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Thursday, January 08, 2009

 

Bushisms

On Himself

They misunderestimated me. - Bentonville, Arkansas, 6 November, 2000

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. - Nashville, Tennessee, 17 September, 2002

There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead. - Washington DC, 11 May, 2001

I want to thank my friend, Senator Bill Frist, for joining us today. He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me. - Nashville, Tennessee, 27 May, 2004

I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe - I believe what I believe is right. - Rome, 22 July, 2001


On Foreign Affairs

For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times. - Tokyo, 18 February, 2002

The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorise himself. - Grand Rapids, Michigan, 29 January, 2003

I think war is a dangerous place. - Washington DC, 7 May, 2003

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we. - Washington DC, 5 August, 2004

The ambassador and the general were briefing me on the - the vast majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world. And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice. - Washington DC, 27 October, 2003

Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat. - Washington DC, 17 September, 2004

You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror. - CBS News, Washington DC, 6 September, 2006


On Education

Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning? - Florence, South Carolina, 11 January, 2000

Reading is the basics for all learning. - Reston, Virginia, 28 March, 2000

As governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards. - CNN, 30 August, 2000

You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test. - Townsend, Tennessee, 21 February, 2001


On Economics

I understand small business growth. I was one. - New York Daily News, 19 February, 2000

It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. - Reuters, 5 May, 2000

I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine Labour Secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified. - Austin, Texas, 8 January, 2001

First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers. Just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill. - Washington DC, 19 May, 2003


On Healthcare

I don't think we need to be subliminable about the differences between our views on prescription drugs. - Orlando, Florida, 12 September, 2000

Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country. - Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 6 September, 2004


On Technology

Will the highways on the internet become more few? - Concord, New Hampshire, 29 January, 2000

It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber. - Washington DC, 10 April, 2002

Information is moving. You know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets. - Washington DC, 2 May, 2007


Out of Left Field

I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully. - Saginaw, Michigan, 29 September, 2000

Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream. - LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 18 October, 2000

Those who enter the country illegally violate the law. - Tucson, Arizona, 28 November, 2005

That's George Washington, the first president, of course. The interesting thing about him is that I read three - three or four books about him last year. Isn't that interesting? - Speaking to reporter Kai Diekmann, Washington DC, 5 May, 2006


On Governing

I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together. - Bartlett, Tennessee, 18 August, 2000

I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. - Washington DC, 18 April, 2006

And truth of the matter is, a lot of reports in Washington are never read by anybody. To show you how important this one is, I read it, and [Tony Blair] read it. - On the publication of the Baker-Hamilton Report, Washington DC, 7 December, 2006

All I can tell you is when the governor calls, I answer his phone. - San Diego, California, 25 October, 2007

I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office. - Washington DC, 12 May, 2008

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