Former President George W. Bush wasn’t short of opinions when it came to other politicians’ shortcomings, according to a new book by a former Bush speechwriter titled “Speech-less: Tales of a White House Survivor.”
Matt Latimer writes that Bush always believed Hillary Clinton would be the Democratic presidential nominee, and said of her: “Wait till her fat keister is sitting at this desk.” Except he didn’t use the word “keister.”
After one of then-Senator Obama’s speeches criticizing the Bush administration, the former president said of Obama, “This cat isn’t remotely qualified,” adding “this guy has no clue.”
As for the now-Vice President Joe Biden, Bush said quote “If B.S. was currency, Biden would be a billionaire.”
And the former president didn’t spare his fellow Republicans either. Latimer writes Bush wasn’t too impressed with Republican nominee John McCain.
When Bush was told McCain couldn’t get enough people to show up at a planned joint appearance in Phoenix — McCain’s home state — Bush said: “He couldn’t get 500 people? I could get that many people to turn out in Crawford.”
As for McCain’s VP pick, Sarah Palin, Bush said: “I’m trying to remember if I’ve met her before. I’m sure I must have. What is she, the governor of Guam?”
Bush also told Latimer at one time: “I redefined the Republican Party.” That’s probably true to some extent and may explain why McCain lost and the Democrats now control both houses of Congress.
