Political Quote of the Day

From former President George W. Bush, as quoted by former White House speechwriter Matt Latimer in his new book:

He didn't think much of Barack Obama. After one of Obama's blistering speeches against the administration, the president had a very human reaction: He was ticked off. He came in one day to rehearse a speech, fuming. "This is a dangerous world," he said for no apparent reason, "and this cat isn't remotely qualified to handle it. This guy has no clue, I promise you."

As a bonus, he had some words about Hillary Clinton too:

The president, like me, didn't seem to be in love with any of the available options. He always believed Hillary Clinton would be the Democratic nominee. "Wait till her fat keister is sitting at this desk," he once said (except he didn't say "keister").

And to show that he could be equally tough on his own party, here's his take on the news that Sarah Palin would be John McCain's running mate:

"This woman is being put into a position she is not even remotely prepared for," he said. "She hasn't spent one day on the national level. Neither has her family. Let's wait and see how she looks five days out."

George W. Bush was always a pretty keen judge of people.