Category Archives: George W. Bush

BOOK REVIEW: “Becoming”

Posted on February 10, 2019 by David B. Smith

People who loathe President Obama and his wife Michelle will resentfully skip right past this soaring bestseller. And I get that; most of us don’t go out of our way to digest tell-all books from the other side. But in … Continue reading →

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“Duty” by Bob Gates, Secretary of Defense

Posted on March 15, 2015 by David B. Smith

As a moderately partisan voter, I found it instructive to read Bob Gates’ book, “Duty,” about his service as secretary of defense to presidents of two different parties. Here are my main takeaways. 1) Both Bush and Obama are decent, … Continue reading →

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