Bushism Quotes - Page 5

• This thaw took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw.

  George W. Bush

  "CNN Newsroom" with Rick Sanchez, www.cnn.com. October 20, 2008.

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• The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there's a lot of prayer - prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I'm one of them.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Prayer, People

  George W. Bush Participates in Briefing at Emergency Operations Center, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. September 3, 2008.

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• I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel.

  George W. Bush

  Israel, Desire, Hamas

  Interview with Sabine Christianse, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. May 7, 2006.

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• A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

  George W. Bush

  Funny, Sarcastic, Would Be

  "Bush Gives on Patients Bill, But Democrats Want More" by Robert Pear, www.nytimes.com. July 27, 2001.

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• I can't wait to join you in the joy of welcoming neighbors back into neighborhoods, and small businesses up and running, and cutting those ribbons that somebody is creating new jobs.

  George W. Bush

  Running, Jobs, Cutting

  President Visits with Residents of Poplarville, Mississippi, Pearl River Community College, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. September 5, 2005.

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• I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference, with all the pressure of trying to come up with an answer, but it hadn't yet.

  George W. Bush

  Trying, Answers, Pressure

  Prime Time Press Conference on Iraq War, delivered on 13 April 2004 from the East Room of the White House

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• I believe that a prosperous, democratic Pakistan will be a steadfast partner for America, a peaceful neighbor for India, and a force for freedom and moderation in the Arab world.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, America, Peaceful

  www.nbcnews.com. January 16, 2007.

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• Information is moving - you know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets.

  George W. Bush

  Moving, Information, Way

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.

  Dan Quayle

  Funny, Politics, Should

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• What we Republicans should stand for is growth in the economy. We ought to make the pie higher.

  George W. Bush

  Pie, Growth, Republican

  Republican Presidential Candidates Debate in Columbia, South Carolina, www.presidency.ucsb.edu. February 15, 2000.

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• I firmly believe the death tax is good for people from all walks of life all throughout our society.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, People, Our Society

  George W. Bush during Economic Recovery and Job Creation Session in Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. August 13, 2002.

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• Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, United States

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• It's your money. You paid for it.

  George W. Bush

  Funny, Humor, Political

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you're gone.

  George W. Bush

  Long, Presidential, Gone

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• I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Fine

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• After the bombing, most Iraqis saw what the perpetuators of this attack were trying to do.

  George W. Bush

  Trying, Saws, Bombing

  Speech at Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre in The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. March 13, 2006.

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• The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear. I'm a commander guy.

  George W. Bush

  Guy, Decision, Congress

  "Veto Sustained, Bush Sits Down with Lawmakers". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block, www.npr.org. May 2, 2007.

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• The great thing about America is everybody should vote.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, America, Political

  "Gov. Bush Holds Media Availability". www.cnn.com. December 8, 2000.

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• I am a person who recognizes the fallacy of humans.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Funny Bush

  "George W. Bush, in his own write" by Jaime O'Neill, www.sfgate.com. January 29, 2006.

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• This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table

  George W. Bush

  Iran, United States, Tables

  Meeting with E.U. Leaders in Brussels, Belgium, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. February 22, 2005.

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• I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Funny Bush, Knows

  "A Brit on Bush's bandwagon" by David Smith, www.theguardian.com. June 9, 2003.

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• The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th.

  George W. Bush

  Iraq, America, People

  George W. Bush (1982). “Public paper of the presidents of the United States”, p.958, Government Printing Office

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• We're going to have the best educated American people in the world. People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

  George W. Bush

  Impact, People, World

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• 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.

  George W. Bush

  Horse, Humor, Political

  "Bush, in his own words" by Jacob Weisberg, www.theguardian.com. November 3, 2000.

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• It is not Reaganesque to support a tax plan that is Clinton in nature.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Support, Political

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