• George W. Bush book 'Decision Points' out Nov. 9
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[url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BOOKS_GEORGE_W_BUSH?SITE=TNKNN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT]Source[/url] [quote] NEW YORK (AP) -- The publisher of former President George W. Bush's book "Decision Points" on Sunday set a Nov. 9 release date, unveiled its cover design and announced new details about it. Bush has said he is not writing a traditional memoir but an account of key decisions in his life. The cover features a photo of then-President Bush alone with his thoughts, standing in the Rose Garden Colonnade, wearing a dark suit and holding a briefing book, his head turned slightly from the camera. According to Crown Publishers, "Decision Points" will offer "gripping, never-before-heard detail" on such historic events as the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the 2000 presidential election along with Bush's decision to quit drinking, his relationship with his family and other personal details. "Since leaving the Oval Office, President Bush has given virtually no interviews or public speeches about his presidency," Crown said in a statement. "Instead, he has spent almost every day writing 'Decision Points,' a strikingly personal and candid account revealing how and why he made the defining decisions in his consequential presidency and personal life." A publishing industry source familiar with the book said that Bush had completed a first draft and was editing the manuscript on a computer at his office in Dallas. A former White House speech writer, Chris Michel, is helping with research. The source was unsure whether Bush had compared notes with his wife, Laura Bush, whose memoir comes out May 4. The source asked not to be identified because the book had not been released. As president, Bush was known for not acknowledging errors, but Crown said that he "writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his historic achievements in reforming education, providing life-saving treatments for HIV/AIDS and malaria for millions of people in Africa, safeguarding the country from another terrorist attack, and other areas." The book will have a list price of $35. One thousand signed, clothbound copies will be available, priced at $350 each. The former president will promote "Decision Points" through a national tour, although Crown, a division of Random House Inc., said no details were available.[/quote] I might get it.
I'm sure it'll be a best seller.
George Bush was not a bad person.
[QUOTE=The_Lizard_Xing;21559195]George Bush was not a bad person.[/QUOTE] Debatable. But it's undisputed that he was a terrible president.
"Decision Points" sounds kind of silly. I wouldn't use that after he said things like "I'm the decider."
[QUOTE=The_Lizard_Xing;21559195]George Bush was not a bad person.[/QUOTE] He wasn't an idiot, but he wasn't cut out to be in Politics. I wouldn't be a good President, that doesn't mean i'm an idiot.
Dick Cheney made all his decisions as President, no? [editline]08:04PM[/editline] Also, I can't imagine Bush writing at above a third-grade level. If this isn't ghostwritten, I'll be shocked.
[QUOTE=lulzbocks;21559212]Debatable. But it's undisputed that he was a terrible president.[/QUOTE] So is our current one... hell this one is even worse than Bush.
guys give it a rest he's not the president anymore you don't have to keep beating a dead horse
[QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21559616]So is our current one... hell this one is even worse than Bush.[/QUOTE] haha ok. Why do you say that? Has he started an illegal and unjustified war that's resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands? Has he conducted a massive spying program upon our country's own citizens?
[QUOTE=T2L_Goose;21559633]guys give it a rest he's not the president anymore you don't have to keep beating a dead horse[/QUOTE] But we can for the lolz.
[QUOTE=KillaGunna24;21559678]But we can for the lolz.[/QUOTE] go back to 4chan
I give him credit for trying to do what was best, even if he failed, at least he tried.
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21559657]haha ok. Why do you say that? Has he started a war that's resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands?[/QUOTE] He sure as hell hasn't stopped it.
you can't stop a war cold turkey
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21559657]haha ok. Why do you say that? Has he started a war that's resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands?[/QUOTE] Oh cry me a river.... Ok we should of done nothing on 9/11 hell lets just sit back and call our forces back and all sip tea... And lets de-arm our ships and paint them bright pink... War... It is Human nature we fight each other all the time there is a war going on somewhere and someplace on this planet and you are not crying about them? And it is even worse in someplaces where people go into villiages and rape, pillage, and brutilize everything there is about Human nature. I don't agree with the war I think it is a waste of time... But to be honest if we did nothing it would of happend all over again...
[QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21559774]Oh cry me a river.... Ok we should of done nothing on 9/11 hell lets just sit back and call our forces back and all sip tea... And lets de-arm our ships and paint them bright pink... War... It is Human nature we fight each other all the time there is a war going on somewhere and someplace on this planet and you are not crying about them? And it is even worse in someplaces where people go into villiages and rape, pillage, and brutilize everything there is about Human nature. I don't agree with the war I think it is a waste of time... But to be honest if we did nothing it would of happend all over again...[/QUOTE] Poe's Law? Or are you too bone-headed to realize Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11?
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21559852]Poe's Law? Or are you too bone-headed to realize Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11?[/QUOTE] "Facepalm" How old are you? 12?
[QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21559864]"Facepalm" How old are you? 12?[/QUOTE] You really think we'd face another 9/11-scale attack had Iraq not been invaded? Fuck, I'm confused.
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21559657]haha ok. Why do you say that? Has he started an illegal and unjustified war that's resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands? Has he conducted a massive spying program upon our country's own citizens?[/QUOTE] Well, killing your own people with nerve gas is a crime of it's own.
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21559877]You really think we'd face another 9/11-scale attack had Iraq not been invaded? Fuck, I'm confused.[/QUOTE] If we did not deal with the Taliban I am sure something else would of happend look at all the crap that they pull over the world, they blow them selfs up over there religon and to put it frank they fucking hate everything American, I know America is not the perfect place, I know we do stupid things but if we did nothing it would continue to happen on even a far grander scale, lets say they somehow got there hands on a nuclear warhead and somehow got it into New York Harbour... Should we just sit back and do nothing? Not to mention why are you pulling the Bush Card? World War I, we were dragged into that by Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. World War II, we entered that war under the leadership of Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat. The Korean War, brought to you by Harry Truman, a Democrat. Then there's Vietnam . . . take your pick, John Kennedy or Lyndon Johnson, both Democrats.
[QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21559920]If we did not deal with the Taliban I am sure something else would of happend look at all the crap that they pull over the world, they blow them selfs up over there religon and to put it frank they fucking hate everything American, I know America is not the perfect place, I know we do stupid things but if we did nothing it would continue to happen on even a far grander scale, lets say they somehow got there hands on a nuclear warhead and somehow got it into New York Harbour... Should we just sit back and do nothing?[/quote] Are you illiterate, or illiterate? I'm talking about I-fucking-raq. [QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21559920]Not to mention why are you pulling the Bush Card? World War I, we were dragged into that by Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. World War II, we entered that war under the leadership of Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat. The Korean War, brought to you by Harry Truman, a Democrat. Then there's Vietnam . . . take your pick, John Kennedy or Lyndon Johnson, both Democrats.[/QUOTE] World War I: Wilson tried to keep us out of war, in fact trying to broker a peace agreement before the US got involved. Germany kept sinking US ships, sent the Zimmerman Telegram, etc. and pretty much asked for America to get involved. World War II: One of our bases was attacked while we weren't in a state of war with Japan. It was Germany and Italy that declared war on the US. To say that Roosevelt drew us into the war would be foolish. Korea: UN police action and the fact that South Korea was our ally was what drew us into that war. We would have gotten involved no matter who was president, unless we had a staunch isolationist, which after the disaster of appeasement prior to WW2, we wouldn't have. Vietnam: Yes, this was Kennedy and LBJ's fault. No contest, we should have never gotten involved in Vietnam. However, the anti-Communist goals of the war were pushed by many on both sides of the aisle.
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21560126]Are you illiterate, or illiterate? I'm talking about I-fucking-raq. World War I: Wilson tried to keep us out of war, in fact trying to broker a peace agreement before the US got involved. Germany kept sinking US ships, sent the Zimmerman Telegram, etc. and pretty much asked for America to get involved. World War II: One of our bases was attacked while we weren't in a state of war with Japan. It was Germany and Italy that declared war on the US. To say that Roosevelt drew us into the war would be foolish. Korea: UN police action and the fact that South Korea was our ally was what drew us into that war. We would have gotten involved no matter who was president, unless we had a staunch isolationist, which after the disaster of appeasement prior to WW2, we wouldn't have. Vietnam: Yes, this was Kennedy and LBJ's fault. No contest, we should have never gotten involved in Vietnam. However, the anti-Communist goals of the war were pushed by many on both sides of the aisle.[/QUOTE] I have not been talking about Iraq, I have stated that if you have read my post I am talking about the Taliban... Why are you talking about Iraq?
Of course some fucking idiot is going to start an argument that isn't even close to related to the thread. God damn, stop being such an ignorant fuck and get your head out of your ass and realize that Obama is doing the best he can, the only reasons you think he's doing bad is because of what Bush had done to the country. Grow up.
[QUOTE=Gummylamb;21560392]Of course some fucking idiot is going to start an argument that isn't even close to related to the thread. God damn, stop being such an ignorant fuck and get your head out of your ass and realize that Obama is doing the best he can, the only reasons you think he's doing bad is because of what Bush had done to the country. Grow up.[/QUOTE] I think he is bad because one, he has no idea what he is doing, 2. He is a communist. He will be documented as one of the worst presidents in US History until some other nut comes along. [quote]The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 29% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13[/quote]
[QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21559864]"Facepalm" How old are you? 12?[/QUOTE] Funny, I was just about to accuse you of being 10 [editline]05:52PM[/editline] [QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21560422]I think he is bad because one, he has no idea what he is doing, 2. He is a communist. He will be documented as one of the worst presidents in US History until some other nut comes along.[/QUOTE] The post that made me realize SLIMSWITCH was a troll.
[QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21560306]I have not been talking about Iraq, I have stated that if you have read my post I am talking about the Taliban... Why are you talking about Iraq?[/QUOTE] Because Iraq was the big scale war, not Afghanistan. Iraq was the primary target, and Iraq clearly had nothing to do with 9/11.
What the people think doesn't matter they're just more versions of you, they're ignorant and will complain without thinking about who's causing all the problems.
[QUOTE=Gummylamb;21560429]Funny, I was just about to accuse you of being 10 [editline]05:52PM[/editline] The post that made me realize SLIMSWITCH was a troll.[/QUOTE] Oh this is good, a new gold member trying hard. Because I have diffrent political views than you must make me a Troll, Do you need a hug?
[QUOTE=$SLIMSWITCH$;21560465]Oh this is good, a new gold member trying hard. Because I have diffrent political views than you must make me a Troll, Do you need a hug?[/QUOTE] Now you're being elitist? Woo! You're a troll because you just called Obama a communist, do you know how bold and idiotic that statement is? Do you know anything about anything?
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