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Monday, January 12, 2009

Books Grand Plans for "Writing a Book"

Posted by Dominic Holden on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:51 AM

Bush on Fox News yesterday discussing his literary ambitions:

You know, I'm not quite exactly sure what it's going to be, but I'm toying with the idea of maybe describing the toughest decisions I had to make as President, and the context in which I made them. [...]

Well, I'll say two years and it will be four. I don't know. I mean, yes, I'd like to get it done. I am a Type A personality that—you know, I require things to do, and I bet once I get going on this book, I'll be able to get 'er done.

Those sentences are almost unreadable. I'd pay anything to see the first draft of this "book" before an editor takes a machete to it. That is, of course, if Bush actually authors of word of it in the first place.

Via Americablog.

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For consistency's sake, they should have Cheney ghost-write it from an undisclosed location and then have George sign his name to it.

Posted by flamingbanjo on January 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM

I'm hoping for a pop-up book!

Posted by Rob on January 12, 2009 at 11:11 AM

We don't want his book about his decisions. We want his TESTIMONY about his decisions under oath and on trial for treason.

Posted by Non on January 12, 2009 at 11:12 AM

I'm reminded of his farewell press conference this morning where he, a former member of the Air National Guard, kept talking about "helicopter drivers", as if the word "pilot" kept eluding him.

Posted by tiktok on January 12, 2009 at 11:14 AM

That is, of course, if Bush actually authors of word of it in the first place.

Friendly note of blogger advice: ALWAYS triple-check posts that make fun of other people's English skilz.

Posted by Jay Andrew Allen on January 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM

I can see Bush as a manga writer, but they'll have to bring in an artist to redraw his crayon scribblings of happy stick figures fighting evil in Iraqiranistan.

Posted by Will in Seattle on January 12, 2009 at 11:40 AM

I'd bet real money that Bush isn't capable of writing a single paragraph in proper English without assistance.

Posted by Reverse Polarity on January 12, 2009 at 11:45 AM

Bush is Type A?

Sure, when he's not killing time at the ranch, racking up more days on vacation than any other president.

He's a regular workaholic.

Posted by Ben on January 12, 2009 at 12:04 PM

The book will sell, big time.

Posted by raindrop on January 12, 2009 at 12:14 PM

He should first try to write a book about owning a baseball team to see if can actually string sentences together.

At the very least he needs to take some 100 levels English Comp classes and try to get his GPA above 2.0.

Posted by elswinger on January 12, 2009 at 12:34 PM

I have no doubt it will be titled "Mission Accomplished"

Posted by inkweary on January 12, 2009 at 1:48 PM

Bore at party: I'm writing a book.

The late, great Peter Cook: Neither am I.

Posted by Matthew on January 12, 2009 at 2:24 PM

Peter Cook was the funniest man who ever drew breath. Pity he never got to see George Bush in action.

Posted by Fnarf on January 12, 2009 at 2:41 PM

@5. I was going to be snarky and point out the same thing. And apparently snarky finds its etymology from Snide-Remark. I googled it to make sure I wasn't just going rogue on my vocab.

Still a good post. It's sad to know it'll likely still sell a shitload from all the rabid liberals who want to see him fall on his face. Internet piracy anyone?

Posted by BombasticMo on January 12, 2009 at 5:23 PM

If we hide all the crayons in the world- we can stop this from happening.

Posted by Agent of Chaos on January 13, 2009 at 12:06 AM

We've worked up the perfect book concept for President Bush, and hope to meet with his literary agent next week.

See

http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009…

Posted by Mike Licht on January 13, 2009 at 10:52 PM