![]() ![]() But it makes Bush a very entertaining sketch artist. This shorthand often made for disastrous decision-making-see his verdict on Vladimir Putin’s soul. Bush is famous for forming quick, lasting impressions about people. When the lieutenant governor of Texas threatens to “fuck” him in the legislature, Bush responds, “If you are going to fuck me, you better give me a kiss first.” You can tell he relished putting that one in. The latter comes as Bush, ever the yukster, can’t resist recounting the killer punch lines he has delivered through the years. This is surely the most colloquial of presidential memoirs, introducing such phrases as “uh-oh,” “the big 3-0,” “do-over,” “kick their ass,” “pissed me off,” and, in one instance, “fuck.” How would you describe Bush’s literary style?Ĭhris Michel, a former Bush speechwriter who helped write the book, told me once that Bush’s preferred mode was “elevated but direct.” In Decision Points, Bush mostly goes with direct. ![]()
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