Bush's Memoir Lifts Parts From Books, Newspapers

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»

President 'wanted to show who was in charge,' he writes in 'Decision Points'

(NEWSER) - George Bush seriously considered ditching Dick Cheney for the 2004 election, he writes in his memoir, Decision Points. Cheney offered to step aside and Bush—seeking "to demonstrate I was in charge"—explored the possibility of replacing him with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist before deciding to ask Cheney to stay, he writes in a copy of the memoir obtained by the New York Times . More»

Drudge calls it a 'strikingly personal'

(NEWSER) - The Drudge Report has gotten a peek at George W. Bush's upcoming book, describing it as a "strikingly personal work" in which he largely avoids taking shots at critics (and Obama) and describes how he returned to his faith in God "time and time again" on everything from 9/11 to Katrina. "You will find the president strong, loving life, and ultimately at peace with the decisions he made," a Bush source tells the website. And yes, he's doing the Oprah show. More»

Highlights from Bush's conversation with Mark Zuckerberg

(NEWSER) - George W. Bush likes “the Facebook.” Why? Because, as he told founder Mark Zuckerberg during a recent chat at the company headquarters, “you have a lot of people on here and I’m trying to sell books.” More highlights from their hour-long talk, via Mashable and the AP :

• On technology: After leaving Washington he became a “BlackBerry person,” but he’s now an “iPad person.”
• On his iPod: “I’ve got Decision Points on my iPod.”

She says family's longtime housekeeper actually did it

(NEWSER) - Another fun moment from Larry King's interview of George and Barbara Bush last night: Turns out it wasn't actually Barbara who put that fetus in a jar and showed it to her son. "Paula put it in the jar," she told King, referring to the family's housekeeper, and adding that she was "shocked" when the housekeeper gave it to George W. Bush. Little George, of course, went on to write about the moment in his memoir, Talking Points Memo reports. Why the mix up? "Memories dim a little bit," Barbara said. Click here and here for more from the interview. More»