Bush: "I am going to write a book. I am going to set up an institute"

[sabra]

http://www.worldmag.com/webextra/14870

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PRESIDENT BUSH: I am going to write a book. I am going to set up an institute at Southern Methodist University to talk about many of the ideals we've been discussing here in this interview. I'm concerned about a country that says that isolationism is OK—it's not OK as far as I'm concerned—or protectionism is the way to go from an economic perspective. I worry about people saying, '”Well, you know, we shouldn't be in the lead on certain issues.”

I will use the institute as a place to herald dissidents and freedom fighters, and Laura will use it as a place to talk about women in Afghanistan or women in the Middle East. I'll use it as a place to talk about education reforms in the Middle East, for example, so that the American people can see some of the positive things taking place. I'll use it to continue to advance the faith-based initiative at home. I can see us using this institute as a platform to encourage people to love a neighbor, whether it be at home or in an AIDS clinic in Rwanda.

I am very much interested in staying involved with the Malaria Initiative as a way to show the American people that we're living the adage, “to whom much is given much is required.”

I do want to continue to advance the No Child Left Behind agenda, because, again, I want to repeat to you, when I was governor of Texas, it was just so much easier to move certain children through the school system—such a process-driven world. “How old are you,” they would ask. Well, if you're this age, you're supposed to be in this grade. And we started a major change, along with other reformers, that basically said, we want to ask not the question, “How old are you,” but the question is, “Can you read?” And if not, why? Why can't you read? The gateway to reform in public education is accountability, and I want to continue the accountability agenda.

So there's a lot I want to do through this institute, and it will be attached to a museum and archives on the Southern Methodist University—that's where Laura went to university and I'm really looking forward to it. It's a wonderful urban campus, right there in Dallas, and not very far from the house that I now own.

[el_bryanto]

1. "Also, it turns out, I belong in an institute. So I'm going to be looking into that."

Well, maybe not but it's nice to imagine.

Bryant

[livetohike]

2. "encourage people to love a neighbor"

:rofl:

[ogneopasno]

3. Keep this man far, far away from any educational institution. I mean, Jayzus H.

I do want to continue to advance the No Child Left Behind agenda, because, again, I want to repeat to you, when I was governor of Texas, it was just so much easier to move certain children through the school system—such a process-driven world. “How old are you,” they would ask. Well, if you're this age, you're supposed to be in this grade. And we started a major change, along with other reformers, that basically said, we want to ask not the question, “How old are you,” but the question is, “Can you read?” And if not, why? Why can't you read? The gateway to reform in public education is accountability, and I want to continue the accountability agenda.

I have no idea what he just said right there.

[otohara]

9. Another Great Moment in Presidential

speeches from GWB.

[Botany]

14. The principles are to make the decision necessary to defend the principle itself.

PRESIDENT BUSH: The principles are to make the decision necessary to defend the principle itself. In other words, the whole purpose is to take the actions necessary to be able to have a free market in the future.
People say, well, they were just exaggerating the issue. I don't have the luxury of listening to my two top economic advisers and saying, “Well, you may be just exaggerating; we'll see what happens.”
Now, I readily concede people are concerned about the decisions I made, no question about it. I think that there is a lot of concern that this is the end of free markets as we know it; the free enterprise system, which has been so wonderful for America, will be discarded. I disagree with that, obviously. I think it's going to be very important for rational voices to continue speaking out as this economy recovers, and it will, and as the assets that will collateralize our positions get redeemed, that we remind people about the wonders of free markets and free enterprise.
One of the reasons why I hosted the international meeting in Washington—and if you look at that statement, it is very clear—it says, yes, we need to take actions to prevent a financial meltdown without destroying the foundations of free markets and free enterprise.

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Gibberish pure Gibberish

[Marr]

19. That sentence is almost a palindrome.

[Botany]

26. Did he ever take an English class?

101 Ohio University .... you try to avoid repeating the same noun in the
same sentence ... When you need to repeat the noun it is time for a new sentence.

the whole piece is filled w/ half baked crap.

[margotb822]

20. He's definitely back on the sauce nt

[TNOE]

4. Write it with crayons

while in prison for life.

[Javaman]

5. To bad it's not, "I'm going to get booked and get put in an institute". nt

[bdamomma]

22. he needs to go into a mental institute, sick man that he is.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. he can write? here i thought he barely knew how to read.

[MineralMan]

7. "Being President for Dummies"

That's the only book he's qualified to write.

[w4rma]

8. Smirk is such a kidder. Always joking around like this. (nt)

[gratuitous]

10. Dear Mr. Bush

No, we the United States shouldn't be in the lead on certain issues. One of them is torture. Another is torture by proxy. Another is indefinite imprisonment without charge or trial. Still another is failure to protect the environment. Yet another is . . . Well, I guess by now even you get the idea.

And if you write a book, I'll eat my hat.

[Botany]

11. This from a man so petty he lies and tells Obama the Blair House is booked up

THOMAS: Democrats and liberals have attacked you relentlessly and personally. Harry Reid, on one of the Sunday morning chat shows, called you "the worst president in history." Now, what has amazed me, and a lot of others, is that you've never responded in kind. Politically, it might have been beneficial to do so. Why didn't you?

PRESIDENT BUSH: I believe there's a way to conduct ourselves in public life without resorting to name-calling. And so I won't. I tend to ignore that.

THOMAS: Doesn't it ever bother you?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Not really.

[Aviation Pro]

17. Here's what THOMAS should have said after....

...Two Shoes said, "Not really."

THOMAS: Then you won't be bothered if I call you a motherfucker, would you?

[bdamomma]

25. he just puts "hits"on people.

[Stevenmarc]

12. Oh good, My Pet Goat II

[FSogol]

24. You beat me to it. My Pet Goat: The Sequel!

Welcome to DU, BTW.

[Blaze Diem]

13. In love with himself.

Boy King now believes he is God.

[bdamomma]

27. didn't he always thought he was God.

sick pathetic man. He needs to be held for his many crimes.

[graywarrior]

15. He should go to AA.

That's what he needs more than anything.

[radfringe]

16. if he writes the book or sets up the institute

the way he's run the country - wellllllllllll

can you say "another miserable failure"?

[drm604]

18. Who says isolationism is okay?

I'm concerned about a country that says that isolationism is OK

I don't hear anyone of any consequence saying that isolationism is okay. He's setting up a strawman.

[Frank Cannon]

21. Admittedly, it sounds a lot better than, "I'm going to drink myself to death...

on the living room couch."

[Botany]

28. As long as bush has goals then all is o.k.

"I'm going to drink myself to death... on the living room couch."

:rofl:

[bdamomma]

23. big dreams from a little man.

[Bluebear]

29. "I am going to be institutionalized" would be more fitting.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

30. A book . . . yeah! That's it - a book! And a whadyacalit . . an institute! A book AND an institute!

And maybe it can have a donut shop and a place to buy cowboy boots, too!

[Poiuyt]

31. There are a lot of witty remarks on this thread, but Bush is outlining his agenda to rewrite history

The Bush Library is going to be a think tank to write books and articles telling us how wonderful he had been. It will take a lot of effort from real historians to keep the truth from being overwhelmed by his lies.

[pipi_k]

32. I heard he's canvassing

local zoos looking for a co-author from the Chimpanzee communities


The interviews should be pretty interesting...

[MidwestTransplant]

33. Never too late to get the rest of your life off on the right foot.

[Z_I_Peevey]

34. As I recall, we were going to Mars as well.

I'll be looking forward to all of Smirk's post-presidential good works,and that Mars trip too.