Comments on: George W. Bush is the greatest President ever! (at signing autographs, that is.) – Obama could end up being the worst for the hounds http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/ celebrity autograph news and collectible signed memorabilia Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 Anonymous Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:27:21 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-1184 George HW Bush is a prolific letter-writer and spends hours each day corresponding with his friends. I think that in future years a lot of those letters will come on the market. I've met him many times in person and can say that he is quite a gentleman about giving autographs. His signature has changed a lot in recent years and is now hard to authenticate. I have met George W. Bush in person several times and he is very warm and friendly in person. He loves to sign autographs. He takes things from your hand to sort them out and sign them. I have never met a public figure who is more willing to meet people than George W. Bush. His true personality is obvious in person, but doesn't show well on television. George HW Bush is a prolific letter-writer and spends hours each day corresponding with his friends. I think that in future years a lot of those letters will come on the market. I’ve met him many times in person and can say that he is quite a gentleman about giving autographs. His signature has changed a lot in recent years and is now hard to authenticate.

I have met George W. Bush in person several times and he is very warm and friendly in person. He loves to sign autographs. He takes things from your hand to sort them out and sign them. I have never met a public figure who is more willing to meet people than George W. Bush. His true personality is obvious in person, but doesn’t show well on television.

]]> By: James http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-385 James Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:56:47 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-385 this articles is very true. i sent george w. bush and john mccain long letters through mail and got an authentic signatures. whereas obama sent me an autopen. i also notice jimmy carter and bill clinton have recently went on some book signing tours. this articles is very true. i sent george w. bush and john mccain long letters through mail and got an authentic signatures. whereas obama sent me an autopen. i also notice jimmy carter and bill clinton have recently went on some book signing tours.

]]> By: Steve http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Steve Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:15:35 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-157 A few corrections to this story. I have met every living president...Carter will not sign baseballs under any circumstances. Gerald Ford was great through the mail, spending hours a day signing for collectors, but he was tough in person. Reagan was always great. Bush, Sr. is great, but he avoids crowds as best he can. Bill Clinton will sign whatever you want, but he doesn't like the "pros" - greedy collectors he sees trying to get more than one from him. That's the only way he will call you out is if you ask him for more than one. Otherwise, he will sign whatever one item you want. W. Bush is really great, like his dad...the difference is he doesn't mind crowds. Obama is the worst...really bad, rude, and arrogant. I would go so far as to say the guy can be very mean to people. A few corrections to this story. I have met every living president…Carter will not sign baseballs under any circumstances. Gerald Ford was great through the mail, spending hours a day signing for collectors, but he was tough in person. Reagan was always great. Bush, Sr. is great, but he avoids crowds as best he can. Bill Clinton will sign whatever you want, but he doesn’t like the “pros” – greedy collectors he sees trying to get more than one from him. That’s the only way he will call you out is if you ask him for more than one. Otherwise, he will sign whatever one item you want. W. Bush is really great, like his dad…the difference is he doesn’t mind crowds. Obama is the worst…really bad, rude, and arrogant. I would go so far as to say the guy can be very mean to people.

]]> By: Richard Budman - new media producer and designer http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Richard Budman - new media producer and designer Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:11:04 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-117 [...] won’t deny my primary motive for crafting stories like the one on HoundsTV.com about Hounding the U.S. Presidents for autographs - is looking for a little link love out there. I know the story still has to be good and timely to [...] [...] won’t deny my primary motive for crafting stories like the one on HoundsTV.com about Hounding the U.S. Presidents for autographs – is looking for a little link love out there. I know the story still has to be good and timely to [...]

]]> By: Brad http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Brad Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:40:59 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-112 An autopen signature can usually be identified from a personal signature by the fact they generally all look exactly alike. So when comparing autopen signatures - they are identical. While actual autographs - no matter how many the person signed - will always have minor, identifiable differences. Professional autograph collectors recognize genuine Obama signatures from the fact they actually witness them being signed. They don't have to wonder if it's an autopen because they actually saw Obama personally take the pen to paper. An autopen signature can usually be identified from a personal signature by the fact they generally all look exactly alike. So when comparing autopen signatures – they are identical. While actual autographs – no matter how many the person signed – will always have minor, identifiable differences. Professional autograph collectors recognize genuine Obama signatures from the fact they actually witness them being signed. They don’t have to wonder if it’s an autopen because they actually saw Obama personally take the pen to paper.

]]> By: scott http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-101 scott Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:31:41 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-101 how can you tell the autopen from the genuine signature of obama? how can you tell the autopen from the genuine signature of obama?

]]> By: Arthur Valdez http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Arthur Valdez Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:40:30 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-100 President-elect Obama was in San Antonio a coule of times before the primaries and I got very cllose to getting his signature on a magazine. The crowd was huge, got about 3 feet from him but he would not look up to sign, he had so much stuff in front of him he kept his head down signing. President-elect Obama was in San Antonio a coule of times before the primaries and I got very cllose to getting his signature on a magazine. The crowd was huge, got about 3 feet from him but he would not look up to sign, he had so much stuff in front of him he kept his head down signing.

]]> By: Richard http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Richard Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:42:11 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-82 Yes, Obama's aides would at some events take items to a table for Obama to personally sign. I do not dispute that occurred. But I also heard eye-witness accounts from more than one autograph collector and Obama insider that seen an autopen machine being used to affix President-elect Obama's signature to items. I would not have put the "autopen" point in my story if I did not hear trusted, knowledgeable sources say so themselves. Yes, Obama’s aides would at some events take items to a table for Obama to personally sign. I do not dispute that occurred. But I also heard eye-witness accounts from more than one autograph collector and Obama insider that seen an autopen machine being used to affix President-elect Obama’s signature to items. I would not have put the “autopen” point in my story if I did not hear trusted, knowledgeable sources say so themselves.

]]> By: Anonymous http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Anonymous Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:29:32 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-81 Obama wasn't using an autopen backstage. His aides would take the items and lay them side-by-side on a table so Obama could quickly sign them all. Also, an autopen would have put identical signatures on all the items. Obama wasn’t using an autopen backstage. His aides would take the items and lay them side-by-side on a table so Obama could quickly sign them all. Also, an autopen would have put identical signatures on all the items.

]]> By: urmom27 http://houndstv.com/wp02/306/george-bush-greatest-president-ever-at-signing-autographs-obama-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-80 urmom27 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:46:49 +0000 http://houndstv.com/wp02/?p=306#comment-80 I met Obama last year and he signed my t-shirt. At a rally last month, Obama said he couldn't sign autographs today. Who cares if Bush signs autographs? I would not want it. I met Obama last year and he signed my t-shirt. At a rally last month, Obama said he couldn’t sign autographs today. Who cares if Bush signs autographs? I would not want it.

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