Bush's post-presidency speaking career

[Enrique]

Remember this quote from the new book about him?

"I'll give some speeches, to replenish the ol' coffers," says Mr Bush, who is already estimated to be worth $20m. "I don't know what my dad gets - it's more than 50-75 , and "Clinton's making a lot of money".

I wonder, is he overestimating the demand to hear him speak?

How much money will a person spend to hear a guy read phonetically-spelled words that he didn't write and doesn't understand?

What can he possibly have to say that would interest anyone?

[pscot]

1. There won't be any free speech cages

once he's on his own. His secret service detail is in for a workout.

[tekisui]

5. He'll hire Blackwater.

[madokie]

8. I would bet that deal is already settled too

[murphymom]

2. I want the concession

for the rotten eggs and tomatoes. I'll make a fortune.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. Sorry, too late. I already called for the rotten tomato concession.

But, in the spirit of free enterprise, I wish you well with the rotten eggs. I suggest we maintain adjacent booths, with a joint basket-sales counter in between.

(I foresee this as being even bigger than Professional Wrestler Racing or Full-Contact Baseball! Salud! :toast: )

[FSogol]

3. A future Bush speech: "Welcome to Wal-Mart" or

"Do you want fries with that?"

I wonder if the Carlyle Group bought Dunkin Donuts just so W will have a job when he's done?

[11 Bravo]

4. Do you really believe the jug-eared little prick has the balls to speak to ANY unscreened audience?

The slimy bastard will be speaking only at American Legion crab feasts, and college Republican beer blasts.

[PDenton]

7. I hope not

I hope nobody pays to listen to this little turd speak. I hope he's cursed to a life of sitting on his goddamn ranch with Barney and Laura and watching the world pass him by, utterly irrelevent and useless. That will be justice.

[SoCalDem]

9. Maybe he could be the keynote speaker for

retro tupperware parties

[IDemo]

10. Living in a van, down by the river

Motervationally speakin'..

[DemGa]

11. He'll have to play the conservative "think tank" circuit

Maybe they'll humor him.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

12. Of course, nobody's paying for the speech. They're paying for the influence.

Or paying after the fact for services rendered during his term.

[DFW]

13. There will probably be some people somewhere

He can't be the only person in America who is uncomfortable with
words that have more than two syllables.

[Initech]

14. Why does Bush even need to replenish the "ol' coffers?"

He already comes from obscene wealth and luxury that the average American will never get to experience in his / her lifetime. Fuck him.

[Disturbed]

15. $20 Million isn't enough for this greedy Silver Spoon Sociopath?

I hope his brain disease progresses to a point where he cannot speak at all.