[Al_U_Card]

From CNN

This is especially true for Bush, historians and political observers say. He not only must oversee the construction of a presidential library and begin writing his memoirs, but he also must grapple with salvaging a legacy mired in the lowest presidential approval ratings in history.

"The first year for every ex-president is really hard," said David Brinkley, a presidential historian at Rice University. "You have to raise all this money for your library, you've got to build an organization, you have to write a huge memoir, your papers are in disarray, and you suddenly realize your mistakes because your pace slows down."

Bush has more than a month left in office, but planning for his post-presidential year began more than two years ago. In many ways, the process is in full swing.

Fundraising and planning for his presidential library, to be built on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, is well under way. The president has started interviews with high-profile journalists, by all accounts already trying to define his legacy.


I can see the conspiracy theorists having a field day....looking for illuminati signs in the construction of a building in the location of the greatest Bush triumph...

[Winstonm]

Will the library furnish crayons or will one have to bring his own?

[Al_U_Card]

I gather that most of the books will be borrowed from Daddy's libary(sic).

Dubya's Gumpesque preference was boxes of chocolates in the form of books.

[mycroft]

Note: real snark ahead. Republicans, stop reading now.

Al_U_Card, on Dec 5 2008, 03:56 PM, said:

I can see the conspiracy theorists having a field day....looking for illuminati signs in the construction of a building in the location of the greatest Bush triumph...

I thought that was this?

Oh yeah, the vote failed. Well, a Library it is.

[pigpenz]

Dear Fellow Constituent:

The George W. Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages and accepting donations.

The Library will include:
1. The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under construction.
2. The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won't be able to remember anything.
3. The Texas Air National Guard Room, where you don't even have to show up.
4. The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don't let you in.
5. The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don't let you out.
6. The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no one has been able to find.
7. The National Debt Room, which is huge and has no ceiling.
8. The Tax Cut Room, with entry only to the wealthy.
9. The Economy Room, which is in the toilet.
10. The Iraq War Room. (After you complete your first visit, they make you
go back for a second, third, fourth, and sometimes fifth visit.)
11. The Dick Cheney Room, in the famous undisclosed location, complete
with shooting gallery.
12. The Environmental Conservation Room, still empty.
13. The Supreme Gift Shop, where you can buy an election.
14. The Airport Men's Room, where you can meet some of your favorite
Republican Senators.
15. The Decider Room, complete with dart board, magic 8-ball, Ouija board,
dice, coins, and straws.



Note: The library will feature an electron microscope to help you locate
and view the President's accomplishments.

The library will also include many famous Quotes by George W. Bush:

1. 'The vast majority of our imports come from outside the
country.'
2. 'If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.'
3. 'Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother
and child.'
4. 'No senior citizen should ever have to choose between prescription drugs and medicine.'
5. 'I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.'
6. 'One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.'
7. 'Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.'
8. 'I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.'
9. 'The future will be better tomorrow.'
10. 'We're going to have the best educated American people in the world..'
11. 'One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.' (during an education photo-op)
12. 'Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.'
13. 'We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.'
14. 'It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.'
15. 'I stand by all the misstatements that I've made.'...George W. Bush to Sam Donaldson

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY!
Sincerely,

Jack Abramoff, Co-Chair
G.W. Bush Library Board of Directors

[kenberg]

I am tempted to send the above solicitation to some folks who send me various conservative screeds but I imagine they wouldn't appreciate it. It's very good!

[Winstonm]

Dear Pigpenz:

Contrary to public opinion, we really do have a sense of humor - when something is really funny. Am I laughing? Do I look like I am enjoying myself?

A word to the wise.

Sincerely,

Michael Chertoff
Homeland Security

[Hanoi5]

Where did you take that from pigpenz?

[shintaro]

10. 'We're going to have the best educated American people in the world..'


taken from pigpernz list

now we really know bush is a dreamer

[kenberg]

I sent this off to a friend who definitely did not vote for Bush. Although he enjoyed it, he is of the opinion that most of the quotes are bogus. Since it is just for fun and since Mr. Bush will soon be leaving office, it doesn't much matter but since I regularly remark on the right-wing's indifference to factual accuracy when they send out their mailings I suppose I will have to show some restraint of my own. Or not.

I have been thinking about this approach of asking Bush to list his mistakes, I think it is wrong-headed. When presidents write memoirs or otherwise review their time in office I think we should insist on an accurate and detailed accounting of what happened. If they are not up for providing this accuracy, then they should shut up. I don't think they need to say which of their actions were mistakes. There is no shortage of folks willing to take up that task.

[Al_U_Card]

You forgot to mention that the library will be closed for vacation most of the time.

Also, the lobby has padded walls....

[gwnn]

http://www.snopes.co...s/candidate.asp

[kenberg]

gwnn, on Dec 7 2008, 09:37 AM, said:

http://www.snopes.co...s/candidate.asp

Ah yes, truth again gets in the way of a good story. Browsing on snopes i find the following unverified story of Muhammad Ali on a plane trip. Before take-off the stewardess reminded Ali to fasten his seatbelt.
Ali: Superman don't need no seat belt
Stew: Superman don't need no airplane either.
I suppose that one isn't true either. Too bad.

[pigpenz]

Hanoi5, on Dec 7 2008, 06:34 AM, said:

Where did you take that from pigpenz?

someone emailed it to me thought it was good