Hi Deb, thanks for the ping to that article. Yes, that’s a very snarky article. Don’t mean to be vulgar, but can’t resist saying a hearty “screw you” to David Gardner, the author of that piece.
Gardner contradicts himself by first whining that President Bush has said he wants to stay out of politics and the public eye, and then whining that all of GWB’s post-presidency speeches have been PRIVATE events. Let me put it in terms Gardner might understand. Like duh! If an event is PRIVATE, it is, by definition, not in the public eye. *rolls eyes*
As for the money GWB is making, good for him. Gardner needn’t worry. Obama has already made millions doing nothing, and he’ll make more when his presidency is (blessedly) over. This despite the fact that Obama is a terrible speaker, in my opinion. Still, I won’t begrudge him whatever he makes. It’s still a free country and, as the old saying goes, the business of the USA is business.