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The George Bush I Know

by Mark McKinnon

As President Bush’s memoir Decision Points hits stores today, former campaign media adviser Mark McKinnon compares the book to the man he crossed the partisan divide to help elect.

Every president becomes a caricature. The press, partisans, late-night shows, and other arbiters of our culture these days boil down complicated and multi-faceted personalities into one-dimensional punchlines. As President Bush writes in his new memoir, Decision Points, they "questioned my legitimacy, my intelligence, and my sincerity. They mocked my appearance, my accent, and my religious beliefs. I was labeled a Nazi, a war criminal, and Satan himself."

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I have great respect and sympathy for anyone who serves as president today.  Given the nature of the challenges we face and the complexity of the world in which we live, compounded by the evolution of technology and proliferation of new media, I doubt we will ever see a president again who remains popular beyond their initial honeymoon phase. I disagree with much of President Obama's politics, but I can only shake my head as I listen to all the wizards who think he can fundamentally change the arc of his presidency, if only he would "connect more with the American people.”

The book does highlight, however, a fundamental difference between George Bush and Barack Obama. Bush never complains.  He never blames others. He takes full responsibility for his campaigns, his administration, his life.  He accepts the cards he's dealt.  That's the George Bush I know.

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I saw Hannity's interview of W.Bush lastnight. It was good. 

The book is getting good reviews as a well-written book and helps readers relate to Pres.W.Bush... but that it leaves out a lot where he got criticized for his decisions.

I plan on getting the book.