"Dead Certain" Bush's autobio released today-has a 5 -star rating so far-

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Certain-Presidency-George-Bush/dp/0743277287/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-3623477-2654547?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188902643&sr=8-1
In this ambitious work of political narrative, Robert Draper takes us inside the Bush White House and delivers an intimate portrait of a tumultuous decade and a beleaguered administration. Virtually every page of this book crackles with scenes, anecdotes, and dialogue that will surprise even long-time observers of George W. Bush.
With unprecedented access to all the key figures of this administration -- from six one-on-one sessions with the president, to Laura Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleeza Rice, Karl Rove, and perhaps 200 other players, some well known, some not -- Draper has achieved what no other journalist or contemporary historian has done thus far: He has told the story of the Bush White House form the inside, with a special emphasis on how the very personality of this strong-willed president has affected the outcome of events.


Now....we aren't going to let that happen,are we?

[w8liftinglady]

1. hehe-it doesn't anymore.

[supernova]

19. I just saw that. Good job

:thumbsup;

[sam sarrha]

2. just ordered it

[Skidmore]

6. Waste of good money.

[sam sarrha]

23. why is it a freeper book..??

[Skidmore]

29. It's a sales brochure on a defective product.

[Demeter]

3. I'm Trying to Envision a Bio That Doesn't Constitute Confessions of Crimes

and decided that the only way to avoid self-incrimination for Bush is to write a work of fiction!

[H2O Man]

4. From what little

I have read about the book, it appears to be little more than an exercise in cheer-leading.

[Lucinda]

8. Doesn't sound that way to me...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/02/AR2007090201422.html?nav=rss_print/asection">WAPO article

"...In recounting the Miers nomination and other controversies of the Bush presidency, Draper offers an intimate portrait of a White House racked by more internal dissent and infighting than is commonly portrayed and of a president who would, alternately, intensely review speeches line by line or act strangely disengaged from big issues..."

[w8liftinglady]

11. you could be right -it is being sold with"House of Bush-House Of Saud"

http://www.amazon.com/House-Bush-Saud-Relationship-Dynasties/dp/0743253396/ref=bxgy_cc_b_text_a/102-3623477-2654547


although the spin on the mainstream media gave the impression that this was about Mr Bush's turmoils and successes.

[H2O Man]

13. The Miers nomination

was of little long-term significance. Still, in general, by pointing to "internal dissent and infighting," the president does not appear responsible for the errors of the administration. One very clear example -- which is significant, unlike the Miers bit -- was the Plame scandal. The book takes the fictional stance that the president was shocked to find out that Karl Rove and others were involved in exposing Plame's identity. That is no more true than the story of George Washington cutting down a cherry tree.

[qanda]

5. The tags are hilarious

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awol (1)
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war crime (1)
war profiteer (1)
would never order this book (1)

[DemBones DemBones]

15. . . .

Now I've got to check out the reviews! :rofl:

[Ganja Ninja]

7. A more appropriate title would be "Dead from the neck up." n/t

[Oilwellian]

10. LOL....and...

at first glance of the author's name, I thought it was "diaper." :D

[Hubert Flottz]

9. I never waste my time on fiction.

"Bushit For Dummys?"

Who will play King George in the movie?

[Olney Blue]

12. "Dead Certain" - not such a flattering title, IMO

[AspenRose]

31. Between that and the picture of him smirking on the front of the book

I think the intended effect will backfire

[w8liftinglady]

14. the most current tags-vote these up,guys

worst president ever (15)
clown (11)
joke president (11)
war criminal (11)
chickenhawk (10)
moron (10)
dumb (9)
idiot (7)
bird cage liner (6)
imbecile (6)
awol (1)
dry drunk (1)
dumbya (1)
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katrina complicit (1)
plumb nuts (1)
psycho (1)
right leader for civilization today (1)
scumbag (1)
shameful reflection of us (1)
useless scumbag (1)
war crime (1)
war profiteer (1)
would never order this book (1)


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[w8liftinglady]

16. be sure and click on your favorite tags...they are hilarious

[kurth]

17. Did he use up a whole box of crayons?

[supernova]

18. 2 reviews so far

One 5 star
One 1 star

Heh. I wonder if that 5 star is the author,

[w8liftinglady]

20. I wish someone else would post a review-I look like a looney bitch by myself..

not that it doesn't apply ;)

[supernova]

21. There's that one poster

who it seems will be spamming the board with " this writer betrays their political bias..." paraphrasing. That same entry is on both reviews. :P

[w8liftinglady]

22. LOL..I don't read reviews to my criticisms

but I had fun with the tags-I put pictures with almost all of them.

[formercia]

24. Does Draper work for the History Channel?

:rofl:

[TwilightGardener]

25. Saw the author on the Today show this am, and the author (Draper)

related a story: in 2001, at the beginning of Chimpy's reign, he held a meeting at the WH to which Sec. of State Colin Powell was late. Bush ordered the doors to the meeting room locked, and everyone inside the meeting laughed to hear the doorknobs being tried--I'm asuming Powell never got to sit in at the meeting. What a classless, petty, self-important tyrannical dick Chimpy is. A good boss knows how to show displeasure at someone being late without resorting to that sort of heavy-handedness. A good boss would say, "Colin's here, now we can finally get started", or some other subtle dig.

[w8liftinglady]

35. I heard that,too...what a prick.

I'm sure it will get a good chuckle out of the Neocons

[Generic Other]

26. he's certain and we are dead

Wtf?

[WinkyDink]

27. I didn't think it was supposed to be flattering. At least, the "greed" anecdote isn't.

[CatWoman]

28. have you seen the tags?

:evilgrin:

Tags customers associate with this product

First tag: worst president ever (Jonathan T. Maxson on Sep 1, 2007)

Last tag: chucklenuts


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[w8liftinglady]

33. lol..I have to keep going back and seeing what new tag has been added

Surely,Amazon will catch on and edit this soon.

[Bunny]

34. CW - did you put a review in there?

:thumbsup:

:D

[CGowen]

30. Bush:"I really do not feel comfortable in the role of analyzing myself."

Bush, as always, bridled at the request to navel-gaze. "You're the observer," he said as he worked the cheese in his mouth. "I'm not. I really do not feel comfortable in the role of analyzing myself. I'll try. But I don't spend a lot of time.
...

"The other thing is that you can't fake it. You have to believe it. And I believe it. I believe we'll succeed."
...
You can't play mini-ball with the influence we have and expect there to be peace. You've gotta think, think BIG.

http://www.slate.com/id/2173193/entry/0/

[AspenRose]

32. Five reviews now

Averaging 2.5 stars

[sam sarrha]

36. why hasn't someone clicked the F'n >ALERT button by now

this is really trollish