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‘The Swamp’: Bush Dodges Oprah’s Palin Question

NEW YORK (AP) — The world will soon be hearing a lot from former President George W. Bush.

After relative silence since leaving office in 2009, Bush will be on the air throughout next week and beyond in promotion of his memoir, “Decision Points,” which comes out Tuesday. Along with previously announced TV appearances with Matt Lauer and with Oprah Winfrey, Bush will speak with Jay Leno on the “Tonight” show, have radio interviews on the programs of conservative commentators Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and make several TV appearances on the Fox News Channel, the hosts including Hannity, Bill O’Reilly and Greta Van Susteran.

The schedule was announced Saturday by spokesman David Drake of Crown Publishers, an imprint of Random House, Inc.

Bush will also meet with Candy Crowley on CNN and appear on “CBS Sunday Morning” with Jim Axelrod. Besides his taped interview with Lauer airing on NBC on Monday night, Bush will speak live with Lauer on the “Today” show on Wednesday morning. Among his print interviews: a cover story for the magazine of AARP, which represents millions of people 50 and older.

The 64-year-old former president will not be out there alone. His parents, former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush, also will appear on Winfrey’s show. His wife, former first lady Laura Bush, will join him on “CBS This Morning.” Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, will be with his brother on CNN.

Bush’s book tour was organized by Drake; the former president’s literary representative, Washington attorney Robert Barnett; former White House press secretary Dana Perino; and Bush spokesman David Sherzer.

Comments (107)

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  • Jezreel
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:58am

    George Bush is a crook. He allowed our country to be robbed. He is in cahoots with the Federal Reserve Bank.

     
    • Eraty Bab
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 12:06pm

      Jezreel….get real!

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    • subsailorman7
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 2:22pm

      Wow. Somebody has been drinking the kool-aid.

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    • Coralchristie
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 2:54pm

      I don’t know about that Reserve bank business because all the Presidents have cow-towed to the Fed. It was set up to take us to “one world order” by Roosevelt I believe. As for Bush being a crook, I don’t believe that he was attempting to destroy but I do believe that with TARP, prescription drugs, and immigration he made bad choices. Nevertheless, when it comes to class, he’s got it and I admire him for it.

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    • Ghandi was a Republican
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 6:11pm

      Jezreel— Unlike obama, Bush welcomed any inquiries and today it has been proven all the charges from the obamapelosi left are false. From the “Torture (water toss) BS that pelosi knew of all along,, to everything else. They had all the power int he world to bring it on, and they just talked.
      obama is a crook in every way. Billions in “Carbon exchange” shares, and a disdain for the U.S. Constitution.

      Just remember – they are alynski radicals using the alinsky “whoever smelt it dealt it” camouflage tactic. Everything they accuse another of– They are guilty (or about to be) guilty of. This is nothing but a lame tactic to pretend an innocence by focusing attention away–

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    • JoeBtfsplk
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:04pm

      Every Congressman/woman is in cahoots with the Federal Reserve.
      Don’t kid yourself America, they know what is going to happen.
      Bite down hard, it’s going to hurt for a few years!

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  • printdesignchicago.com
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:51am

    though he is a RINO progressive…. he was much less damaging to our country than the Obamunist has been

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  • PA-Patriot
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:41am

    Never loved him, but I respect him. He had a tough job after 911 and did his best to keep us safe from more attacks.

    His spending got out of control, above the cost of fighting a war.

    And I cringed every time I heard him give a speech. Unless he was just talking he sounded like a fool.

    But, obama without his teleprompter is far worse.

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  • JoeBtfsplk
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:36am

    Better stay on top of all ‘Progressives’ – Bush is of that team.
    Remember that Progressives ‘THINK’ they know what is best for you and yours!!!

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  • BocaCure
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:35am

    Add your comments

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  • BocaCure
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:34am

    Carter? Clinton? They haven’t left the lime light since leaving office. Egotistical Bas**rds,,but the nerve with their records? Ovomit makes Carter look like a genius. Clinton,he loved the campaign trail. Why?
    Because he was out there molesting women again. I‘m sure we’ll hear more stories from women he abused..Carter belongs in an alzheimers ward..

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  • torro1212
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:29am

    President Bush is more of a MAN then ODUMBO will ever be!!!! I hope your book does well sir.

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  • Richard Johnson
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:23am

    A good man, but somewhat connected with One World Extremest. Was he just naive or a player?

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  • neverending
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:13am

    The dignity of 43 shows up everytime he speaks. Easy for so many to sit and “blame Bush’ and say he started it all instead of honoring a man who so dearly loved this country and the men and women who serve this country – and yes – shed tears. He always did what he thought was best for this country and for that I truly honor him because when you love as deeply as he did you don’t have anything else in mind. I wish all who are so quick to say “Bush did it” to get off your duff – run for President – win and then get it all changed – then I would be happy to hear them out. Criticizing him only adds to the garbage barrie spews out. God Bless him and his family.

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  • Devil Dog 7175
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:58am

    He did have progressive leanings, and immigration policy was non-existant, and uninforced, But all in all, a class gentleman and leader. He kept us safe, and thats WAY more then you can say for the A$$ Clowns we have in office now.

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  • charliego
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:56am

    Thank GOD,President Bush! You stumbled sometimes, but we knew you were first and foremost honorable. I understand why you held back-commendable to respect and not criticize those within this office of tremendous pressure and decision making. Perhaps, now you are observing that this president is not American oriented, but ideologically driven. He speaks the words of caring to the people, but they ring with a clang, not with the true tone of liberty. Thank you, again, President Bush.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:55am

    I sure hope the other Demo Presidents would learn from Bush. Once you have done the damage then go quietly into the night to be heard from once in a decade. But as I have found out is that Democrats like to pat themselves on the back.

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  • LukeAppling
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:49am

    Whatever shortcomings George Bush has he is a GOOD MAN and is not a phony like his successor.
    Obama has blamed Bush for everything and , consequently, done nothing since he has an excuse he thought he could milk for 4 years. Obama has ridden the path of least resistance all his life and the only experience he has is training ACORN people with Rules For Radicals and running for office in Illinois under the corrupt democrats with no opponents. Illinois is dieing and the new Democrats Governor, Quinn, announces after his victory he will raise taxes! This serve the fools in Illinois right for voting for democrats.

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    • heavyduty
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:08am

      Yeah, and we know how well it turned out for ACORN. Now he will want to bail them out of bankruptcy.

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  • JohnEightOne2Ten
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:48am

    Hey, “Works From Home”, why don’t you tell that to Clinton and Carter! The Bush’s have been absolutely silent when compared with those two blathermouths, especially Idiot Carter. I suspect that when Bush 43′s book tour is done, he will be silent again, but like ALL Americans, he is entitled to offer his opinions. We/You don’t have to agree with them, but he has the right.

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  • TexasGranny
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:47am

    For those of you that blame Bush for everything, you might want to remember that Clinton was handed BinLaden on a platter and passed on him. You might also want to do a little research on how our government works. The President can only sign bills, he does not write nor pass them through the House and Senate so when you blame someone for the economy, you might want to start with Congress and the “oversight” committees and agencies that were supposed to be protecting the citizens. If they had been doing their jobs, most of the economic crisis would have been avoided.

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    • hamrs_62
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:43am

      you tell um granny

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    • JimOhio
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:46am

      Amen Texasgranny! President Bush being told he stole the 2000 election by the media and progressives, 9/11 terrorist attack, Katrina disaster, behind the scenes B. Frank & C. Dodds (Fannie & Freddie solvent my foot), Pelosi and the dem congress in Jan 2007. Like many I did not agree with Mr. Bush on many things. But he never whined or complained about the job he took on. He acted with decorum and treated the office with dignity and honor. I wonder how many that criticised him could have walked a mile in his shoes and done even half a well?

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  • brandonhxc
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:42am

    after his second term, i forgot how good of a guy he was in the first term. this reminds me of how much i respect him as a person even though he made a few bad decisions towards the end.

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  • DianaGL
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:35am

    How refreshing to see at least ONE president who is respectable, honorable, self contained, and knows when to keep his mouth shut about things. The office of the presidency has been severly diminished by Obama. Can’t wait till 2012 to see if we can pick someone that will restore the honor to the office. When the head of your country acts like a common hoodlum, interviewing with lowly talk show hosts, and gets called “dude”, that reflects on the rest of us, and brings down the entire institution.

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    • just the facts
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 1:41pm

      Clinton was/is the same way. He still spouts his mouth off. He had disgraced the White House, the American people, and the United States. For some reason, there progressives are wildly talkative and feel no shame in what they do………… But, its the agenda isn’t it. Push and do everything one can for the advancement or progressivism. (real name is communism) Don’t stop, twist everything, lie, deceive, blame the other guy (party)……

      Bush was a good president. He has honor and integrity. He spoke to us as a leader of a country wanting the country to better itself.

      The so called president we have in office now and for that matter, even Clinton, were/are so destructive to the American ways and values that I personally never ever want to see another liberal, progressive, democrat or anyone except a man of honor in the WH.

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  • Ponyexpress
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:35am

    I like him too, but you can’t deny he set the table for the current debacle. “Compassionate conservatism” my foot. “Obama light” is more like it.
    For this I cannot forgive or forget.The Republican congress he had is also to blame. 2012 has to be a futher attempt at cleaning house …Both of them.

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    • BostonSteve
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:08pm

      Ponyexpress

      Bush had nothing to do with the mortgage crisis other than to try to make congress fix it 5 years before the crash(remember Barney Frank said Bush was nuts because there was no problem with Fannie & Freddie). The budget Obama received was that of nancy & the dems. Bush’s deficit went down each year until 2007 when the Dems took over.

      As far as the worst economy since the great depression… In 1929 people stood in lines for bread, in 2009, they stood in lines for Apple Iphones.

      Lets get serious!

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on November 7, 2010 at 3:30am

      Sorry, Pony, gotta call you on this one too. My whole life crashed with Fannie and Freddie so I can tell you unequivocally who was to blame – the dems, Barney being at the front of the line. In fact, I would love to see class action suits brought against that oversight committee as they come out of office, starting with Chris Dodd, for looking out for their buddies (huge bonus’) and not the American people. They came into office worth a fair amount and come out of office millionaires thanks to their lobbyist buddies. Maybe a class action suit would send the message that “we expect them to be honest and do what’s right, not line their pockets. And if you don’t, expect to get out your piggy bank ’cause I’m still p.o.’d”.

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  • dontbotherme
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:35am

    What a refreshing gentleman! Can’t wait to read his book. I am also glad hat he’s going on radio talk shows & TV programs that I watch & listen to.

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  • misteryuck
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:30am

    Somewhat less progresive but with much more class than the current occupant of the oval office.

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  • klevalt
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:29am

    NO DOUBT there will be some truths revealed that will shed some light. No doubt we will see how this man had bigger brass balls than ANYONE else, while being FULLY accountable for all of his actions; the same is lost on the current administration. NO APOLOGIES to ANYONE! Decisions were made based upon the information at hand FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COUNTRY… not because he wanted to go down in history as some sort of appeaser.

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  • jedi.kep
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:26am

    Very wise Mr. President. Stay out of the swamp. Good advice!

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  • untameable-kate
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:25am

    Goerge W Bush is pure class, even when O was baiting him he remained the man I have always respected.

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    • SheriS
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:34am

      Great comment! The man did what he felt was right and got nothing by criticism from the progressives, must of it underserved. They never forgave him for the Florida mess that was on our TV’s for days and days! Too bad progressives, President Bush was honorable and did what he felt was right while you all lied about him! Far better President then idiot Gore every could have been with the crisis after crisis President Bush faced!

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    • untameable-kate
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:06am

      SHERIS, your post really got me thinking, GWB had to deal with disaster after disaster. If it wasn’t mother nature it was terrorism if not terrorism the pure unadulterated hatred on the left. The poor guy never got a break. The whiner in chief we are stuck with now thinks he has it hard, I bet he would be making doo doo in his diapers if he had to deal with the things GWB had to deal with.

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  • Independent Tess
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:25am

    I didn’t agree with many things that Bush did, but he is an honorable man who is a gentleman, and has far more integrity than the guy we have in the White House now. I miss him.

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    • dgness
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:34am

      I agree with you a 100%.
      He is nothing like the kook President that we now have running the show.
      At least for 8 years I felt this country was safe and secure and not apologetic to the rest of the world.

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    • Mike777
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:37am

      I second that statement

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    • Baytreepatriot
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:47am

      I think you are correct. He kept up safe even though we lost some freedoms. He just listened to the wrong guys at the end when he signed off on the first bailed out.

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    • snowleopard3200 {mix art}
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:02am

      Agreed here.

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    • DMD
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 12:18pm

      Amen
      W is a decent man

      Take some notes BO

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    • 34yearmilvet
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 12:52pm

      I agree! He was relentlessly demonized by the press and Hollywood. He was damned if he did something and damned if he didn’t. He made mistakes, who doesn’t but he was sincere with the things he did. I get a kick out of the people who berated him for eight years who now say it’s Un American to criticize this president. You have to wait for the bill to be passed in order to find out what’s in it!

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    • MrButcher
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 12:56pm

      i’ll cheers that as well!

      Bush was flawed on many levels but I never questioned his integrity or honesty.

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    • subsailorman7
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 2:20pm

      I agree. He is a very honorable man. I also did not agree with all his decisions. But he didn’t scare me with his policies the way obummer does. President Bush got hammered by the media while the media has this love affair going on with Obummer. Obummer packs teleprompters wherever he goes, and Bush spoke from his heart. He didn’t always express himself very well and the media hammered him. All in all, I give Bush a way better grade for his Presidency over Obummers. It has been a very honorable thing for him to remain quiet during these last 2 years. I am not sure I could have done it. Kudo’s to you, President Bush. I really do miss you as President.

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    • onebigassmistakeamerica
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 5:34pm

      Agreed. He did a few things I don’t agree with, however, he is an honorable man. I can’t say the same for BO.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:38pm

      Maybe if we had had the Tea Parties during Bush’s last four years, history would see them differently. With a dem congress pulling the purse strings and no conservative push-back I wonder if his decisions really reflect his core values (would love to ask him). There were things he wanted to do (oversight of Fannie and Freddie) that were blocked, so it begs to wonder what else the dems did to prevent him from leading. I look forward to his book, especially after reading Karl Rove’s book.

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  • barbaraw62
    Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:22am

    So he finally comes out after 2 years… hmmmm so much will be asked of him and I am sure that we will learn nothing new…..just a book tour for the exprez

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    • untameable-kate
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:45am

      Erery person who is famous goes on these book tours. He refused to be dragged into politics and showed his class. He isn’t going around like Clinton and Carter trying to stay in the political arena, a couple of disgusting old men who won’t let go of thier glory days.

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    • TexasGranny
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:51am

      President Bush has kept his silence to give Obama a chance to do his job without interference. He has not been recluse as he and his wife have visited many of the troops and were the first to visit the wounded at Ft. Hood (without press or fanfare). His absence from the media is out of respect for the office of POTUS. Surely you can give him credit for that!

       
    • WestOfThePecos
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:10am

      … to show the world he is not the man that was protrayed in ‘W’

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    • Kisha
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 1:31pm

      GOOD!!! Everything he does he gets bashed for. Why support anyone? It would only hurt that candidate because they’d use it against them for the rest of their lives! Who wants that?

      I am proud of him for not being political anymore. He deserves a break from the whole mess.

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    • Patstew
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 2:37pm

      Exactly

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    • longhorn mama
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 5:44pm

      @WORKS FROM HOME
      This guy is advertising passive income. He puts a token comment in every story and then his advertisement. He is SPAM.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 5:48pm

      Crown Publishers has certainly thrown him into the alligator pit. I hope he is bringing his boxing gloves with him ’cause he will probably need them, and sadly, I don’t think he needs all these interviews for his book to sell. It will be interesting to see if any of the jokers really have read the book or whether it will just be an attack on his policies. Good luck, sir, I think you will need it.

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    • rebel
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 7:34pm

      that was a classy dodge. as much as i came to dislike him in the 2nd term i still respect the man.

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    • BoiseBaked
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 8:41pm

      Yeah, he’s marketing a book, so what. Nobody should have any problem with that. I‘ll buy a book just because I think he’s he’s a good guy. GW, lets’ do a mountain bike ride soon – call me.

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    • HOPEFORCHANGE
      Posted on November 6, 2010 at 11:29pm

      He handled gracefully. He wants to sell books and you have to admit he handling much better than Clinton and I would suggest if you look look at Obama’s way of operating, he did not blame, but Obama will. Just wait as Obama exits political life, it will be truly disgusting.

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