President George W. Bush Is Now... A Motivational Speaker (seriously)

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:09 AM EDT

Article Source: Talking Points Memo

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Former President George W. Bush has signed up to be the "special guest speaker" for one of those traveling arena-size motivational speaker extravaganzas

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Par4TheCourse

Daffy Duck speaking before a group of people.

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#1 - Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:10 PM EDT

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Not entirely unlike that. I don't really see how Bush is "motivational." To me he is a living example of how far being born into money and power can take you.

If you weren't born into money and power... that's pretty depressing.

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#1.1 - Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:53 PM EDT

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Par4TheCourse

He won't have his straight man with him Cheeeney - like Bud Abbot and Lou Costello.

For the people born into money .. I think even for them he is an embarassment.

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#1.2 - Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:59 PM EDT

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Asheville Jack

President George W. Bush Is Now... A Motivational Speaker

What motivates him and all other retired politicians is the millions being paid for a half hour speech. Bill Clinton has certainly milked the speech circuit for all it's worth. And Sarah Palin (I can see the money from here) quit the good people of Alaska for her millions.

Barack Obama will one day become a multi-millionaire before he's finished too. It appears that the true citizen statesman motivated to serve his county has become a relic of the past.

Harry Truman. like all pre WWII presidents, must be turning over in his grave.

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#2 - Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:23 PM EDT

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