Bushisms: The DVD Released

Youve Read The Book, Now Watch The Real Thing on DVD. Al Franken, Jacob Weisberg, and Brian Unger commentent on over 50 video clips of George W. Bush's famous misstatements. In stores now.

(PRWEB) October 24, 2004 -- You thought it couldnt get any better than reading the Presidents words and finding new ways to decipher what he was trying to say, but failed to communicate. Well now imagine hearing and seeing what you are reading. Thats right, Bushisms is now on DVD.

Watch over 60 minutes of George W. Bushs accidental wit and wisdom. See for yourself the serious determination in which W repeats the same wrong word time after time until he actually gives his made-up word a real meaning. And so goes the development of The George W. Bush Dictionary" of words and phrases added to the American vocabulary by our speech-challenged, 43rd President. Words like misunderestimate" and subliminable."

Your host on this journey to destroy the English language is Brian Unger with special commentary and grammatical interpretation by Slate Magazines Jacob Weisberg, Al Franken, and Gary Trudeaus Doonesbury." Bushisms includes actual footage from the Presidents public speeches, photos ops, interviews, and random encounters to produce the funniest collection of misstatements ever on video. Animated shorts by Chris Sketchboy" Routly and music videos by The George W. Bush Singers add to the entertainment by interpreting the Presidents greatest oratory moments.

Whats it like when you cant find your WMDs or your ABCs," asks Brian Unger in the opening scenes of the show. Whats it like when what you meant to say is exactly what you said?" Join Brian for an hour of exploration to see how easy words become so hard for President Bush.

The direct-to-DVD project Bushisms is based on the popular series of books of the same name featuring the accidental wit and wisdom of President George W. Bush. This program is not rated, but suitable for all audiences and includes Ws commentary and segments on Families and Children," Mr. Bushs Neighborhood," and the Top 10 Bushisms."

This is a true collection of classic comments taken from public speeches and remarks given to Americans around the country with Mr. Bushs thoughts on the economy, the war in Iraq, our relationship with other nations and his presidency. Bushs observations and advice include such memorable soundbites as:

Its clearly a budget. Its got a lot of numbers in it."
Rarely is the questions asked, is our children learning."
Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream."
I know how hard it for you to put food on your family."

In a season of one million speeches, dont miss your chance to bring the real George W. Bush into your home. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the actual video speaks millions of them.

About The Cast and Producers:
BRIAN UNGER is the host of Bushisms. Previously, Unger was a correspondent for the Emmy award winning The Daily Show" from 1996 to 1999. Unger is currently a national correspondent for NPRs Day to Day" and his pilot television show The Hollywood Show," a satire of programs like Extra" and Entertainment Tonight" is currently in development for Comedy Central. Unger lives in Los Angeles.

JACOB WEISBERG is the Bushisms book editor and commentator. After years pof being the main political correspondent for Slate, Weisberg has now moved into the editors suite. Under his direction, the online magazine has doubled readership and signed deals with Doonesbury and NPR. He is also the author of over a half-dozen books on political issues, including the three New York Times best-selling Bushisms books. Weisberg lives in New York City.

ELIZABETH REEDER is the Bushisms director and producer. Prior to Bushisms, Reeder was a senior executive with The McLaughlin Group", McLaughlin One-On-One" and Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg." A practicing attorney and artist manager, Reeder is the co-producer of Bushs Brain," now in theaters. Reeder lives in Austin.

The Bushisms DVD will be in stores October 5, 2004. The Bushisms DVD is distributed by St. Clair Vision, a division of St. Clair Entertainment.

PRESS CONTACTS:
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More information (including trailer) available at www.bushism.net

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