If you've ever watched Late Show with David Letterman within the past five years, you know how comical the demeanor of George W. Bush can be.

With skits like "George W. Bush . . . WHAT?" and "Great Moments in Presidential Speeches" the humor is delivered straight from the horse's mouth.

Destined For Destiny, the new book by Scott Dikkers, editor in chief of parody newspaper The Onion, and Peter Hilleren, a former producer for public radio, takes impersonation to a whole new level.

The book poses as a collection of memoirs that President Bush wrote, recounting semi-true stories starting from childhood and ending with his plans after the presidency.

While at times it's a poignantly humorous look at the many mistakes the current administration has made, overall the book really falls flat as it tries too hard.

I place this mistake on the authors.

They spend too much time thinking of fake words Bush might use, not remembering that this is a book, a medium with no audio.

As I said before, the Dubya manner of delivery is what brings his appeal.

Without it, I could hear a bad George W. Bush impersonator reading me line after line.

Hearing Bush stumble over the saying "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me" is possibly one of the funniest things I have ever heard.

Even though we as Americans have developed a rather vast culture of political humor, there's still a point where you have to realize the comedy is just taking cheap shots.

At times reading the book, I almost -- really, just barely -- felt bad for Bush and all the criticism he's taken.

You know a book isn't funny the moment you stop laughing and start feeling for the person being criticized.

Just because the writing isn't funny doesn't mean the book wasn't enjoyable.

If you really want a laugh, just look for the fake memos, news-clippings and doodles from Bush and other people strewn throughout.

The funniest of the fake images comes in the middle of the book, where a series of photos show Jesus, super-imposed, hanging around with George W. from birth to Katrina.

Bush's love for Jesus is a running gag in the book and is told to be "the love of his life."

This is humor I can work with. Jesus is always depicted to Christians as always being there as a guiding force, but anytime you can physically put him there is amusing.

This is the book's only saving grace.

The writing is as painfully obvious as its humor and sometimes just annoying with its running jokes that continue for multiple pages.

The bottom line is, if you really want to enjoy this book, pick it up at a bookstore and skim it for about five minutes.

I'll leave the laughs for Dubya to make. Grade: C-