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It could be predicted that I would post an entry about a new book covering Karl Rove's power within the administration and the country (by extension). I've posted entries about Bush books on here before (I did take the time to read that one). This is FearBush.com after all, and it would make sense for me to post such things. This new book is from the same duo that wrote Bush's Brain (I didn't read it, but I did catch the film on Comcast's on-demand lineup). It would seem logical to deduce that this new book would be a kind of update to the other one, but we'll see. It could be worth a look.
There's another reason why I felt the need to post this. The Architect comes out Tuesday (Sept. 5), but I managed to stumble upon an online story about what kind of stuff might be in there. It turns out that the book includes a not-so-surprising revelation:
"You know what I'm gonna tell those Jews when I get to Israel, don't you Herman?" a then Governor George W. Bush allegedly asked a reporter for the Austin American-Statesman.When the journalist, Ken Herman, replied that he did not know, Bush reportedly delivered the punch line: "I'm telling 'em they're all going to hell."
Bush's thoughts on the fate of non-Christian souls became a minor source of controversy after he told the Houston Post in 1993 that only those who "accept Jesus Christ" go to Heaven. However, the future president was also earlier briefly engaged to a half-Jewish woman.
The quip never received wider media attention, even though the Austin American-Statesman reported it in December of 1998.
"As he gazed out a hotel hallway at the Superdome and waited for an elevator, Bush -- clearly going for a laugh at his own expense -- said the first thing he was going to say to Israeli Jews was that they were all 'going to hell,'" Herman had reported. "Bush, who has both a quick wit and generally good judgment on when to use it, made the comment to the same Austin American-Statesman reporter who had reported his 1993 comments about his religious beliefs."
I read that, and I was immediately reminded of one of those Borat episodes I saw on HBO awhile back:
In the Guide to Politics Episode, Borat interviews Republican James Broadwater. He then goes out on the campaign trail with him. Most controversially Mr Broadwater replies that "(I) would have to say, they go to hell" when asked if Jews went to hell or heaven.
It would seem that Mr. Bush and Mr. Broadwater have something in common (besides being Republicans). The Jews are going to hell. I'm a bit curious if Bush will respond to this allegation, or if he'll try to sweep it under the carpet (with a little help from Rove). Probably the latter, as it's just a book, and not another 'live mic' moment. Anyway, I can't help but notice that Bush appears to be doing a pretty good job at making sure the world goes straight there while we're waiting to find out.
