Best Gifts for People Who Hate George Bush

Do you have people on your gift list who hate George Bush? Alas, they will be stuck with him as president for a while longer, but at least you can give them a gift that will make them laugh or think.

The 2007 Out of Office Countdown Wall Calendar

What a clever idea! A calendar that counts down the days until Bush is out of office. The Bush-haters on your gift list will enjoy watching the count go down. The calendar also includes Bush bloopers and blunders and, in the words of its publisher, "indictments, scandals, embarrassments and audacity of the president's advisors, admirers (think Harriet), cronies, appointees (see 'cronies') and strange bedfellows." Published by Sourcebooks, Inc., it's available on Amazon for $10.39.

"Worst. President. Ever." T-shirts

"Worst. President. Ever." is one of many selections available at the AMERICAblog.com shop. The shirts are designed by John Aravosis, who in addition to writing a popular blog, also has a good eye for design and a good ear for a catchy phrase.

Other popular t-shirt slogans available at the site are "Draft the Bush Twins" and, for your gift recipients with a twisted sense of humor, a quote from Mark Foley's infamous instant message - "Do I make you a little horny?"

If you want to really get into the holiday spirit, how about a picture of Karl Rove wishing you "Treason's Greetings," available in Christmas red or, with Hebrew-style lettering, in Hanukkah blue. Funny stuff!

All slogans are available printed on a huge variety of products, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, kid's clothes, caps, mugs, messenger bags, mousepads and more - pretty much anything you could think of. Prices range from $3.99 for a bumper sticker, to $14.99 for a mug, to $21.99 for a cotton t-shirt, to $29.99 for a hooded sweatshirt. Or for $6.99, your friends can be the first ones on their block to hang a Karl Rove Treason's Greetings holiday ornament on their trees.

Books

Books make great gifts for thoughtful anti-Bushites. These are some of the best of the Fall 2006 political releases. They are all popular books that should be easy to find in most bookstores (except for right-wing bookstores!). Prices quoted are the Amazon prices at the time that I wrote this.

State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III by Bob Woodward. This book caused an uproar when it was released. After writing several books flattering to the Bush administration, Woodward comes down hard in this one. He accuses Bush of lying to the American people about how the war is going, and says the entire administration botched the war's planning and execution. ($17.05 hardcover, and $17.02 abridged audio CD)

The Greatest Story Every Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina by New York Times columnist Frank Rich. Rich is an engaging writer. In this book he shows how the administration used public relations techniques to sell the war to the public. The book includes an 80-page timeline which compares actual events to the administration's spun versions. ($14.38 hardcover)

Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction by David Kuo. The author used to be the Deputy Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in George Bush's White House. He accuses Bush of reneging on his promises to promote compassionate conservatism. His most inflammatory charge is that White House officials, who courted evangelical leaders in public, mocked them behind their backs, calling them "nuts," "goofy," "ridiculous," and "insane." ($15.00 hardcover)

Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Washington Post Pentagon correspondent Thomas E. Ricks. For this extensively researched book, the author made five trips to Iraq, interviewed numerous soldiers, officers, and administration officials, and read over 30,000 pages of documents. ($15.70 hardcover)

And finally, after those grim books, some comic relief would be welcome, so for the final anti-Bush gift in this list, take a look at ...

The Farting George Bush Doll

Even the person who has everything doesn't have one of these! Pull the finger of this 8-inch tall George Bush doll, and it will fart, shake, sing, and say things like "Osama (FART) Your Mama " Sure to be the life of the party.

It costs $19.89 and is available at prankplace.com.