When his tenure ended, it seemed that former President George Bush could not wait to leave office. A perfectly understandable sentiment seeing as his approval rating had dropped significantly during his second term in office. Receiving harsh criticism from both sides of the aisle and from the general public due to errors in judgment he made during his tenure, it should not have come as any surprise that the former Governor of Texas moved back home to Dallas and refused to grant interviews or speak to anyone during the two years since his departure.
However, recently, George Bush broke the silence with the release of his memoir Decision Points. The book was acquired by The Crown Publishing Group for $7 million and was released to the public November 9, 2010. Not surprisingly, the book has received mixed reviews and brewed a bit of controversy over claims of plagiarism. However, the former president has not allowed that to slow him down and is currently embarking on a national campaign to promote the memoir. He has been interviewed, or scheduled to be interviewed, by heavy media hitters such as Oprah Winfrey, Matt, Lauer, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh.
The president has also recently broke ground for the George W. Bush Presidential Library. The library will be a repository of papers, records, and other historical materials related to his service as the 43rd President of the United States. The library is being built on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas and was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects. When the library opens in 2013, it will be about 225,000 square feet and contain archives, a museum, policy institute, gift shops, and cafes. The invitation only ground breaking ceremony for the library took place on November 16 and included guests such as Condoleezza Rice and Dick Cheney.
George Bush has also partnered with former President Bill Clinton to do television spots to raise money for the people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Occasionally, he has been doing some public speaking at business conferences which is arranged through the Washington Speakers Bureau. All in all, the former president is keeping a low profile and focused on promoting his book and defending his actions while in office. While speaking to NBC’s Matt Lauer, he stood by his decision to use controversial interrogation techniques on those suspected to be terrorists. He also remains steadfast about the decision to get rid of Saddam Hussein stating that there are now 25 million people who can live in freedom.
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Looks like Bush is keeping busy. That’s a good thing, he shouldn’t be pushed to the back.
I love bush, i felt safe with him as president. I knew he loved our country and wanted the best to protect us all.
Now, i’m scared to death. Ii don’t trust obama and his ilk. I don’t think he loves our country and I don’t think he’s a citizen of our country, that is the only thing that can explain his horrible administration.
As an immigrant to this lovely country I always admired Mr Bush – I was there when the twin towers were destroyed by muslim terrorists. Whatever he did to try and protect this country was OK in my eyes. It is indeed sad that a buffoon like hussein is sitting pretty in the Oval Office and followed in Mr Bush’s footsteps.
Oh my god you guys are ignorant! Bush was the worst president ever! Obama is a huge upgrade, but I think the lobbyists are taking a fairly strong hold on the ones sitting in office so his actions are limited! The Company USA should wake up from its greedy slumber and see that they are ruining the world as a whole!
This is crazy lol.. Bush sucked, I find it soooo funny somone with a name on here of Southern Sue is talking about how crappy Obama is. I voted for Obama and I was nineteen at the time. Today I just see how corrupt everything is. It doesnt matter who we elect, everyone is corrupt!
Only a couple things i’ve got to say is under which president has more people died? Enough said Bye Bye Bush! Obama is way better.
I find it interesting how republican presidents always “fade into the background” after they leave office (where they aspired to go supposedly because they love their country so much and felt a deep calling to make it better); yet, democrats (Clinton, Carter) remain public servants, seemingly, until their last breath. And yet, some still want to claim these people “love” their country and those people don’t. Interesting logic.
I always felt President Bush had the best intention when he moved on any action. While he upheld the civil rights of americans in a time that it was tempting to look the other way in the name of fighting terrorism his owm were attacked due to his devout faith, strong religious belief.