Former Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer’s new book detailing life inside the White House officially comes out tomorrow. But with the tome already on some bookstore shelves, we’re already seeing some gems.
For example, President Bush’s reaction when he heard about the sex scandal involving Sen. Larry “Wide Stance” Craig: “What is with all these Republicans?”
Huffington Post reporter Ryan Grim picked up the book early at a D.C. bookstore and shared some choice nuggets with the world.
Then there was the speechwriter who wanted to add a few lines against gay marriage to a commencement address Bush would give at Furman University. “I’m not going to tell some gay kid in the audience that he can’t get married,” Bush said.
Bush isn’t the only one whose quirks are outlined in the book. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld wanted to edit his own entry on Wikipedia — or, as he called it, “Wika-wakka.” He also watched YouTube videos making fun of his press conferences and read Drudge Report.
Speech-less: Tales of a White House Survivor will be released Tuesday.
