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Big Bush Lies: The 20 Most Telling Lies of President George W. Bush (Paperback)

~ Jerry Politex' Barrett (Editor)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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George W. Bush and his administration have a well-documented difficulty with honesty. President Bush lies. He lies frequently. He distorts the truth, changes the facts, and smirks all the while.

These 20 original essays detail and document lies both outrageously obvious and subtle. Taking Bush to task for his assault on the intelligence of Americans, the distinguished list of contributors includes academics, activists, legal experts, financial leaders, and journalists.

Lies covered include

• Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Foreign Policy

• Environment & Energy

• Health & Science

• The Use and Abuse of Religion

• Education

• Women and Minority Policies

• National Security & 9/11

• Bush Campaign Lies, and

• Pre-Presidential Lies, including Bush’s experiences with drunk driving and the controversies and inconsistencies of his National Guard service.

Included is a handy reference guide to the 50 Most Telling Lies of George W. Bush. Meticulously researched and documented, Big Bush Lies is a must read for the 2004 presidential race and the book to hand out on the campaign trail.



About the Author

Jerry "Politex" Barrett (editor) runs the popular BushWatch web site that monitors the activities of Bush and his administration and gets tens of thousdans of hits each day.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 270 pages
  • Publisher: Riverwood Books (May 31, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1883991943
  • ISBN-13: 978-1883991944
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,402,416 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Truth About a Liar, November 19, 2006
By !Edwin C. Pauzer (New York City) - See all my reviews
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For Americans who think George W. Bush may be the worst president we will ever have had in our history, this book will provide all the ammunition they could ask for. This book of twenty essays and a list of fifty lies are irrefutable. Readers may remember things they forgot already that made them detest Mr. Bush in the first place.

Detractors will make rationalizations that the lies are only the opinions of the authors, or that Clinton lied too. In no case will they be able to refute what Bush has said and done, which were deliberate attempts to deceive or misinform. The other point here is that Bush is the president, not Clinton, and no one died when Clinton lied.

They may add it demonstrates a pathological hatred for Bush, but it is also true that people have a rational hatred for him because he is a liar of the worst magnitude. This book documents them, and this is only about his first term. In fact, it may beg the question of how people could support a man whose lies have been so well documented yet ignored or discounted.

Bush's lies, mischaracterizations, omissions, have been raised (or lowered) to an art form:

While running for the republican nomination, Bush stated that as governor, Texas had the most comprehensive health care plan in the United States. What he failed to mention was that he vetoed the bill twice. His second veto was overridden and he left it on his desk, unsigned. He lied.

When asked point blank about a drunk driving conviction, he refused to answer the question and used a deflection about who might have let the information slip so close to election day. He lied.

He sold company stock which he knew was going to tank. It did within the next two months. He violated the several insider trading laws. He said that he was found to have done nothing wrong. That was true. What he didn't mention was that the head of the SEC, the one who would have investigated him, was appointed by his father. In other words, he lied.

He has attempted to deceive the public on Iraq, tax relief, medical care, support for veterans, the economy, the debt, and the environment, to name a few.

Lies big and small are documented in this book and provide a powerful indictment of a man who not only appears to lie completely, but appears to do it without conscience.

The tone of this book is not vociferous. It lays out Bush's recorded words, and respected sources that are frequently cited.

If you need ammunition against his admirers, this is a good book to have. It should not be just read, but kept. It should remind us that we should be on our guard should anyone so loathsome aspire to the highest office in the land ever again.


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57 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 20 more reasons why the right is wrong!, May 30, 2004
By Peggy Brownstein (Brentwood, CA) - See all my reviews
Lots of detailed info about Dubya's pathological distortion of the truth. This book is not for the small-minded. The essay's are well researched. This book lays out the facts (with backup documentation) and will inform the reader. This book will surely tick off the radical right, and once again they will react by demonstrating that they are a bunch of bullies and babies. This book will spur lots of discussion with those on the right who are capable of engaging in proper debate!
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52 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just the facts, Maam., June 7, 2004
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"Big Bush Lies" is essential reading for any political junky who is in the mood to bash Bush, and who wants to have the facts to back up their anti-Bush arguments. Editor Jerry Bartlett was documenting online press accounts of Bush beginning almost with the announcement of his candidacy. Four years later, that treasure trove of research is now evident on each and every page of this impressive volume. Well researched, well sourced, and well written, this expose covers a multitude of lies told by Bush and the Bush administration and may well prove to the the definitive catalogue of Bush Lies, simply because it is so comprehensive, and so well sourced. A must have resource for anyone interested in analyzing the Bush presidency.
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