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Bushisms - Profound Quotes From
George W. Bush
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Ah....George W. Bush. If one ever wonders how he ever became
President, the following quotes, or "Bushisms" will reinforce the question, "How in the heck did someone the caliber of George
Bush ever get elected to our great nation's highest political office?". Bush might screw everything up, and his administration
might do everyting possible to circumvent the constitution, but one must admit that he is very adept at making very stupid,
convoluted remarks. George Bush quotes are commonly referred to as Bushisms.
This list was chosen from a collection of several hundred. It is interesting to note how Bushisms are probably the most
important contribution of George W Bush to the world of literature. Here are just a few of them.
"Anybody who is in a position to serve this country ought
to understand the consequences of words." --George W. Bush, interview with Rush Limbaugh, Nov. 1, 2006
"You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war President.
No President wants to be a war President, but I am one." --George W. Bush, Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 26, 2006
"Make no mistake about it, I understand how tough it is, sir. I talk to
families who die." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2006
"We're never been stay the course, George." --George W. Bush, attempting
to distance himself from what has been his "core strategy" in Iraq for the last three years, interview with ABC's
George Stephanopoulos, Oct. 22, 2006
"This morning my administration released the budget numbers for fiscal 2006. These
budget numbers are not just estimates; these are the actual results for the fiscal year that ended February the 30th." --George
W. Bush, on the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 2006
"You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the
war on terror." --George W. Bush, interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006
President Bush: "Peter. Are you going to ask that question with shades
on?"
Peter Wallsten of the Los Angeles Times: "I can take them off."
Bush: "I'm interested in the shade look, seriously."
Wallsten:
"All right, I'll keep it, then."
Bush: "For the viewers, there's no sun."
Wallsten: "I guess it depends on your perspective."
Bush:
"Touche.
--an exchange with legally blind reporter Peter Wallsten, to whom Bush later apologized, Washington, D.C., June
14, 2006
"The thing that's important for me is to remember what's the most important
thing."
"For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the
great and enduring alliances of modern times."
"Tony Blair? We both use Colgate toothpaste."
"First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers.
Just because you happen not to be rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill."
"Presidents, whether things are good or bad, get the blame. I understand
that. If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator."
....."One of the great things about books is that sometimes there are
fantastic pictures."
"The illiteracy level of our children are appalling."
"Aren't they great? I call them 'the Beaver Patrol'." - George
H. W. Bush (41st President, father of George W. Bush, 43rd President) commenting on the active corps of female volunteers
he had working for him when he first ran for the House of Representatives in 1966.
"I'm the master of low expectations."
"The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady, in my case."
"I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer
questions. I can't answer your question."
"I think we agree, the past is over."
"They misunderestimated me."
"Never again in the halls of Washington, D.C., do I want to have to make
explanations that I can't explain."
"The senator has got to understand if he's going to have - he can't have
it both ways. he can't take the high horse and then claim the low road."
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"
"It's your money. You paid for it."
"I was proud the other day when both Republicans and Democrats stood
with me in the Rose Garden to announce thier support for a clear statement of purpose: you disarm, or we will."
"The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam
Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself."
"The Bob Jones policy on iterracial dating, I mean I spoke out on interracial
dating. I spoke against that. I spoke out against interracial dating. I support the policy of interracial
dating."
"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but
for predecessors as well."
I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even
though I wasn't here.
"If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls
and principles, come and join this campaign." -- Hilton Head, South Carolina, February 16, 2000
"I understand small business growth. I was one."-- New York Daily
News, February 19, 2000
"Laura and I really don't realize how bright our children is
sometimes until we get an objective analysis."-- Meet the Press, April 15, 2000
"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."-- Reuters,
May 5, 2000
"I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone
who brings people together."
-- Bartlett, Tennessee, August 18, 2000
"They misunderestimated me."-- Bentonville, Arkansas, November
6, 2000
You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass
a literacy test.
There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably
in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.
And so, in my State of the - my State of the Union - or state
- my speech to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation - I asked Americans to give 4,000 years - 4,000
hours over the next - the rest of your life - of service to America. That's what I asked - 4,000 hours.
The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature
of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself.
I think the American people - I hope the American - I don't think,
let me - I hope the American people trust me.
The law I sign today directs new funds and new focus to the task
of collecting vital intelligence on terrorist threats and on weapons of mass production.
I was proud the other day when both Republicans and Democrats
stood with me in the Rose Garden to announce their support for a clear statement of purpose: you disarm, or we will.
First, we would not accept a treaty that would not have been
ratified, nor a treaty that I thought made sense for the country.
This administration is doing everything we can to end the stalemate
in an efficient way. We're making the right decisions to bring the solution to an end.
We're concerned about AIDS inside our White House - make no mistake
about it.
I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington,
obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.
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