More George W. Bushisms: More of Slate's Accidental Wit and Wisdom of Our 43rd President: More of Slate's Accidental Wit and Wisdom of Our Forty-Third President - Softcover

Weisberg, Jacob W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743225198 ISBN 13: 9780743225199

Publisher: Gallery Books, 2002

Synopsis

"Most of you probably didn't know that I have a new book out. Some guy put together a collection of my wit and wisdom -- or, as he calls it, my accidental wit and wisdom. [Laughter] But I'm kind of proud that my words are already in book form." -- President George W. Bush, discussing and reading from George W. Bushisms By now, most of you probably do know about George W. Bushisms, the bestselling collection of misstatements made on the campaign trail by our president. Now, in More George W. Bushisms, Jacob Weisberg reveals that the malapropisms didn't stop on Inauguration Day: "I've coined new words like misunderstanding and Hispanically." "I haven't had a chance to talk, but I'm confident we'll get a bill that I can live with if we don't." "Our nation must come together to unite." "There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead." These and many other presidential pearls are hilariously on display in More George W. Bushisms.

About this title

Synopsis:

On the record, off-the-cuff, and often off-the-wall presidential quotations, another hilarious look at George W. Bush's wayward way with words. It may still be too early to assess George W. Bush's impact on history, but there's no question that he's added a something special to our political discourse. Laughter. GEORGE W. BUSHISMS, a collection of quotations from the Bush campaign, appeared on bestseller lists in New York, Boston, Washington, and Los Angeles. In fact, it proved so irresistible that George W. himself used it as a ready reference in a speech he gave to reporters early in 2001. Gathered during Bush's first year in office, this second annual compendium of gaffes, malapropisms, spoonerisms, and mangled phrases is sure to win Bush the title of America's most verbally-challenged president. Whether discussing the pressing issues of the day or his own adjustment to presidency, Bush is single-handedly redfinging the meaning of 'word play' with gems like these:

About the Author:

Jacob Weisberg is chief political correspondent for Slate magazine and editor of George W. Bushisms. He is also a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0743225198
• ISBN 13: 9780743225199
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100