Bushisms « Thread Started on May 18, 2007, 12:23pm »
"The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country." - George W. Bush
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." - George W. Bush
"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'." - George W. Bush
"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future." - George W. Bush
"The future will be better tomorrow." - George W. Bush
"We're going to have the best educated American people in the world." - George W. Bush
"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." - George W. Bush
"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe We are a part of Europe." - George W. Bush
"Public speaking is very easy." - George W. Bush
"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls." - George W. Bush "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur." - George W. Bush
"For NASA, space is still a high priority." - George W. Bush
"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children." - George W. Bush
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." - George W. Bush
"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system." - George W. Bush
"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 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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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