Bush Considered Dumping Cheney in '04

Which is what Bill Clinton's sold... over 6 years

(NEWSER) - For a guy who's not really known for his grasp of the English language, George W Bush has done a heckuva job hawking his memoir: Decision Points has sold 2 million copies since its release in early November, notes the Daily Mail. Bill Clinton's My Life, in comparison, has sold roughly the same number—in the six years since its publication. What's more, Bush's tome has yet to be released in paperback. More»

Six administration figures to release books before midterm elections

(NEWSER) - The 2010 elections offer Republicans the first chance in a long time to run without the handicap of the unpopular Bush administration. Or not. Bush may be out of office, but the period between now and next November could see the release of five Bush-era memoirs—from Hank Paulson, Laura Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Karl Rove, and Dubya himself. Dick Cheney follows in 2011. At least a few are likely to be highly controversial, and could bring memories of the Bush administration back to the political center stage. More»

(NEWSER) - Dick Cheney has decided the "statute of limitations" has expired on some secrets from the Bush era, associates tell the Washington Post. Discussing his memoir-in-progress, the former vice president has made it plain that he felt President Bush was getting soft in his second term, and moved away from Cheney on national security issues purely to pander to public opinion, sources say. More»

Huffington Post lists examples

(USER SUBMITTED) - George Bush's memoir was supposed to contain his never-before revealed experiences and observations. However, in a number of cases, what it actually contains are word-for-word quotes and stories lifted from the memoirs of other Bush staffers and from newspaper accounts of the day, writes Ryan Grim in the Huffington Post . For example, at one point Bush describes the inauguration of Hamid Karzai in vivid detail, even recounting a poignant conversation between Karzai and a warlord. Problem is, Bush didn't attend the inauguration, and his account sounds almost identical to author Ahmed Rashid's description of the event. More»

'Mission Accomplished,' Katrina flyover were missteps, Bush says

(NEWSER) - George W. Bush opened up about his legacy and some of his regrets in his first one-on-one TV interview since leaving the White House. Bush, speaking to NBC 's Matt Lauer, defended his decision to invade Iraq but admitted that declaring combat operations over in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner was a big mistake. Bush said he's been keeping a pretty low profile since leaving office out of respect for his successor and a wish not to get back into "the swamp." More»