The other day, The Late Show on CBS came to an end with the final episode of Stephen Colbert’s run as host. While late-night shows are proving to be unprofitable in the age of on-demand streaming and the near collapse of traditional cable, it feels like a good moment to reminisce about how influential Stephen…
Tag: George W Bush
Things I Like: That’s My Bush (TV Series)
I remember when That’s My Bush! premiered on Comedy Central in 2001. I was apolitical back then since I was only in middle school, so I didn’t have much of an opinion about George W. Bush at the time. The show was created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker from South Park. They weren’t trying…
(Not So) Fun Fact: W Bush’s Grandaddy Secretly Tried To Coup FDR
George Bush Sr.’s father Prescott Bush was heavily tied to the Business Plot which was a failed plan coup to replace Franklin D Roosevelt and establish a right-wing dictatorship like Nazi Germany or Fascist Italy.
Fun Fact: Not President But in Charge of Golf
George Bush Sr.’s father Prescott Bush was an avid golfer and even became the head of the USGA for a short time.
Fun Fact: Prescott Bush’s Service in World War I
George Bush Sr.’s father Prescott Bush was a veteran of World War I, primarily serving as an artillery officer.