Dubya's coming to Cowtown

[ConcernedCanuk]

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George W. Bush, the former president of the United States, will be heading from Crawford, Tex., to Calgary next month for his first public speaking engagement since leaving office, and he'll be cashing in along the way.

Billed as "A Conversation with George W. Bush," the event will be held at the Telus Convention Centre on March 17. As many as 1,500 people are expected to attend the invitation-only event.

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The promotional material for the March 17 event says that Mr. Bush will share his "thoughts on his eight momentous years in the Oval Office" and will talk about "the challenges facing the world in the 21st century."


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Mr. Perelmuter is not surprised Mr. Bush is heading to Calgary, an oil-rich and conservative city that isn't much of a stretch from his home state of Texas. He's likely to find a captive audience.

http://www.financialpost.com/money/story.html?id=1313264

"captive audience"

there's some irony or something in there ..

I wonder if there is any significance that March 17th is St. Patrick's Day??

ANother article worth a read on this impending visit

"Dinner footwear may be optional"

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Kaufmann_Bill/2009/02/20/pf-8459146.html

From THAT article:

"While Bush's Rasputin, Karl Rove, commanded $500 a head for his city appearance last fall, the Calgary stop on Bush's misunderestimation tour will settle for $400.

It could be recognition that enduring Bush's war with the English language has always been its own "enhanced interrogation."

Paying to hear Dubya weighing in on world challenges he made considerably more dire is like Dick Cheney charging for safe hunting tips."

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Worth the read - especially the second article

[Lasher]

1. Invitation only.

Where the free speech zones at? Coward.

[ColbertWatcher]

2. Who made this possible?

Harper? Did all the GOPers really leave Merka after Obama won? Are they hiding in Canada?

I hope the Canadian protesters give the Moran in Chief the "welcoming" he deserves.

[Captain Hilts]

3. Preston Manning supporters.

Nothing to do with US football.

[Trocadero]

4. I'm betting Bush will be drunk.

[TomClash]

5. March 17th is St. Patrick's Day

The snakes apparently moved from Ireland to Calgary.

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. one kick - that's all you get - -

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[niyad]

7. I do believe he and laura have moved to their new home in dallas, so no longer in crawford

not that he ever was, really--nothing more than a stage prop.