Bush's Brain: Not for heavy lifting

With Kevin Phillips new take on the Religious Rights invasion of the GOP, it is clear that the old guard republicans, the Goldwater wing of the party have had enough. Coupled with this new release is Bartlett’s Imposter, which dismantles the conservative heralding of the Bush administration. Both are must reads and well sited from the GOP point of view.

With the secular division of the GOP coming unglued and the human side of political debate bubbling to the surface it is necessary that we all take a moment and hear an extended interview with Kevin Phillips. On Democracy Now!, hosted by Amy Goodman, there is a 20 minute interview with Phillips and his views about the Bush administration. The following link will get you started and please pay close attention to Kevin’s view of Bush as an intellectual.