Funny Bush Quotes - Page 3

• The illiteracy level of our children are appalling.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Levels, Illiteracy

  President Bush's Speech to the Nation's Mayors at Winter Meeting at the Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C., georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. January 23, 2004.

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• 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.

  George W. Bush

  Ambition, Humor, Political

  Interview with the Associated Press, January 18, 2001.

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• We cannot let terrorists hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile.

  George W. Bush

  Allies, Terrorist, Bushism

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• The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history.

  Dan Quayle

  Holocaust, Stupid Funny, Dumb Celebrity

  Campaign remark, Moore, Okla., 15 Sept. 1988. These remarks were quoted in the L.A. Times, 16 Sept. 1988.

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• If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.

  George W. Bush

  Funny, Witty, Tired

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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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• America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.

  George W. Bush

  Gun, Clouds, Mushrooms

  Address to the Nation on the Threat of Iraq, delivered 7 October 2002, Cincinnati Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio

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• To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.

  George W. Bush

  Funny, Graduation, Humor

  "Bad results?" by Nikki Sheehan, www.theguardian.com. June 11, 2001.

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• Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.

  George W. Bush

  Education, Laughter, Inspiration

  "Governor George W. Bush gives first online news interview". Interview with Candy Crowley, www.cnn.com. August 30, 2000.

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• The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case.

  George W. Bush

  Jobs, Humor, Political

  "The Gaffes of George W. Bush" by William Saletan and Avi Zenilman, www.slate.com. October 8, 2003.

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• I frankly felt like the reception we received on the way in from the airport was very warm and hospitable. And I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave -- with all five fingers -- for their hospitality.

  George W. Bush

  Witty, Airports, People

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

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Oil, Political

  "It's Dumbo v Pinocchio" by Francis Wheen, www.theguardian.com. October 24, 2000.

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• We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.

  George W. Bush

  Peace, War, Differences

  United Nations General Assembly Address, delivered 21 September 2004, New York, NY

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• Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Decision, Political

  Address to Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks, delivered 20 September 2001

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• 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.

  George W. Bush

  Life, Baby, Children

  George W. Bush's remarks at Arlington Heights, Illinois (October 24, 2000), as quoted in "Bush, in his own words" by Jacob Weisberg, www.theguardian.com. November 3, 2000.

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• The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.

  Dan Quayle

  Funny, Stupid, Mean

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• We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor just like you like to be liked yourself.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Like You

  "In America; Political Tongue Twisters" by Bob Herbert, www.nytimes.com. August 28, 2000.

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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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• 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.

  George W. Bush

  War, Hussein, Terror

  "Jerry Springer, Ann Coulter Debate War With Iraq, Domestic Policy". "CNN Crossfire", www.cnn.com. January 31, 2003.

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• In my sentences I go where no man has gone before.

  George W. Bush

  Men, Gone, Sentences

  George W. Bush's speech at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, www.c-span.org. March 29, 2001.

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• Thank you, your Holiness. Awesome speech.

  George W. Bush

  Holiness, Speech, Bushism

  "Countdown" with Keith Olbermann, www.nbcnews.com. April 17, 2008.

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• When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and you knew exactly who they were. It was us vs them, and it was clear who them was. Today, we are not so sure who the they are, but we know they're there.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Dangerous World, Political

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

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• Laura and I really don't realize how bright our children is sometimes until we get an objective analysis.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Humor, Political

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• I've coined new words, like, misunderstanding and "Hispanically".

  George W. Bush

  Silly, Bushism, New Words

  Remarks at the Radio-Television Correspondents Association 57th Annual Dinner in Washington Hilton Hotel, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. March 29, 2001.

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• One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice-president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.

  Dan Quayle

  Witty, Responsibility, Political

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