Bushisms

Bushisms

“One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.”

George W. Bush

“I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.”

(At the dedication of his portrait)

“It’s important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It’s not only life of babies, but it’s life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet.”

“There’s a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, ‘I don’t want you to let me down again.'”

“I think we agree, the past is over.”

“If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.”

“We’re concerned about AIDS inside our White House.”

“I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It’s pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to California.”

“I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.”

“I do remain confident in Linda. She’ll make a fine labor secretary. From what I’ve heard in the press accounts, she’s perfectly qualified.”

“I knew it might put him in an awkward position that we had a discussion before finality has finally happened in this presidential race.”

“People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I’ll give you an example; I don’t read what’s handed to me. People say, ‘Here, here’s your speech, or here’s an idea for a speech.’ They’re changed. Trust me.”

“The federal government and the state government must not fear programs who change lives, but must welcome those faith-based programs for the embetterment of mankind.”

“Dick Cheney and I do not want this nation to be in a recession. We want anybody who can find work to be able to find work.”

“I want each and every American to know for certain that I’m responsible for the decisions I make and each of you are as well.”

“I think it’s time for the president – to allow the president to finish his term, and let him move on and enjoy life and become an active participant in the American system.”
        (Referring to Bill Clinton, 2001)

“As governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards.”

“War is my last choice. But the risk of doing nothing is even a worst option as far as I’m concerned.”

Journalist: So he’s your lightning rod?
Gov. Bush: More than that, he’s my sounding rod.
        (On Dick Cheney)

“It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.”

“It’s clearly a budget. It’s got a lot of numbers in it.”

“There’s only one person who hugs the mothers and the widows, the wives and the kids upon the death of their loved one. Others hug but having committed the troops, I’ve got an additional responsibility to hug and that’s me and I know what it’s like.”

“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.”

“Of all states that understand local control of schools, Iowa is such a state.”

“One of the interesting initiatives we’ve taken in Washington, D.C., is we’ve got these vampire-busting devices. A vampire is a – a cell deal you can plug in the wall to charge your cell phone.”

“I am mindful of the difference between the executive branch and the legislative branch. I assured all four of these leaders that I know the difference, and that the difference is they pass the laws and I execute them.”

 

“One reason I like to highlight reading is, reading is the beginnings of the ability to be a good student. And if you can’t read, it’s going to be hard to realize dreams; it’s going to be hard to go to college.

So when your teachers say, read – you ought to listen to her.”

(Nalle Elementary School; Washington, D.C.)

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