. . . take a break from your diet every once in awhile.

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In the latest Vanity Fair, James Wolcott takes an inventory of Bush books and wonders if anyone can really answer the question: Who is George W. Bush? From Evangelical Bush, to Frat-Boy Bush, to Weepy Bush, the depictions of him are as diverse as the books themselves.

Wolcott writes:

"[P]ublishers are pumping out one exhaustive indictment and eyewitness memoir after another about the still-unfolding Bush era, and with each new addition to the stack . . . Bush himself looms larger and emptier, the front man for a fire sale on civil liberties, environmental protections, and constitutional values who’s managed to maintain a flaky-piecrust persona.

Of course authors weren't aways so hard on George. Wolcott reminisces — "in the afterglow of the overthrow of the Taliban and the unprecedented republican victory in the 2002 midterms, authors lined up to tongue-polish his presidential-sealed boots." To see Bush's book profile now, read more

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• Even Barack is comparing himself to Ronald R. — Wonkette
• Lobbyists aren't all bad — Politico
• Bill O'Reilly downplays number of homeless vets — Huffington Post
• MItt responds to allegations of tolerance — Daily Kos
• Immigration Drag Queens — Michelle Malkin

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