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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	Anybody else watch the Bush interview?
	Date:	11/9/2010 1:09:02 PM

I'm just saying that they way he said "the lawyers said it was okay" sounded weak. He could have said that he consulted with the lawyers, and after due consideration he decided to authorize it.

What did you see as the "hardball" questions? I think he must have followed the outline of the book. I thought he that if he wanted to play hard ball with the former President, he would have pressed him harder, but he didn't. Don't forget that Bush is raising all these issues again with his book. It's not like Lauer hunted him down and blindsided him with the questions.

What I found most interesting was Bush's visceral reaction to the issue of Kayne West saying he didn't care about black people. Apparently, Bush has an excellent record when he was Governor of Texas in dealing with minority issues. But you could visibly see his back get up about that. And why he should care, I don't know. He obviously felt more strongly about that than his popularity rating.

You know, one thing about being the President. You do what you do with the best information you have available to you at the time. It's a hard job and you are somewhat insulated by the people around you. Hindsight is 20/20, but the day you must make a decision, you can only go with your knowledge, your gut and what seems right at the time.