George W. Bush seems to be doing pretty well on the lecture circuit. Speaking at a motivational event he charmed the audience and steered well clear of political commentary. What I found interesting about the article was the different reactions of the British and American commentators. Americans liked Bush and found his performance well worth while. The Brits, on the other hand, seem to have swallowed hook, line, and sinker the Democrat slanders directed against Bush in recent campaigns. They were astounded to find that he could speak directly and coherently without a teleprompter. I suspect that in coming months they will continue to be pleasantly surprised by what they see from our best recent president.
Read about it here.