the buzz log

What's the difference between the White House and "Gossip Girl"? Not as much as you might think. Matt Latimer, a former speechwriter for George W. Bush, has written a book that reveals some of his former boss's unfiltered thoughts on political rivals. Me-ow, who knew Dubya was so catty?

Even though it won't hit store shelves until next month, searches on the book, "Speech-less," are already beginning to climb. The surging interest is due in large to some juicy excerpts released by the book's publisher. Among the gems are President Bush's impressions of President Obama, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, and (hey-o!) Sarah Palin.

A blog from USA Today features some of the excerpts. President Bush said Obama wasn't "remotely qualified" to handle the job, and referred to him as "that cat Obama." Bush also made allusions to Hillary Clinton's larger-than-average posterior, and Joe Biden's tendency to talk too much (not exactly revelatory).

And in a kicker that's sure to sell plenty of books, Dubya ripped Sarah Palin. Quote Bush: "I'm trying to remember if I've met her before. I'm sure I must have... What is she, the governor of Guam?" Eat your heart out, Perez Hilton.