Before I find a good picture of Maureen Dowd, I figure I should first show you all the book I will need to eventually buy. I could get this book at the library but I kind of owe them money, and I still haven't returned a book i borrowed in October...so buying this book is the best option as of right now. This book, Bushworld: Enter at Your Own Risk, is about, as you would assume, our past president George W. Bush. Well he is still president right? Does he still even count as president after Obama won? When the country announces the new president does the old one still in office just go away...or is Bush still allowed to speak?
Well, I'm not sure about that kind of detail and weather or not Bush is still allowed to give his input on our country but we can discuss this later I suppose. Or maybe someone can answer my question.
Anyways, this book by Maureen Dowd looks into the Bush family and their times in office (both George Bush and George W. Bush). From the many, many, reviews and summaries I've read on this book, I am very excited to read it. Apparently she gets really sarcastic and mocks the the Bush family giving them a variety of nick names such as "mini mi" (clearly directed towards the younger Bush). What she in the book is analyze all the things the Bush family has done for...attempted to do...well the decisions they made and how those decision's have effected the U.S.
Now don't think I want to read this book to get a good laugh at the Bush family. Just because their track record isn't the loveliest, doesn't mean I don't like them...I mean Bush just seems more like the social hang out with type. Not the decision type. Not that i think he has made bad decision...well he has made not the best decision....Oh my gosh though! I can't believe has been president for so long, him and his dad combined together have been president(s) for most my life as of right now! Amazing.
Anywho, this is the book I will read when I buy it. Since I don't have it yet, I've been reading Maureen Dowd's articles. What I'm doing for my project is reading every article she has written from December 2007 to December of now, 2008. From December 2007, she has followed the presidential race and has commented on them. So I am going to see what happens with her writing and all that stuff we will need to do for this project. Then when i get the book, i can start reading.
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So does she mock their presidency or does she tell their story, comically?
From what I've read, she does both. She talks about what they've done while being president but also makes jokes out of it. But when I read the book I'll be able to explain better
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