posted by TheDon
Dear Carl Bernstein,
I saw you on MSNBC this morning, talking about the Cheney administration in general, and the latest obstruction of justice in particular - the pardon of his former aide, Lewis Libby. You were angry, with good reason, at what you repeatedly called the mendacity of the current administration. You reminded me that you used to be a very good reporter, with the courage to take on a sitting administration, risking your life and liberty.
I can only assume that years of watching your former partner become a wealthy superstar socialite tempted you into cashing in on the right-wing screed industry. Being on the NYT Bestsellers List is heady stuff, and I'm sure it makes up for the years of being out of the spotlight. It probably doesn't even matter to you that you just added one more volume to the library of hit-jobs on Hillary Clinton, but you must have some memory of being an honorable journalist, doing important work.
I've already come up with the title of your new book (hint: it's the title of this post), and the contents should be self-explanatory. I suggest breaking W's life into segments and focusing on the major lies, otherwise the book could get longer than The Decider's face when the White House kitchen runs out of peanut butter. You might have one section for birth until the presidential campaign, you'll need at least one chapter (maybe two) for the campaign itself, another one for the presidency before 9/11, etc. You'll probably have to break up the war lies into several chapters. I would suggest one on the lies during the buildup, one for the lies about "progress" and "strategy", and a separate chapter for the lies about the original lies, and the coverups.
The lies are well documented, and all you have to do is organize them (which I've started for you), and write interestingly about them - which is your profession, after all. This should be a big seller, and it could have almost endless chapters added in subsequent releases. You could even turn it into a PBS series, with each of the administration officials getting their own night. Call Ken Burns and see what his schedule is like.
No need to thank me, just get moving on this. You have a reputation to recapture.
A new quote with an old quote: MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (Associated Press) -- July 4, 2007 President Bush on Wednesday defended the U.S. military buildup in Iraq in a patriotic Fourth of July speech, saying victory will require "more patience, more courage and more sacrifice."
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