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What ? Motivational Speaker, give me a break.
This man cannot even form a complete sentence.
God help us all.
Dawn.
Toronto, Canada

This is a joke, right?

Bwwaaahhh Haaaa Haaaaa Haaa Haaaaa! This loser as a "motivational speaker?" What's his topic? How do drive any civilization, business or nation into the ground? That's the only "expertise" he has. Gotta love this quote, "It's so simple in life to chase popularity, but popularity is fleeting, it's not real." Nope, but a recession that won't end, a war started for nothing but greed and allowing an entire major U.S. city to sink into near-Armageddon-like destruction. That's real. That's on your resume. Oh, and ignoring reports that say in big, bold, black letters on them "Al Queda Determined To Strike In U.S." Yep, that's there, too. Wow! Well, he definitely "motivated" a lot of people. To vote for Barack Obama. Guess he's setting his sights on "motivating" more people for 2012. Keep talking, Georgie.

Obama needs to hear him speak...all that man does is try to be popular and beloved.

I am at a loss as to what former President Bush brings to the table. He is the son of priveledge who has failed in every endeavor. He failed as a businessman and he failed as a President. The only reason he is not destitute is because of his parents.

Maybe his angle is to motivate people from the failure perspective. I would rather listen to someone who was successful.

Let's all wish him well on his distant travels. Lots of distant travels, the more distant the better, of course, but lots.

George, couldn't, and certainley wouldn't motivate me.

A president's popularity isn't important? Obviously, it wasn't to him. When you're a war-monger, subvert the Constitution, circumvent Congessional approval with your own appointment to the UN, fire US attorneys for political reasons, leak the identity of a covert CIA operative, and all the other crap, you can't expect to be popular. What a tool!

Way to go President Bush!! glad to hear you are out and about and lending your guidance to those who would listen. I'm proud of you.

He motivated me to vote...for Obama!

2 words....

"MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"

yup Bush, you are a winner alright.

Proof that America is full of idiots. He is the worst president ever. Destroyed our economy and started two unnecessary wars leading to the deaths of thousands of service members and the wounding of tens of thousands of our troops. 31% still approve of him?

WOW!!! I wonder what kind of folks get motivated by listening to Pres George Bush speak. Generally from what I have heard from him over the years, would not encourage me to pay for any of his speeches.

But his father (George Bush Sr.) well that would be a different story.

Bush has always been a good motivational speaker. He motivated me & millions of other people to vote against him. Twice!

Bush has always been a good motivational speaker. He motivated me millions of other people to vote against him. Twice!

Just like a circus side-show.

The story says, as to the next event, that "tickets are available for... $4.95 per person or $19 for a group."

Is there an open bar? Free lunch? Backrubs? No?

Skip it, then.

i wonder what they would pay bush if he actually could speak.

W surely thought popularity was important when he was rubbing his "political capital" in our faces after he co-opted his last election, n'est-ce pas? Now that we can see him live in the flesh for a mere $4.95 (or less), he has certainly changed his tune. Mission accomplished?

add Cheney to the roster

Motivational speaker? In my understanding what he left is destruction, poverty, war, and a bad image of himself. Can this "person" motivate something good? I do not think so, he is a very bad sample, do not even mention him, please, we, the humanity, want to be clean and free of monsters.

$4.95 ?!? This crap should be free with a tissue dispenser

He did say he wanted to replenish the "coffers" when he got out of office...

Bush was in the motivation business even before this stint. The idea of him leaving office has been an incredible motivation to a lot of people.

Even today Bush refuses to actknowledge the biggest political mistake of presidency. He made the mistake of kicking his base in the face. The senate made the mistake of kicking their base in the face. Once any political party makes that serious mistake they then are appealing to no one. In trying to please everyone they lost all support from most everyone. Dont kick your base in the face and expect them to vote for you in the next election. I have one axception to this rule, Obama and the democrats in office. I hope they continue to kick their base in the face which will result in the same polictical failure. Kickem Obama kickem!

"Every single day, I was honored to be your president by bringing honor and dignity to the office,"

Someone needs to buy you a good dictionary so you can look up the words "honor" and "dignity". They definitely have nothing to do with you and your Presidency.

Ok, we will give you that he sucks at public speaking, BUT HE'S NOT COMPLETELY HANDICAPED WITHOUT A TELEPROMPTER!!

I thought that, in order to be a speaker, you must first know how to speak.

We need you back George/ We need you bad. Everyone i talk to say that they wish you were still in office. Things are out of control with this guy. the majority want the good ole days when you were in office. We should move to remove this idiot and install you back as president. we need a ressponsible grown up like you president bush. We need to do it BY ANY MEANS AT OUR DISPOSAL, POLITICALLY OR BY BRUT FORCE TO REMOVE THIS ENEMY OF THE REPUBLIC. aLL US CONSERVATIVES ARE READY. GOD BLESS GWBUSH AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Praise God for a President that still believes in the power of the Almighty God.

God bless President Bush and these sovereign states of America.

Safer under Bush, who permitted 9/11 after 8 months in office? Obama has been in office 10 months! I scorn Powell when he sanctimoniously defends his former boss, I'm amazed Bush had a popularity rating in the 30s when he left office. That seems way too high.

What's with Colin Powell? Seems rather two-faced to me. (Money, money, money, money)!

I for one will not be welcoming George Bush back into the public
eye. He is uninspiring. He was not a good president and he is not a good human being. He is a liar. I would never buy his book.
"All the ways we can hurt the American people" . George Bush said that. That is his legacy. Motivational speaker. I asked the almighty to
make "W" go away.

If listening to "W" speak doesn't motivate you to get an education I don't know what will!

If Bush came to speak, I think I'd be motivated to leave the room.

What he or his other brain (rove) have to say should only be said to a grand jury for the crimes againist humanity that they caused other people. Bush's other crooney cheney should also be along side them as they stand for punishment – only in America could people like these be allowed to continue with there lies.

What website and how do you get tickets?

I wouldn't pay 5 cents!

To Colin Powell: If your boss made us so safe, then why did the September 11 attacks happen ON HIS WATCH?????

The most worthless president and administration in US history. Period.

how long before he screws that up.?

He's a poor choice to be president and my suspicion has already been confirmed long before he decided to run and when he left office. Only a fool and his money are soon parted for anyone to watch him speak..

But seriously, though...he has the potential to be the best motivational speaker ever. I mean, if *he* can become the most powerful man in the world, then imagine what *you* can accomplish!

Please, what a .... Insult, a person who graduate with a "C-" and all the records that we know, what kind of motivation he may be, just like Sarah Pallin, what a face that we show to the World. Is sad, I don't know who are behind this, but we need to stop this manipulation if we want to be leaders in the world, we need real people with intelligence and brains.

George W, Bush certainly motivated me.

Motivated me to vote Democratic.

Well, it sounds to me that most of you have plenty of bad things to say about our former President. Yes, "President Bush"! I say that with pride. Maybe one day you too will come to your senses. Can't say that about Obama. At least "President Bush" stood by his morals, kept America safe and believed in America. Had a lot of experience and was able to take criticism from the left and the right. Don't forget and the libral media. Now we have this man in office (community organizer) which we now know a lot of people who voted for him is now regretting their vote! No experience in any kind of foreign policy, unlike "President Bush". I might as well add, Obama is not able to take the criticism very well, because he knows it's the truth. Trying to dictate our lives, bullying organizations who aren't on board with his agenda. It looks to me, he surrounded himself with to many low lifes before he became President. Now it's showing up during his Presidency. Wake up people, this is going to be a bad dream for the next three years....

I wouldn't pay a single nickle to hear this man speak. I'm facing ruin because of his policies and then to see him get up and make a cool $100,000 minimum to laugh and joke about the millions who are devastated because of his ruinous decisions is the final straw.

We are safer now because of bush? What a lie. There is more terrorism, more threats to our country because of bush/cheney. And I am sure the Iraqis wish we had never invaded their country; 130 people would not have been killed in the last couple of days if Saddam were still in power. He held the tribes together, albeit with an iron fist, the country was at least stable. The one thing the bush people didn't want however was Saddam trading oil in Euros which is what he was proposing. It was all about oil. How many thousands of Americans dead and wounded, 100's of thousands Iraqis dead and wounded. And our country deep in debt to the tune of a trillion dollars. Could have had health care for our people for that amount of money.

Ahhhh, for the good old days of George W. Bush. We do get to hear his name occasionally, but always as an excuse for not accomplishing anything or as blame for what happened during his presidency. It's not as if Bush asked for 9/11 or Katrina or a Democratically controlled congress the last two years of his presidency, nor did he ask for the likes of Barney Frank or Chris Dodd. The Democrats managed to bring him down, just like Nancy Pelosi promised and look what happened because of their misdirected energy.

Wow...sometimes, you really do get what you pay for.

Bush is a Son of a Gun, Rascal.

This Monkey cannot Motivate nobody.

He can only Motivate War.

He is Motivated by Oil.

Bush need to just Shut Up.

When Obama is out of office, he will likely pursue a carear in golf, basketball or bowling. He may also do voice overs for audio books.

Rightwing nutters can say what they want about Obama,but at $4.95 a ticket Bush is literally cheapening the office of President with his undignified speeches.

Glad to see the President out and about. The Football Game on Sunday with his Dad and then reading this. Thank you Mr. President
for every thing you did for us. I felt much safer when you were President. Now we are worried about not even getting the health care we need because of our age. Hopefully this to will pass as so many
unsavory things have over the years. Hopefully if you are ever in California I'll be able to hear you speak. Good Luck to and your family.

What a fool!

I feel motivated to plug my ears.

My personal opinion of Mr. Bush isn't one of admiration...I will be honest enough to say that. So just to give the former president a fair response only the Lord Almighty knows whats in your heart and on the day of judgement we will all know ,and there will be no more guessing or being judgemental of others, because who knows a mans heart and intentions towards policy, race, and the need to do the right thing better than the Lord.......

Congratulations!
President Bush was a Great President!
Wonder if the libs will attack his new job, as they did his presidency?
President Bush has integrity, an outstanding character, and an earnestness that is unmistakeable and genuine. There is nothing phony or glib about George W. Bush.
Can't think of anyone else in this Nation who could be a better Motivational Speaker. Hopefully, he will inspire not only our
adults and young adults, but our teenage youth to seek
higher and better education, jobs and future careers, instead of membership in a neighborhood gang.
George W. Bush is a man of Honor, just like his Father and Mother, and this is not found in many persons who have entered the political arena. Perhaps the two Bush Presidents are the two Finest Presidents in History. Amercians have been Blessed to have two such fine men enter public service.
Good Luck to President Bush!

Why not? If Obama can be president, and hire an even worse stammering and stuttering fool such as Gibbs...why can't Bush be a motivational speaker?

Of course he would appear in San Antonio, Texas. After all, it is yet another military city with military installations and with military enthusiasts for our former Commander in Chief of at least one ideological war. He says that he is not worried about his popularity, but these speaking engagements sound like a public relations attempt to get ahead of his lagging post presidential legacy. I assume he will not be motivating adolescents around the world who are struggling with their sexuality. I assume he will not be motivating law students to hold fast to the ideas of habeas corpus. I assume that he will not be asking journalists to hold tight to their sources in an effort to expose misconduct in government.

Well, I'm happy he found his I'd pay to hear him speak!

I cannot believe how ignorant the American public is. He can't even construct a sentence and they are having him be a motivational speaker.

I wonder how many were there because they are conservatives. I also wonder why Powell said what he said; was he just being polite or are there some things that he actually believes that Bush did to safeguard us.

It will be interesting to hear what Obama has to say in 2017. Or maybe 2013.

As a conservative, an ex-Republican and someone who voted for George W, twice, I am not fooled by politicians anymore. These people live in a different world and have little respect for the common American; including our soldiers who they send to fight and die in wars they have no intention of winning.
We only have one political party that disguises itself as two. We need to clean up Washington of inbred politicians and CFR members and restore power to the people. Politicians will not do that, only the people will look out for the people. America needs a new political party that is representative of the people and not the world's oligarchy.
They have enriched themselves while destroying our nation for 95% or our citizens. The reality is that the people no longer trust the government or politicians. Let's stop listening to their brainwash, get them out office and rebuild the nation they have destroyed.

Anyone who pays for advice from someone with a record of nothing but abyssmal failure is a fool. But anybody who'd pay to hear Bush speak is a fool, anyway, so I guess he's got a built-in audience. At least the price is right... less than five bucks. You get what you pay for.

As for relying on the almighty, I think that was Bush's main problem; he didn't put any thought into his actions because he trusted some supernatural being to just "miracle" everything into success.

The President has no higher authority in his faith with the almighty than anyone else because the almighty doesn't recognize ones job title. Furthermore, to say faith guided your decisions, is not in line with what guided you in the wrong directions and to stay on the same course. My faith guides me in my decisions also and my faith also guides me when I'm going in the wrong direction. Mr. Bush needs to read what happens to those that disobey and then look at the disaster that occurred as a result.

I would love to hear GW Bush speak at a business siminar. He actually has a personality unlike the stuffed shirt that sits in the oval office now. Rudy and Colin would be great as well.

Colin Powell, the former Bush Secretary of State who spared with many members

Sparred. Suprisingly, this is the first typo I've found on CNN this week–I call that an improvement!

So this is what happened to retired Muppets?

You should have seen and heard the morons that paid to see this scam.W.C Fields was right,there is an idiot born every minute.

Are you kidding me? George W. Bush as a speaker let alone motivation speaker? Who is the naive crowd paying money to see him talk? This is insane.

Bush motivational??? Ha. Ha. I'm laughing here!

I'm sure former Pres Bush is a nice guy and fun to listen to, but I would NOT pay him a dime for his advice on business... I'm just saying...

I wish you success President Bush. I am sure that all the Liberals will be just foaming at the mouth here to put you down but they cannot deny you kept our country safe as long as you were in office.

Not sure sure about the new guy!

Sign me up! I just miss having a Harvard and Yale graduate who can't pronounce nuclear, and who is so careless and lazy that he can't deliver any speech without sounding like a third grader.

I'll bet he spent all of zero minutes preparing to give his $100k or better speech. Well, at least he is not speaking as our president. We went back to the smart man in the 2008 election.

(Bush also added later that his faith played a large role in guiding his decisions: "From a personal perspective, I don't see how you can be president without relying upon an almighty.")

No wonder his whole 8 years was a disaster and the country is in the worst shape ever. If a person honestly believes there is a man who lives in the sky that made us all with his magic wand, then he or she should be automatically barred from any kind of public office. If we believe in absurdities we shall commit atrocities. Religion is biggest most damaging pack of lies in human history and has no place in the whitehouse or any place else where rational thinking is needed..

Hey! ...I Have Some Siminar Titles For Former President George W. Bush. "Lying, Cheating, & Stealing: ...It's More Than An Eddie Guerrero Wrestling Storyline, It's Was My Presidency!" "Fools Rush In: ...Just Look At My Success In Iraq And Afghanestan!" "Dick Cheney: The Quint-Essential Greatest Vice-President Who Ever Lived...Really?" & Finally Karl Rove: Many Tales Of The Cowardly Lyin'!

This has to be a joke – right? I can't believe Bush could motivate anybody or that they would willingly sit and listen to him!

$4.95 for 20 min? What'd he talk about? How he got there? How his hotel room was? I told him to keep his galdurn mouth shut!

What is this a comedy tour! lol!

Motivational speaker? He mangled the English language time and time again while President! Too funny.....

His new job should be a prison cafeteria worker.

Bush motivational? Hah!
How's he going to motivate.....let's see......how to ride my Dad's coattails......how to get his country into two worthless wars.....how to ruin the economy......how to surround himself with worthless, seedy corrupt advisors.....shall I go on?

God bless you, President Bush. We miss your steady hand and strong leadership.

I'd rather take $4.95 and give it away than waste it on listening to this clown. Everyday when I here of the many job losses and home foreclosures, it reminds me of him. Not even Colin Powell could get me to listen to this trash.

Mr. Powell I am losing respect for you, for going there and praising this idiot president when he did nothing but bring distruction and sorrow to this country and the world, TELL ME SOMETHING MR POWELL, UNDER WHOS WATCH 9/11 HAPPENED, I am so sick and tired of you guys singing this same phrase day in and day out, and Mr. Bush, you did not bring DIGNITY AND HONOR to the office, you brought SHAME AND DISHONOR TO THE OFFICE.

That's great, I thought you guys were serious for a minute... You really had me going!! That's like Helen Keller starting a driving school...

Ooohhh.. that's rich! You guys definitely got me there...

I would not waste my energy listening to the great misrememberer.

Oh Boy! Just can't wait to see George W Bush on Jerry Springer

The only thing George Bush could motivate me to do is barf! Why is anyone paying someone whose first language is gibberish to speak anywhere about anything? The man needs to be UNDER Club Fed, not gadding about being paid to spout his nonsense.

He helped motivate millions of Americans to consider living in other countries. And Mr. President and Secretary Powell, with all due respect to the "we are safer now" mantra, where is Bin Laden and the rest of Al Queda? It is eight years and counting.

I was not honored that you were my President actually i was quite embarresed!

The point made by George Bush is a very good one. Presidents ( of both countries and companies ) need to be able to look past the decisions that will make them popular and make the decisions that are correct. This is not a bad time to put that message out there.

Not being a Bush fan in terms of him being a motivational speaker, I still wish him the best. Unlike the republicans of today, I did not vote for him the second time, however, I do not wish he fails at anything. He was our president and deserves some respect unlike the disrespect President Obama is being shown. He has been a gentleman since his leaving office and he is showing some class in that regard. I wish him a happy and a healthy life.

Bush is a good man who was bashed relentlessly and he can take it. This figurine we have masquerading as a President now whines more than my youngest child. Since Obama is glaringly unprepared to be President he has to complain daily about his predecessor. Our supposed post-partisan Presidnet complaints magnify his weakness.

George W. Bush as a motivational speaker? I guess it just shows that people will in fact pay for sand even if they live in the desert. Here's a guy who was less motivated to work than any president in history, as demonstrated by the amount of time he spent on R&R.

And what motivation is he pitching? Be motivated to make decisions unilaterally, without including any dissenting voices in the discussion. Be motivated to be a below average student in school. Be motivated to use your family connections to bail you out of business failures. He did motivate me to respond to the article, so I guess that is something.

Are the left wing nuts on this board going to bash Colin Powell? Fact is Bush was way better for National security than Naive and apologetic Obama.........and the rest of the world knows it.

Bush- a motivator????????????????????????
Ha Ha Ha.............................

Interesting that the headline is that Bush "debuted" as a motivational speaker... yet last week, he spoke twice here in Canada!

Thank you President Bush for keeping America safe, Obama not so much!

The boy needs to stay in Texas.

"Bush also added later that his faith played a large role in guiding his decisions"

Did God tell you to torture people? How about lying to the American people so you can start a war in Iraq?

He sure motivated me to volunteer for Democratic campaigns!

Shrub can't talk berry good. He would motivate me to get a speaking coach. Dumbest human to ever inhabit the White House. Well, maybe Millard Filmore might give him a challenge. Abe must hate the fact Shrub is a Republicant.

Motivational speaker? Why not? He's truly proof that anyone can grow up to be president. Have a nice day!

I'd love to see him start a foundation like Bill Clinton did. I didn't like Clinton as a President but I admire his work aftewards, Bush can redeem himself in a lot of people's eyes by doing a lot of charity work; perhaps following up on his great work in Africa.

interesting new career. Hope that he is successful.

"Every single day, I was honored to be your president by bringing honor and dignity to the office," he said. Bush also added later that his faith played a large role in guiding his decisions: "From a personal perspective, I don't see how you can be president without relying upon an almighty."

Nothing wrong with having faith as long as scriptures are not use in the presidential decisions process. We all know the true meaning of the word perception is reality!

$100K for 20 mins?????? And the lesson this motovation seminar teaches is No regrets or reflection oven when you make mistakes that cost BILLIONS of $$$ and thousands of American lives and over 100,000 Iraris???

And he gets cheered for this? Pawlenty complains Obama is taking away peoples rights and Bush gets applauded for the Patriot act and illegeal wiretaps? Obama has arrested more terror suspects in 9 months then Bush did to keep us safe?

Well, good. Maybe he can motivate the seminar participants into storming Iraq.

You have got to be kidding?!? Or did you mean to say, "Dis-motivational speaker?."

Maybe when exiting the office with a 31% approval, people wanted him to serve another term. I still think the Bush did an exceptional job as President, he was reelected another term, the people did approve of him, in contrary to Obama, yes he was elected by the majority of the people, and yet it memain to be seen if he is going to be reelected for another term., Until then the Obama administration needs to refrain from putting the blame on the Bush administration. And as a motivational speaker, its a job.

He is excellent at motivation. Single handedly he motivated an entire country and much of Europe to become politically active against another fiasco like he and his policies. He is the poster child for the fall of an entire political party. He is motivating.

I did not know that there are 11,000 idiots in Fort Worth area that would waste their time to see the worst president in our history.

Dubya was born rich so he could always use money power instead of being popular or smart. DUH!

Bush a motivational speaker?!?!?! You must be joking. The boy is incapable of speaking even the simplest of coherent sentences. What's he going to motivate people to do anyway pile food on the family or co-exist peacefully with fish?

I wouldn't pay 4 cents to hear this fool talk about anything.

Motivational Speaker? HA! Surely, you jest.

Please just go back into your hole and take Darth Cheney Vader with you...you could not give a coherent speech in 8 years so good luck giving "motivational" talks beyond backwater Texas or a local church.

All I have to say is ha------------ha-----------ha-----------–ha. I wouldn't even waste the $4.95. That would buy me a McDonalds meal. Him and his gang should have been impeached then taken out imprisoned. I hope that he is proud of how his destroyed this country and left it for another man to clean up. What an idiot Bush and his cronies were. Signed a former republican that did not vote for him for him nor McCain Jim Hall.

Please run for president Mr. Powell.

"Energizing and action-packed" are not words I usually associate with GW.

making money is easy get 25 mil, from your daddy,s friends invade a country for oil and the money will start rolling in

CNN always hammered President Bush for his mistakes and errors in speaking. Isn't today Tuesday? Did Pres. Bush not speak last night, on Monday?

I find it quite amusing that Bush is attempting to be a motivational speaker, when he failed miserably at it for 8 years. But, the price is right: $4.95 beats paying $60+ to see a comedian onstage these days.

First off, nobody likes Bush, so who cares.
Secondly, Last night was Monday so you may want to correct that you put Tuesday night.

I think Mr. Bush has flung enough BULL-ONEY to last a couple of lifetimes. Go home. Reflect on the damage done. Do something positive for a change!

Fairly certain that the line re: Colin Powell should read "...who sparred with many members of the president's inner circle." They were all spared, from prosecution, that is.

Don't confuse chasing popularity for good manners. It's NOT all right to be rude & crude even though you FIRMLY believe in the righteousness of your cause.

Figures this was a stage show, that is exactly what he gave the American people for eight years, complete with cheerleading hogwash. Find it hard to believe that 11,000 people actually paid for this show, when we already got it for free, or so we thought until everything colapsed due to him and his administration and their deregulation/war mentality.

In my opinion the perfect President was Mr.Bush. He is educated very strictly and honestly in his family and society. He is a true person. Many people loved and respect him. I wish next President from Bush family.

That Colin Powell is a confusing guy. Ha ha. He's kind of all over the map. However, nice job CNN posting a story about Bush we need to start bringing him into the news conversation more often to make Obama look better. It fits nicely with the comments about mops and mopping and things like that and covers up the healthcare mess.

I am immediattely reminded of the father figure in "Little Miss Sunshine," the failed motivational speaker.

This man couldn't even motivate this country, he lost the confidence of this country......the only one he motivated was the rest of the World to Hate us.......j

If Bush had relied on some intelligent , rational human beings rather than 'the almighty' we might be in a much better situation right now.

We'll see how long it takes for him to screw up this job so as to keep a perfect record. Frankly, Bush giving a motivational talk to a cheering crowd in Texas is like "Dumb and Dumber – Part 3."

Nothing screams "Bush was a GREAT President".., quite like Obama's own progressively liberal incompetence.

I'd like to hear him name one action of his that brought honor and dignity to the office. He wasn't even president, Cheney was, and a piss-poor president at that! Every time something happened, Bush pissed his pants and ran to papa Cheney to fix it. Cheney usually fixed it with another government handout to Halliburton. Someone should investigate how much of it came back to Cheney's bank account.

Texas is about the only place this disgraceful clown will draw an audience. I suppose he might also do well at the Hannity freedom concerts, all sorts of uneducated, mindless automatons attend them and I'm sure they'd be happy to drink his Kool-Aid.

Come hear Bush talk for $4.95 per person or $19 for a group.

Kmart prices for a Kmart president.

A Terrorist Motivational Speaker!! Wow

He could end every lecture with "Mission Accomplished!"

I can't wait to hear all the comments from the Obama worshipers, spewing their hatred of President Bush. Even Colin Powell had good things to say about him. The Democrats would have you believe that President Bush started the Civil War, World War I and II, and the sinking of the Titanic. Get a brain folks!!

Well let's hope he's been practicing with Toastmasters. Speaking isn't his thing.

it does not get any creepier then this

Selling the presidency for $4.95 per ticket? Now that's motivational!
Bush's message: stick to your gut instincts no matter what the facts tell you. Marginalize your best advisors such as Colin Powell. Blame your decisions on the guidance you received from the almighty. This is the recipe for success that worked so well for Bush, that he is now selling his leadership advice to others.

Are you kidding me??????? This man has the intelligence of dead man!!!!

Please ! Leave that clown alone.

What a joke. The only thing he motivates me to do is to strangle a Tea Bagger.

One word, "Strategery"

So numbnuts W is making a few bucks motivating his Texas dittoheads? That's a good one! Then he said, ""Every single day, I was honored to be your president by bringing honor and dignity to the office," he said. Bush also added later that his faith played a large role in guiding his decisions: "From a personal perspective, I don't see how you can be president without relying upon an almighty."
Posing detainees sexually brought "honor and dignity" to the presidency? Lying about WMDs? I wonder if Jesus would have used waterboarding.
This guy is a sap from the gitgo and the people that pay to listen to him – even sappier!

Are you kidding me?

He should do what he's been doing the last 9 months and stay
home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"It's so simple in life to chase popularity, but popularity is fleeting, it's not real," – Gee, too bad Obumbles doesn't realize this. Making troops wait it out until the elections are done, just in case he's not viewed popularly enough. The fact is Bush has more honor and integrety in one finger than Obama could ever hope to have, not matter how hard he looks for it on the golf course.

Are you kidding me? The only motivation speech he should be giving is to his old buddies. PLEASE GIVE US BACK OUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!

Does he "live in van down by the river?"

Why isn't this jerk in prison as a war criminal? At the very least, why isn't he exiled to Iraq or Afghanistan so he can experience the wars he started?

Yeah right, go back to your bunker Georgie. You may have made us safer from outside terror attacks but we are now being destroyed from the inside out due to your oblivious tunnel vision and acts of fiscal irresponsibility. You alone opened the door for Liberals to gain control of our Nation and you alone are responsible for an Obama Whitehouse, your Administration set the stage for perpetuating his massive spending spree and your Administration allowed Liberals a foothold to gain a platform to spin & spew every one of their kooky ideas on the American people!

I hope people are now awake and Vote out every incumbent in DC in 2010 and 2012! Time to flush the House and Senate! Let your local career elitist get a taste of losing their job and benefits!

As a previous CNN poll proved, the majority of Americans believe the price of $4.95 per person is exorbitant. Most wouldn't pay 5 bucks to hear him speak. I would pay far more to make him stop. His legacy; finding and using the WEAPONS OF FISCAL DESTRUCTION! It will take a generation to fix his and Cheney's evil.

Bush is a moron..............Always was.......... Always will be.
Dignity to the White House..............
That house has had no dignity in years......" RESPCT AT THE WHITE HOUSE" went out the door years ago........ How long has it been since you respected the office of President.....
For the American people to let Bush take office and now to have A
first lady who knows.. not... to touch the QUEEN of England!
AND a first lady who plants a Vegetable garden! A president who bows to a Saudi prince..... Where is the respect? Where is the dignity we once had in this country... GONE ........... that is where it is...... Gone forever........ China will be the super power by 2050...... We dropped the ball....

Mr Bush, I would just like to thank you for your continued class in not taking potshots at the current administration. You are taking the high road. I wish you and Laura the best.. If i could i would love to hear you and Mr Powell speak.

While I might question his qualifications on the subject, at least George found a legitimate line of work. Dick "When in doubt, waterboard" Cheney on the other hand, apparently never received the email that he's no longer VP.

don't you have to be successful to do this?... he had one of the worst presidencies in memory, agreed upon by both political parties, what could he possibly be saying up there?

I will not wast any minute of time listening to Bush.

"Every single day, I was honored to be your president by bringing honor and dignity to the office."

Yeah, right. He brought ineptitude, arrogance, hypocrisy, and deceit to the office. While he's out making thousands of dollars for his speeches, we have soldiers dying in his unjust wars and a new President who will spend years cleaning up his messes. So much for honor and dignity

So the least-motivated President ever is now a motivational speaker... How long before he becomes a failure at this, like he's failed at everything else he's ever done in his life?

Maybe he can cover "How to lie to everyone, including yourself" so he can keep deluding himself about the MESS HE LEFT OUR COUNTRY IN YOU FASCIST SCUMBAG.

Have a great day.

Somehow I think Bush should've gone with something else, like flipping burgers... Speaking isn't really his thing, especially motivational speaking.

Isn't it a little ironic that he gives a speech on popularity and why not to pursue it as his first speech?

Sir, which is a term I am using very loosely here, popularity is real. It can be achieved by doing what the people want in our democratic republic. You did the opposite of what many Americans wanted, which is why your "popularity rating" was almost in negative!

Colin Powell says that we are safer because of G. W. Bush, but I disagree. There are more terrorists now than in 2000 when Bush took office. That is because a smoldering hatred for the US was ignited by Bush policies. After blowing $6 trillion in borrowed Chinese dollars, we find that Iran is stronger, North Korea is better off than before, Communist China's economy is strong and robust due to Bush (and Clinton) trade policies that got us into NAFTA, and we are broke.

The Bush Administration flushed America down the toilet. His administration will go down in history as the end marker for the American century.

Somehow, all that doesn't motivate me.

Jarge couldn't motivate a thinking 1st grader. He only casts his evil spell over the unsuspecting retarded GOP middle-class, who then carries out his Nazii Agenda and spreading viscious lies about Obama.

This IS comedy – right!

A man who can't put a complete sentence together while president is now a motivational speaker. Seems to me that the people HE motivated are already motivated and the rest of us are glad he is over the horizon.

As lomg as his new gig isn't as president, then it's okay.

History will speak to his presidency, but still a classy man. I think he'll have a good impact as a former president. I can't imagine the relief it feels to not carry the weight of the US President. He'll become much more media approved the further removed we get from his presidency.

What I find amazing, is how does he think he could motivate anyone? I am quite sure there were 11,000 people there, but why? I didn't always think he was bad, but he changed my mind very quickly. I will never have any respect for him again. He trashed this country. Now we have to suffer to clean it up.

Listening to what he has to say is worth about $5.95. Any President who admits that he relies on the "almighty" scares the heck out of me.

Well, this takes the "cake". George W. Bush motivating people?? More to the truth would be, "How to Become a Con Artist".

A more appropriate new career for Bush would be something like prison librarian....

There must be a crystal ball at CNN to predict the results of Tuesday speech 12 hours before it happened. Or maybe it is just sloppy reporting and it happened on Monday night.

This has to be some type of joke?

Who cares about that old Fart!

After being forced to listen to this intellectually challenged speaker for 8 years, I certainly wouldn't pay to listen to him speak again. The only thing that he would motivate me to do is leave the room.

For anyone that hasn't heard Bush try to speak in his 8 years as president is in for a big surprise. George Bush speaking ablity is that of a 1st grader. If he had to depend on speaking for a living i'm afraid he would starve.

This is all well and good but don't ever let yourself forget the following:

1. 9/11 happened on his watch.
2. He started 2 wars that were trumped up lies and sold as a bill of goods to the American people.
3. He handed out a trillion dollar tax cut that wasn't needed because he failed to understand the conditions under which supply side economics was applicable.
4. And largely as a result, we're in the biggest mess we've ever been in since the Great Depression and it will take us years to recover.

"We are safer than we were before 9-11 because of President Bush," Powell said.
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Hahahahahaha! That's because they caught bin Laden? Or because there've been no more terrorist strikes? What a peculiarly stupid type of logic! I expected a little better from Colin Powell. Why not credit the troops, rather?

There have been no more terror strikes because it took all they had to pull off 9/11. The same reason why the Japanese didn't take over America after Pearl Harbor. They couldn't! But Powell believes a percentage of the electorate will swallow the lies and credit grabbing, and he'll be correct. He and his masters will never understand, unfortunately, how tired and washed-up they sound.

Hilarious!!!!! Hahahahahahahahahaha.....well...it isssss Texas....

Now that's the funniest thing that I've seen in a while ... in order to be an effective 'speaker', don't you have to able to 'speak'? Get back to me when he is able to pronounce words correctly and then maybe I will stop laughing.

Bush is right about popularity, he does have much left. I would not walk across the street to hear him speak if it was free. I was praying before he left office that he would pack his complete family up and move to Paraguay.

Bush as a motivational speaker -
seriously??? -
what a LAUGH!!!

Bush started as motiovational speaker last week in Montreal where protesters were throwing shoes in the street prior to his speech and where five were arrested for disorderly conduct.

He certainly motivated the Democrats to go to the polls in the last election. Good job Bush!

GW will go down in history as the one who stepped it up again terrorism. Thanks GW. Ok, libs start your futile bashing.

Oh yes, he can motivate us to go to war and kill innocent people.

Who let him off the ranch?

Colin Powell has served his country well until last year when he endorsed that empty suit Obama just because he could give good speeches from a teleprompter and because he is black. Bad on you, Colin. Big mistake on your part. You need to apologize to this country for that erroneous judgment.

I believe he did this on Monday, as today is Tuesday.

"Every single day, I was honored to be your president by bringing honor and dignity to the office." Oh that's rich! Bush should be humiliated by his performance as president and even more humiliated by the constant fabrication and deception his administration was known for. As usual, Bush ignores reality and asserts that he brought honor and dignity to the office. It would be funny if it didnt underscore the fact that Bush is a sad, delusional little man.

I've posted this before in regard to this topic–love him or hate him, Bush got control of a life that was headed nowhere, overcame a drinking problem, managed a successful baseball organization, became governor of a large state and a two-term President. By any definition, he is successful at self-motivation, and even though he inherited his father's talent for mangling the English language, if he sticks to his script he should be successful at motivating others. We have a new President and a new direction, so it's time to move on, haters. History will decide what kind of President Bush was. Carter went on to have a fruitful post-Presidency; let's see if Bush can do the same.

I'm trying to get with the idea of the Ex-President of the USA speaking at an event that charged less than $5 per person or $19 for a GROUP! It just sounds so desperately undignified somehow.

He's got nothing of value to tell anyone. the one and only reason anyone will turn out to his speeches is the same reason people pay to see the "freak show" of a carnival or pay to go to the "petting zoo" part of a fair. There's ZERO interest in what this waste of human flesh actually has to say... except maybe from his daddy and that man should be punched int eh face for not pulling out or making barbara take it in the arse or on the lip.

Powell says we are safer now than before 9-11 because of Bush. That's a fact, but all those who sacrificed their lives and limbs for our safety will have done it in vain if Obama doesn't get his act together before it's too late. He spends too much time campaigning for the rest of his Socialist party leaving vacant the job that he was elected to. Oh, right, the democrats didn't actually need him to be present; the Czars can do his job for him.

What's his motivation message??? Any moron can be president???

As a Democrat, I have always respected Colin Powell. But his comment: "We are safer than we were before 9-11 because of President Bush." is simply wrong. I wonder if this was a case of simply wanting to be nice to his former boss, or if he actually believes this. We are safer...really? During the Bush years, we angered many nations...called some the "axis of evil". We thrown into two wars, one of which we know now was under false information...thousands of people have died – for what?

We are not safer. My opinion of Colin Powell has drastically changed. He seemed like an open-minded person, but maybe I am wrong!!

I bet he sucks at this job too.

: "From a personal perspective, I don't see how you can be president without relying upon an almighty
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I believe in an Almighty. I also believe that my belief MUST be tempered with FACTUAL and accurate information BEFORE I make any decision involving the lives of millions. Think about it: if ANY other individual went around making the types of decisions that Bush did, ignoring factual input, he'd be called a crack-pot.

Bush tarnished everyone around him. Powell did have a shot at being a statesman for this country, but not anymore. He is going to have to go his grave defending this man because he did not stand up and refute him when he had the chance.

I would not waste my time, if given a free ticket, to hear either one of them speak about anything.

Worst President ever, period, history will be the judge.

Former President GWB took on the wrong career. He was such a war-mongering President, he should put on the camoflouge uniform and go help our heroic men out in Afghanistan / Pakistan...Who knows, maybe he would be able to reign in Osama Bin Laden while he's at it...LOL...{:o)

Say what you will. This man has so much class honor and dignity, Something we are definately missing in this administration.

Why was he not impeached? Why is he not in prison awaiting trial for war crimes? 1.3 MILLION dead in Iraq and 4,700 American troops dead due to his deceit and arrogant ambition and he gets a lifetime pension and lifetime free "socialized medical care". There is no justice in this country if that is his fate.

bringing honor and dignity to the office?

Doesn't he mean dishonor and disgrace?

The man should be in jail. Shame on those who hire him.

He's kidding, right?

Bush a motivational speaker?

What's he gonna do? Say "Don't do what I did"?!?!?

Sounds like the village of Crawford is once again missing its idiot!

Funny why Bush would be speaking at a motivational seminar about success. He was a failure as a President!!

now G.W Bush can star a career as pastor particularly in Texas....he just know how to talk to intellectualy limited people...good luck

can he speak in full sentences now and does what he tries to say make any sense? sure didn't in the last 9 years.
Maybe he had a crash-course in English language

I think I'd choose to listen to Jed Clampett give a motivational speech before this idiot...

You simpletons at CNN headline "Bush has new Career" – how utterly stupid. You continue to belittle Bush – it seems CNN's job in life is to bash Bush. So, he is a motivational speaker from time to time – a lot of ex-Presidents hit the speaker trail – but it is not a "new career".

There are a few pinheads at CNN who should be looking for a "new career" since the one in journalism isn't successful.

Not chasing popularity is one thing. Antagonizing almost everybody, around the world, is another. . .

I'm so pleased President Bush doesn't seek popularity. He must be very happy to have so little of this based on his handling of virtually every aspect of his plicies that we will suffer with for generations.

He will never speak outside the state of Texas!

George Bush conducting a "Get Motivated" seminar? Isn't this the same George Bush that sat on his hands while the economy was going down in flames?

He was just in Canada as well, war mongering idiot should stay on his side of the fence.

Whoa,
8 years and so quiet and now a public speaker.
when he was on TV I fell asleep because of his speeches and the way he talks. No motivations at all. Made me fall asleep.

oh I thought he was going to be a monkey at the zoo...this man is not very motivating and a horrible speaker so I don't see this as being very successful.

Given what we have attempting to run the country now...........I miss Bush. He wasn't nearly as bad as Obama bankrupting the country. Everyone blames Bush for everything, when the housing crisis blame is due to the Democrats liberal view that everyone has the right to home ownership and Barney Frank and Chris Dodds refusal to reign in Fannie and Freddie. Democrats have no clue what they are doing and so they continue to blame, blame and blame some more.

He thinks he brought honor and dignity to the office of the president? This guy is still deluding himself.