The White House has rolled out the most incredibly hard to believe statement yet to be foisted upon the American public. This is right up there with “Mission accomplished!” and “Heckuva job, Brownie”. From US News and World Report:
Bush has entered a book-reading competition with Karl Rove, his political adviser. White House aides say the president has read 60 books so far this year (while the brainy Rove, to Bush’s competitive delight, has racked up only 50).
BULLSHIT. I get it. The White House wants to pump up the Prez’s gravitas. But it seems to be a point of honor with these guys to stretch whatever the “possibly credible” to the “ridiculously out of touch with reality”. There is just no way. I’m an avid reader, and I am not anywhere near 60 books on the year (or even Turd Blossom’s 50). It’s not from a lack of will, but a lack of time. I’m pretty sure that the President’s job is more difficult than mine. At least I hope it is. As Huffington Post commentator Bob Cesca says, “…the president, any president, shouldn’t have more free time than you and I.” Do we want him to have the time to read 90 books in a year?
August 28th, 2006 at 10:58 am
He supposedly read The Stranger this summer, too. Right. GWB just can’t get enough existentialism.
August 28th, 2006 at 12:51 pm
Remember, as The Cure taught us, The Stranger is about a man who mistakenly kills an Arab, yet feels no remorse. I’m just sayin’.
September 5th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
I just have to ask: Do you think they could have been the BoB books written to help young readers grasp basic skills?
September 6th, 2006 at 12:02 am
Mrs. Cayenne pointed out that I might be close to the President’s number if I inlcuded the numerous Curious George titles that I’ve read (each more than once) recently. This lead to making Dick Cheney/Man in the Yellow Hat comparisons. “George, I’m going to leave you over here in the Middle East. Now, stay out of trouble…”
September 6th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
That made me laugh right out loud.