Maureen Dowd sees 'Freudian' teenage rebellion' in Bushworld New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd introduced her first book, Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk (Putnam Publishing Group; August, 2004) at BookExpo America 2004 in Chicago, on a panel of political pundits hosted by C-Span founder, Booknotes host and author Brian Lamb (Booknotes on American Character: People, Politics, and Conflict in American History, published by Perseus Books, March 2004). With her trademark sharp observations and tart humor, Dowd contrasted today's injection of religion into politics with the Kennedy campaign in 1960 and described President Bush's relationship with God and his father as a 'complicated, Freudian, teenage rebellion'; called the Iraq occupation the 'most expensive social engineering project in American history'; compared President Bush's 'bullying, beligerent approach' to Ronald Reagan's desire for the U.S. to be 'revered around the world.' Although she had tried reading books about Bush, Dowd said she preferred the 'callow princes, whispering Iagos and fatal flaws' of Shakespeare.
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Maureen Dowd sees 'Freudian' teenage rebellion' in Bushworld
