Bush Has Begun Work On Memoirs

CBS News ^ | 3/19/09 | Brent Lang

[steve-b]

Former President George W. Bush will continue a long presidential tradition of putting pen to page in the hopes of burnishing his legacy.

From Ulysses S. Grant (whose "Personal Memoirs" is considered the gold standard of presidential autobiographies) to Bill Clinton (whose "My Life" sold over 2 million copies), the memoir has become an essential part of reputation-building for ex-presidents.

Mr. Bush has signed a deal to write his own contribution to the genre, tentatively titled "Decision Points," with the Crown Publishing Group, Politico reports. It is not known if Mr. Bush's payday will match or surpass the $15 million advance that Mr. Clinton received from Random House for his memoir....

[wastedyears]

[SnakeDoctor]

I’ll likely buy a copy ... but I’m more interested in Cheney’s memoir.

SnakeDoc

[DTogo]

You Bush critics here... just leave him alone!

[Darkwolf377]

Gee, the BDS sufferers should start showing up complaining that they’re not allowed to bitch about him any...whoops, already here!

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Suggested Titles of the book
Misunderestimated: My time in the White House with Barney
How I screwed the Republican party like I did John McCain in the SC primary
RINO in the White House: How I helped Democrats take over the country

[tumblindice]

“burnishing his legacy”

`bur·nish (bûrnsh) tr.v. bur·nished, bur·nish·ing, bur·nish·es
1. To make smooth or glossy by or as if by rubbing; polish.
2. To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish.
n. A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.’

rub with a tool, heh heh heh heh heh heh ....

[org.whodat]

It doesn’t take more than one page to say “I Screwed UP!!!!

[MEGoody]

I don’t generally read political memoirs, but this is one I will be reading.

[MEGoody]

It doesn’t take more than one page to say “I Screwed UP!!!!

In fact, you admitted to it in just three words. ;)

[org.whodat]

WRONG, If he was writing it he would say that. I will find you a link to a beginning reading course if you would like.

[raybbr]

It doesn’t take more than one page to say “I Screwed UP!!!!,

Got to start at the beginning.

[Churchillspirit]

Good!

I will buy several copies.

[org.whodat]

And my Nanna nan was mexican!

Before all you cool-aide drinkers get fired up it is documented he had a Mexican nanny, bush senior got her her papers.

[Joe Boucher]

Instead of writing a bunch of crap Mr. Bush should have used his pen to veto wasteful crap on his watch.

[newfreep]

Jorge’s memoirs? We don’t need no steenking memoirs!

[Navy Patriot]

Title: The Art of the Double Cross.

[dirtymac]

“Suggested Titles of the book”

How about?:

‘Embracing socialism to save capitalism and the freemarket.’

[MAD-AS-HELL]

that’s a very good one!

[SunkenCiv]

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