From the Daily Mail:
For someone who mangled words on a regular basis, it’s an impressive feat.
Former U.S. President George W Bush’s memoir has sold an astonishing two million copies since it was released in early November – and it’s not even in paperback yet.
‘Decision Points’, published both in hardcover and e-book form, is flying off the shelves, the Crown Publishing Group says.
By contrast, former president Bill Clinton’s memoir, ‘My Life’, has logged sales of 2.2million copies since it was first published in 2004…
I got a copy for Christmas from the Mrs…only just started to read it; a crisp, business-like book from a man who just wants to say what is on his mind. I always say look at what people do rather than what they say…while a lot of insult has been hurled at Bush, the fact that his book sold as much in a month as Clinton’s did in 6 years indicates the depth of love and respect the American people still hold for this man.
Flawed? You bet he was (and is). Made mistakes? Of course. Could have done a thousand things differently? You know it. But, in the end, he did what he did…and he’s right in saying that a true judgment of his Presidency won’t be possible until 50 years from now, when passions have cooled, the principals are dead and historians can see the long-term effects of the policies.
I said back in 2008 that we’d miss President Bush – and we do; not that he’d have found a sure-fire way out of the mess we’re in (there is, in fact, no easy way out), but we sure do miss a man who can make a decision and stick with it. We’re going to keep on missing him until we get his equal or better in office.
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