Let’s not get all wee-wee’d up!
W is a big boy, he can handle a wuss like Lauer. This interview could have impact, we all know that if he’d been interviewed by Fox News the lefties would just dismiss it as propaganda.
There’s no downside - the left already hates him. If Bush does well, it might change some perceptions amongst independents and those who have actual brains.
I agree, I think many who may have even voted for Obama may now find themselves actually nostalgic for Bush, now that they've witnessed the contrast.