"In Book, Bush Peeks Ahead to His Legacy

By JIM RUTENBERG
Published: September 2, 2007

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 — When President Bush is asked what he plans to do when he leaves office, he often replies curtly: “I don’t have that much time to think beyond my presidency” or “I’m going to sprint to the finish.”

But in an interview with a book author in the Oval Office one day last December, he daydreamed about the next phase of his life, when his time will be his own.

First, Mr. Bush said, “I’ll give some speeches, just to replenish the ol’ coffers.” With assets that have been estimated as high as nearly $21 million, Mr. Bush added, “I don’t know what my dad gets — it’s more than 50-75” thousand dollars a speech, and “Clinton’s making a lot of money.”

Then he said, “We’ll have a nice place in Dallas,” where he will be running what he called “a fantastic Freedom Institute” promoting democracy around the world. But he added, “I can just envision getting in the car, getting bored, going down to the ranch.”

For now, though, Mr. Bush told the author, Robert Draper, in a later session, “I’m playing for October-November.” That is when he hopes the Iraq troop increase will finally show enough results to help him achieve the central goal of his remaining time in office: “To get us in a position where the presidential candidates will be comfortable about sustaining a presence,” and, he said later, “stay longer.”

Our most dickish President...

Dallas? Interesting, considering the Bush Family's historic ties to Houston. That means something... but what? Any of you Texans care to venture a guess?

is this from the new york times?

From the NYT, shocking and over a month old. Come on Gunker you can do better than that. I'm sure there is a more current hit piece on the president you can use.

George-the-lesser has ties in Dallas. He was the managing partner of the ownership group for the Texas Rangers for several years before going into politics. He really is a baseball nut; probably got it from his mom (who I understand still cards games).

why do you act like the New York Times is a disreputable source...that is silly...it is one of the only decent newspapers left.

I am more likely to believe the New York Times than a narcotics addict like Rush or Ann C who looks like a crack whore.

Did you see the latest from Ann Coulter? On the Glen Beck show, she said that Jews should become Christians so they can become "perfected."

This from a chick who looks like she's on a steady diet of Meth and X-Lax.

The New York Times is a reputable newspaper.

So is the Wall Street Journal.

They each have equally valid, yet diametrically opposed, views on the world.

Whenever you read a political story in a newspaper, any newspaper, you've got to take it with a grain of salt.

Neither the right nor the left have a monopoly on the truth. And I have never once seen an NPOV publication. Never.

The only solution is to read shit from both sides and form your own opinion.

Ms. Coulter apparently believes that her kind of Christians are perfect and that Jews better get with her program. What a sanctimonious, hateful cunt.

I think Coulter just says all that shit to get more attention and make more money.

I don't think she believes even half of the shit she spews.