Former President George Bush’s new book, Decision Points, goes on sale today. Kindle, the Nook, ibooks, and other electronic modes began sales after midnight. Those not using electronic books will have to wait until stores like Barnes and Nobel open. Meanwhile, the ex-pres has made the rounds of Hannity, Lauer, and Oprah. The Oprah Show airs this afternoon. I don’t believe he will appear on Jon Stewart.
The former president discusses his youth, his old drinking days, a grizzly fetus in a jar story that supposedly etched his anti abortion stance in stone, 9-11, Katrina, immigration reform, Saddam, torture and the wars. He apparently does not talk about President Obama. He indicated that is how he would have liked to have been treated. He also gives us a glimpse of what his new life is like, in a post-Bush world.
Who plans on reading his book? Are all presidential books dry or will the Bush humor creep into his book? How revealing will the former pres be?
Some folks have said that this book is the beginning of Bush’s vindication. Do most Americans agree with this statement? Has the former pres become less of a lighning rod for criticism? What has been the most unfairly exaggerated criticism of George Bush?
