His Excellency, George WashingtonBy Joseph J EllisEllis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, reconstructs the life and times of the man who led the struggle for America’s independence and became its first president. The memory of Washington has turned hazy in recent times, and Ellis says he is now an “icon — distant, cold, intimidating”. His mission then is to humanise this distant character from history, charting his rise, explaining his views on federalism and battling myths about an unhappy marriage. The Deluxe Election-Edition Bushisms: The First Term, in His Own Special WordsBy Jacob Weisberg, Molly Ivins No matter who makes to the White House finally, George W. Bush’s first term shall forever be memorable for his neverending supply of Bushisms. It’s not just Bush’s necon imperial agenda that kept us busy, his quaint and unique way of expressing himself too inspired a new sport, Bushism-spotting. Examples: “I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe — I believe what I believe is right.” “More and more of our imports come from overseas.” “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking of new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” “Our nation must come together to unite.”
