George W Bush, back in public

[The Hope Mobile]

Source: The Oval/AP

George W. Bush, back in public
George W. Bush, the former occupant of the Big House on Pennsylvania Avenue, may be making some news in the next few days.

First, he is set to speak tonight at the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan. The speech is at Lake Michigan College in Benton Township.

Tomorrow, Bush has a joint appearance in Toronto with another former White House resident, Bill Clinton.

A former colleague of The Oval at The Dallas Morning News writes about the appearances here.

Will Bush take on President Obama in the manner of his former vice president, Dick Cheney? The Oval rather doubts it. But he's been surprised before.

UPDATE: Our friends at the Toronto Globe and Mail report that ticket sales for the Bush-Clinton confab aren't going so well.

(Posted by David Jackson; photo by Saul Loeb, AP)

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2009/05/67379691/1

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Stepping up the CYA effort? Has Cheney threatened him? Not surprised by ticket sales in Toronto.

[MichiganVote]

1. Oh good. Bush in Michigan. Another avoidable disaster.

[OhioChick]

2. WTF is he going to say at the Economic Club in Michigan?? n/t

[rosesaylavee]

10. "Ooops. Sorry. Here's my new book."

[KansDem]

3. Was he seen lying in a gutter somewhere?

An empty by his side?

on edit: "Alcoholing is hard work!"

[Turbineguy]

4. Maybe Bush has some more

good ideas for Michigan that he needs to share.

[JuniperLea]

5. He's too stupid to do any harm...

To anyone but the GOP, that is.

People are paying to see him? Wow.

[dipsydoodle]

6. deleted

n/t

[dipsydoodle]

7. With the name Bush

back in pubic might be more appropriate.

[pjt7]

9. He'll be shammed where ever he roams

~

[CJCRANE]

8. Would probably sell more tickets with just Clinton nt

[Politicalboi]

11. Your probably right

I bet Bush is first. LOL! That way you have to see it. I hope he gets hounded with torture questions. LOL! I hope Code Pink is there.
:rofl: "War Criminal"

[The Hope Mobile]

12. I was thinking the same thing. Southwestern Michigan is also notoriously

republican/conservative/hypocritical so he may be an OK match there.

[ConcernedCanuk]

13. I'm ashamed that we even let the murdering bastard GW Bush in our country

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Even more ashamed that we don't use our laws about arresting and prosecuting war criminals that enter our country and incarcerate him here

Canada has the laws to do this - similar to Spain's

but we got Harper - a Bush wannabe -

feckadee - I used to be proud of my country.

With our participation in the Afghanistan slaughter,

giving GW a pedestal to continue his genocidal messages

I am no longer a proud Canadian

FUCK YOU HARPER!

I want Jean Chretien or Pierre Trudeau back.

They had BALLS!

(sigh)

[No Elephants]

15. Me, too, but his mother wouldn't leave.

[No Elephants]

14. Usually, I don't nitpick spelling, but there shouldn't be an L in the thread title.

[The Hope Mobile]

17. LOL! nt

I'll remember that next time!

[zbdent]

16. maybe they should have sold the tickets with the advertisement -

"Bill Clinton ... and surprise guest!"; probably not allowing recording devices during the Bush speech ...

drop Bush, ticket sales probably pick up ...

[Bragi]

18. Bush-Clinton tickets not that hot

Source: Globe and Mail

David Bester is a man willing to go to great lengths for a spectacular show. Indie rock band The Hold Steady is worth it, he says. U.S. Presidents numbers 42 and 43 are not.

So he's selling the two tickets he purchased to tomorrow afternoon's "conversation" between George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for less than their $189 face value.

"I bought them the day they became available. At the time I was very excited to go," Mr. Bester said yesterday. "It seemed like a really neat opportunity to go and hear something that is unusual, but the security precautions they are taking are turning it essentially into an all-day affair... I just could care less right now."

What was meant to be the hottest ticket in town isn't proving to be an easy sell...

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bush-clinton-tickets-not-that-hot/article1156791/

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The organizers claim only 500 of 6,000 tickets remain unsold, but even if this is so, it is somewhat gratifying to see that this attempt to legitimize George W Bush hasn't been a total success. Bill Clinton should be ashamed of himself for participating in this PR stunt in support of rehabilitating this war criminal.

[ClarkUSA]

19. It's a shame to see the presidency turned into a hucksters' show. Anything for a fast buck.

[Downwinder]

20. Mutt & jeff, Abbott & Costello, or Dog & Pony n/t

[The Hope Mobile]

21. Sure enough!! He tried to defend interrogation methods.

He must be getting nervous too! When can we lock these guys up??