Bush back in saddle for speaking tour ***(Politico Alert)***

[stevedeshazer]

Disclaimer: If it comes from Politico, it's suspect, but here it is. Large grains of salt advised, but if this is in any way true, :grr:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19212.html

Former President George W. Bush will embark next month on a series of speeches that will take him to Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia, advisers said.

The former president already has plans for about 10 speeches over the next year, and will do more.

During his final news conference, Bush had predicted that he would be back in the saddle quickly. He has stuck to that: An offering for speeches went up on the Washington Speakers Bureau website on Jan. 29, the week after he left the White House.

The president, who moved to Dallas last week after spending the first month of his ex-presidency at his ranch, is also working on a book about major decisions he made as the 43rd president.

The first speech will be March 17 in Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian event, to be held in a convention center before a largely business audience, is being promoted as “A conversation with George W. Bush,” and is scheduled to last from noon to 2 p.m. It is closed to the press.

“President during a period of great consequence, George W. Bush shares thoughts on his eight momentous years in the Oval Office and discusses the challenges facing the world in the 21st century,” the brochure says.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Will people really pay to hear him give a speech?????

[tridim]

2. Lots and lots of shoes in this world.

Have fun asshole.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. I call bullshit on this one.....

Yeah, he'll go to Canada, but I don't believe he's going to dare leave the North American continent for fear of what will happen if he goes to another country.

Just the demonstrations that, I think, would be inevitable would be a hideous embarrassment for that little prick.

Of course, being a hideous embarrassment is nothing new for Chimpy Fucknuts, is it?

[stevedeshazer]

4. Yeah, this is the first time I've seen anything that indicates travel beyond Canada

That's why this may be an excellent example of Politico's bullshit.

[underpants]

5. a book about major decisions he made as the 43rd president

Cheney is pissed. Those were HIS DECISIONS DAMMIT

also "major" as in "major pile of dungheap"

[Tangerine LaBamba]

6. Book, my ass

He has yet to read one, and Karen Hughes must be working night and day to get his next "book" written for him.

My agent in NYC tells me that he's - in her words - "fucking malignant." No one wants to have anything to do with him.

That pleases me.

[givemebackmycountry]

8. My agent in NYC tells me that he's - in her words - "fucking malignant."

That made me smile.

Thank You!

[underpants]

7. “Fees based on event location,”

He has a brochure!!!

We finally have a time-share ex-President!!!

[Trocadero]

9. He should go someplace tropical, where they wear very light shoes, like flip flops, not

Canada where they wear heavy boots.

Although flip flops are faster and more aerodynamic.

It's a real quandry.