George W. Bush: 'People Are Surprised I Can Even Read'

[kpete]

George W. Bush: 'People Are Surprised I Can Even Read'
TALKS ABOUT HIS PAINTINGS IN NEW INTERVIEW

(NEWSER) – George W. Bush took up painting after leaving the presidency, and now he's offered the Dallas Morning News a look at some of his work—specifically, paintings of two of his dogs, plus two paintings of his ranch. "People are surprised" by the new hobby, he says, adding, "Of course, some people are surprised I can even read." But that's OK, because he takes "great delight in busting stereotypes," he says. Why painting? "It’s a way to create," Bush says. "I enjoy creating. … You can express yourself in a way that’s unique." The tidbit comes as part of a longer interview in advance of his presidential center opening. (In other W news, he's a new grandpa.)

http://www.newser.com/story/166248/george-w-bush-people-are-surprised-i-can-even-read.html

[quinnox]

1. lol

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. I'm surprised his liver is still alive.

[joeybee12]

3. I'm surprised he thinks we're dumb enough to believe he CAN read...nt

[The Blue Flower]

4. Can he read is not the question

The question is, does he? And the coloring books don't count, although I'm sure they were good practice for painting puppies.

[cvoogt]

5. he's destroyed much more

than he has created. Maybe he feels painting is a way to assuage his guilty conscience / create something to reduce the imbalance?

[Mnemosyne]

18. Nope, he'd need a conscience for that. nt

[cvoogt]

19. But but but

I thought he was a compassionate conservative ...

[Mnemosyne]

24. Well, it certainly proves that talk is cheap.

[MrYikes]

6. Let's see now, after presidency:

Carter has worked all over the world to help people
Reagan hid within himself
Bush 1 went on a real estate binge
Clinton has gone to the world to help find solutions
Bush 2 stays home

What can we learn about the differences between the republicans and Democrats?

[Thinkingabout]

11. K & R

[phobos]

7. Add painting to the list

of things that Bush and Hitler have in common.

[Cal Carpenter]

9. Welcome to DU!

[LuvNewcastle]

10. I'd like to see Hitler giving Bush art lessons.

[phobos]

13. In Hell

[LuvNewcastle]

14. Yes, preferably.

[hrmjustin]

17. welcome to DU phobos!

[Vinnie From Indy]

8. So the giggling murderer likes to finger paint!

smirky's playhouse

[Thinkingabout]

12. He is good at covering up his intelligence.

[AndyA]

15. People are surprised that George W. Bush's autonomic system functions.

He's borderline on accomplishing that. A few more dead brain cells, and...

[madinmaryland]

16. Too bad he did not read the Presidential Daily Brief of August 6, 2001. nt

[cvoogt]

20. Not surprised he can read..

After all, we all know he can read "My pet war" ... err, goat.

[Electric Monk]

21. For that to even be funny is actually rather sad.

[srican69]

22. But has he painted "My Pet Goat" as yet?

that will be interesting

[Ganja Ninja]

23. I'm surprised he can look at himself in a mirror or show his face in public.

It's actually bewildering that angry mobs of Americans haven't caused him to flee the country by now.