. Why keep going back to socialism when, any place that it has been instituted and practiced has turned into failure? Doing it over and over again with the expectations of different results is just pure lunacy and idiocy.

The past election was a great example and a direct indication of just how dependent liberalism is on the ignoramuses of society. Liberalism can only sustain itself in crowds of idiots or ignoramuses. Real thinking people and knowledgeable people don't bother with socialism.

[IbJensen]

I've sent so many letters to GWB that went unanswered that I assumed he was illiterate.

I'm positive he hasn't written any letters to the martyred Campean and Ramos.

Those two individuals are the hallmark of el presidente Bushie's legacy. That's what he's all about!

Republicrats: you're on notice. If you don't get in there and fight, and I mean really fight, you're toast. Not only won't you be eating government grub nor will you be sucking up the bucks, but your DemocRAT buddies will be long gone as well.

You are as useless as boar tits.

[adorno]

If you think Bush was flaccid....he was only reflecting his party "leadership."

I have always thought of the president as the top representative of his political party. With that and with the belief that leadership starts at the top, then Bush was culprit number one in the descent of conservative ideals in the last decade.

[Loyolas Mattman]

In fairness, I misread the article. It was 186 and 250 over a three year period.

It’s still a little more than a book a week. Do-able for someone who spends a ton of time on international flights, but still seems high to me.

[EEDUDE]

“If you ask, they launch into some caricature of a drunken redneck.”

Very true, but one has to admit we have our own stereotypes for liberals.

I know a few highly intelligent and moral ones: Their goals are actually similar to ours, but they see a different path to get there.

I just don’t agree with them.

[sickoflibs]

RE :It only makes the president look defensive on the matter.

It's called generating a legacy from a failed presidency. Clinton did the same thing. September 11 and GWBs initial reaction made Clinton look like the sex and party administration and republicans look like the nation's natural leaders.

Now GWB has got the public to trust democrats on all issues over republicans. He truly has earned our contempt, and I dont care if liberals hate him. He is the gift that keeps on giving democats.