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Laura Bush's Rumored Advance Looks Small Next to Hillary's

CitizenSugar — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:00:58 -0800

Outgoing First Lady Laura Bush is said to have received an advance of $1.6 million for her memoir, which is scheduled for release in 2010, though sources say it could be more. Though it seems like a large number, the sum is far below the rumored $8 million that Hillary Clinton received from Simon & Schuster for her eventual bestseller, Living History. The check is in line, however, with the $2 million Nancy Reagan and Laura's mother-in-law Barbara Bush were said to have received for their memoirs.

Yesterday 32 percent of CitizenSugar readers said they were interested in Laura's story, while 44 percent said they were more interested in Hillary's. Could it be no one expects Laura has a dirty story to tell, or is she simply perceived as less of a public figure and political powerhouse than Hillary?

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Which Former First Lady's Memoir Piques Your Interest?

CitizenSugar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:30:46 -0800

Yesterday news broke that First Lady Laura Bush has signed on to pen a memoir with Scribner, the house of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Laura's mother-in-law, Barbara Bush. The book is currently untitled, but scheduled for release in 2010, and it's unclear what type of secrets she will reveal. Memoirs are somewhat of a right of passage for former first ladies — Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush and Nancy Davis Reagan have each written one. Is there one you find particularly alluring? Source

Which Former First Lady's Memoir Piques Your Interest?

Laura Bush

Hillary Clinton

Barbara Bush

Nancy Davis Reagan

Someone else. See my comments below.

"Impeach Bush" Ornament to Hang on White House Tree

LibertySugar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:30:32 -0800

Santa may still have to decide whether President Bush has been naughty or nice this year, but an artist invited to decorate an ornament for the White House Christmas tree has made up her mind. Deborah Lawrence, a Bush opponent and Seattle artist, decided to whip up some holiday activism and create an "Impeach Bush" ornament.

Through a local art organization, Deborah's Congressman, Jim McDermott, invited her submit his district's ornament. She told the Washington Post that despite feeling sick from the idea of painting a decoration for the Bush White House, she decided it was the perfect opportunity to highlight Rep. McDermott's support of Bush's impeachment. On the ornament she also features her state's 1919 labor strike, suffrage movement, and the 1999 WTO protests. Laura Bush's press secretary said there were no plans to reject the ornament and that Deborah is still invited to a White House reception for the artists.

Do you find Deborah's bold action an example of someone courageously staying true to what she believes, or did Deborah simply forget her manners?

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Bookmobile: Lewd American Wife Based on Laura Bush?

LibertySugar — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:00:48 -0700

Best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld has written American Wife — a novel about a quiet librarian, and wife of a bumbling American president. The main character "Alice" might as well be called "Laura," as the story meshes snippets from Mrs. Bush's life with the stories of Sittenfeld's imagination.

Radar has provided some arousing excerpts from the book. Details of the presidential sex life are chronicled, as well as the realization that "Alice" had an abortion, and that her grandmother is a lesbian. The book graphs details from Laura Bush's pre-White House days, including a fatal car accident she was a part of when she was 16. But, Sittenfeld amplifies the drama by writing that "Alice" proceeded to have sex with the brother of the boyfriend she killed with her car.

Do fascinating public figures make for good literary muses? Would you indulge in a good read even if it bothered you that the author treated the First Lady disrespectfully to sell books?

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Laura Bush Makes Surprise Trip To Afghanistan

CitizenSugar — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:55:15 -0700

Laura Bush Makes Surprise Trip To Afghanistan First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside of Kabul on Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction of war and Afghanistan's attempt at rebirth. The first lady's visit comes ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the US hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation.

The First Family Is Cast. Do You Want to See the Bush Movie?

CitizenSugar — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:00:11 -0700

The Bushes, Sr. now have their official doppelgängers. James Cromwell and Ellen Burstyn have been tapped to play the parents of 43. Oliver Stone has been hard at work on casting the whole first family for his movie about George W. Bush's formative years. George W. and Laura have already been cast. The movie starts filming in April and is supposed to be out in time for the election, which could have an impact on the outcome. Are you already on Fandango looking for tickets? Do you want to see the movie? Do you feel like you've lived through the film already?Source

The First Family Is Cast. Do You Want to See the Bush Movie?

I can't wait to see it! I've got a few questions I'd like answered . . .

I think I've seen quite enough of the Bush Story. What's Pixar doing instead?

I hope people don't expect a documentary — it will be Stone's version of the Bush story.

I'm undecided but I've got something to say about the casting!

Other. I'll tell you in the comments.

Mr. and Mrs. Bush Watch Abstinence Skit

LibertySugar — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:03:08 -0800

Above, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush watch a skit about abstinence at a school in Kigali, Rwanda.

We're desperately searching for the lost script right now, but how do you think the story went?

PS — more awesome pictures from Bush's African voyage coming soon.

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