Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Has there been any movement to get president Bush to build his presidential library here in Houston? I think thay would a a fantastic addition to the city and great tourist attraction. Like him or not, he has presided over arguable the most important presidency since WW2 and the items that would be contained in the library would be excellent to see! Hopefully we are on the radar as a location for it. Would be nice to put it downtown or in the museum district! Preferably on or somewhere near the train route to make it asseble to many more than by car Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I don't think Dallas would mind. [/sarcasm]Seriously how about we start naming places after the actual founders of this city or even who the city was named after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Has there been any movement to get president Bush to build his presidential library here in Houston? I think thay would a a fantastic addition to the city and great tourist attraction. Like him or not, he has presided over arguable the most important presidency since WW2 and the items that would be contained in the library would be excellent to see! Hopefully we are on the radar as a location for it. Would be nice to put it downtown or in the museum district! Preferably on or somewhere near the train route to make it asseble to many more than by car Any thoughts? Any thoughts? Well, there's a loaded question. No problem, though. It seems we'll be denied the humiliation of having a Bush presidential library here in Houston for a couple of reasons. #1: SMU probaly has it wrapped up. #2 UH and Rice have no intrest in sponsoring this president's library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elecpharm Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 the finalist for the george bush library are:smubaylortexas tech/midlanduniversity of dallasmost believe that smu will be the chosen destination, but i'm not among that contingent. i would not be at all surprised if texas tech/midland or baylor were chosen as the location. he has strong ties in west texas and he does reside in crawford, which is a small drive from waco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 the finalist for the george bush library are:smu baylor texas tech/midland university of dallas most believe that smu will be the chosen destination, but i'm not among that contingent. i would not be at all surprised if texas tech/midland or baylor were chosen as the location. he has strong ties in west texas and he does reside in crawford, which is a small drive from waco. Can't see Houston being considered for a GWB library. George H.W. Bush already has a library in College Station, AND has Houston's airport named after him. His only direct ties to Houston is his father's residence, friends and business partners, and he once governed the state. That's just about it. I'd say Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth would be where it'd be located. Austin, because that's where he lived when governor, and Dallas/Fort Worth, because he once owned the Rangers. I say UT, Texas Tech, or SMU would be more likely. Dark horse: Baylor. By the way, I can't ever see an airport named after GWB. GWB Airport and GHWB airport might be too confusing for the FAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I am pretty sure SMU (Dallas) has this. I have heard it will be off Central Expressway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 BaylorPrint It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 By the way, I can't ever see an airport named after GWB. GWB Airport and GHWB airport might be too confusing for the FAA If not an airport, how about the 'George W. Bush Container Terminal' at the Port of Baltimore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 We always get blamed for the existence of the man, yet we can't get a library for our troubles. Not that I want one with his name on it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Does it really matter where (or if) they build it at all?With this administration's penchant for secrecy, they'll probably weld the front door shut anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 keep your silly politics to yourselfall of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureAuteur Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Didn't they build a statue of President Bush in downtown Houston? I remember seeing a ceremony on tv to introduce the statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Didn't they build a statue of President Bush in downtown Houston? I remember seeing a ceremony on tv to introduce the statue.The elder, not the younger. It is at the corner of Washington and Bagby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 There are already more Wal-Marts and Targets and CVS's than you can count in Houston. Do we really need another place to look at coloring books? I keed, I keed. I'm sure W has moved on to Archie and Jughead comics by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Please, it's embarassing enough having people think our airport is named after him. Let Dallas have it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Does it really matter where (or if) they build it at all?With this administration's penchant for secrecy, they'll probably weld the front door shut anyway.that was classic. and hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banking214 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I am pretty sure SMU (Dallas) has this. I have heard it will be off Central Expressway.More than likely it is going to be at the corner of Mockingbird/75 where the old Bairds Bakery was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bush will take a page from Clinton and put it in Waco. In hopes to spur economic development, etc.Waco is near Crawford, you know. Putting it across from HP would just reinforce Bush's elieteism. He's gotta save some face somewhere.And this is an excellent way to suck up to the Baptists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto250us Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 What library? The idiot already admitted that he doesn't read anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Please, it's embarassing enough having people think our airport is named after him. Let Dallas have it!Here, here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 The research and archival stacks at the LBJ Library at UT: The research and archival stacks at the GW Bush Library at SMU: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Architectural rendering of New Bush Library... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Architectural rendering of New Bush Library... Red? Why ruin a perfectly good island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Architectural rendering of New Bush Library... You know, I'm embarrased that I actually voted for this guy in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Architectural rendering of New Bush Library... Is that off the coast of the UAE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 You know, I'm embarrased that I actually voted for this guy in 2000. That's OK, Gary. I voted for the guy who won the most votes. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjacop Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I just love liberal tolerance don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I just love liberal tolerance don't you? Almost as much as I love far right-wing conservative intolerance. I think this would make a great Gallery of Intolerance in the Bush Library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjacop Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Almost as much as I love far right-wing conservative intolerance. I think this would make a great Gallery of Intolerance in the Bush Library. what's so funny about liberals..their hatred for a man overshadows their rationality..especially when one with such colorful pics saved in their harddrive just for such occasions to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Is that off the coast of the UAE? ROFLOL!!!!!! Cheney's probably the head of Library Security, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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