Bush Returns To Stage As Motivational Speaker

Former President George W. Bush is now a motivational speaker. Last week he spoke for 28 minutes to the 11,000-person crowd at the “GET MOTIVATED!” seminar at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Former President George W. Bush is now a motivational speaker.

Last week he spoke for 28 minutes to the 11,000-person crowd at the “GET MOTIVATED!” seminar at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

Bush’s topic? No one is sure, not even the sycophantic Washington Post.

“Looking younger than his 63 years and relaxed, Bush did not appear to have an overarching theme, but strung anecdotes and jokes together and frequently mentioned his faith in God,” wrote the Post’s Mary Jordan.

She continued, “Many people interviewed afterward said they liked Bush, perhaps even because he wasn’t the best speaker of the day. He could have said a thesaurus was a big scaly creature that roamed the planet millions of years ago and they would have applauded.”

Bush’s motivation? He aims to lighten his unpopular image after two unfinished wars under his belt along with a world economy that nearly tanked, not to mention human rights abuses, during his eight years in the White House.

That, and the seminar reportedly paid the 43rd president about $100,000 to appear.

Also speaking were former secretary of state Colin Powell, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, retired football great Terry Bradshaw, and the Rev. Robert Schuller, televangelist and author.

Wayne Slater, Dallas Morning News columnist, noted that “the day belonged to patriotism and salescraft. To prospecting for leads. To mission accomplished.”

“The ex-president who once spoke from the deck of an aircraft carrier walked the stage alone with a microphone in his hand. He reminded the motivated that even presidents are a fleeting part of history,” Slater wrote.

Bush is expected to give another motivational speech for the seminar in San Antonio next month.