Bookworm Bush's holiday reading

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Bookworm Bush's holiday reading

Jamie Wilson in Washington
Wednesday August 17, 2005
The Guardian


George Bush has never had a reputation as a bookworm, but for a man derided by his critics as an intellectual lightweight the president's holiday reading list packs a punch.

As well as brush cutting, mountain biking and fishing, the president will also be tucking into Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky during his five-week summer sojourn on his Texas ranch. The other tomes are reported to be Alexander II: the Last Great Tsar by Edvard Radzinsky and The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History by John M Barry.

"There's nothing on that list that is a beach read, or even a busman's holiday," Peter Osnos, of the PublicAffairs publishing house, told the Los Angeles Times. "It's a fair bet that George Bush is the only person in the entire US who chose those three books to read on vacation."

Kurlansky, whose book charts the rise and fall of what was once seen as the world's most strategic commodity, said he was surprised Mr Bush had taken his 484-page book to the ranch. "My first reaction was, 'Oh, he reads books?'"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1550671,00.html

[Missy M]

1. What a bunch of PR garbage....

do you think anyone believes bush is reading those books on vacation or anytime. It would be quite a feat to do in 5 weeks with all his brush clearing, log splitting and bike riding. Not to mention his various side trips to sign bills screwing the American people.

[raccoon]

4. Well said!

Now, if they'd said he'd be reading CURIOUS GEORGE, or THE CAT IN THE HAT, it might be more credible.

Seems like this bit of "news" (Read: PR) is trying to improve Bush's image as far as his being-- <euphemism> not very intelligent</euphemism>.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

5. If any fundy thinks that Commander Über Loon is reading any

of this stuff I've got a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell them.

He wouldn't even read the Cliff Notes version. Just more spoon fed pap to the media that just keeps lapping up this nonsense.

Georgy, put down the comic book and meet with Cindy!

[Missy M]

7. Get ready to hand over the deed to the bridge because...

I am sure the fundies will lap this right up. They will tell us how bush is really an intellectual even though he can't speak the English language.

[acmejack]

2. Bookworm + * = oxymoron

nt

[emad]

6. Just drop the 'oxy' and you get the perfect picture....

...........

[tanyev]

3. Big books hide comic books better.

[photuris]

8. Remember Tenent reading to Bush three hours a day

I wonder if DCI Goss will be reading these to him as well....

[Gyre]

9. More lies, lies, lies.

All they can do is lie. The whole group needs to be severely punished for what they've done to us.

Gyre