Political Humor Quotes - Page 5

• Conspiracy theories abound in American politics. I don't think we need to be subliminable about the differences between our views on prescription drugs.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Thinking, Differences

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• This is what I'm good at. I like meeting people, my fellow citizens, I like interfacing with them.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, People, Political

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• That's Washington. That's the place where you find people getting ready to jump out of the foxholes before the first shot is fired.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, People, Political

  "GOP National Co-Chair Pat Harrison Discusses Polls, Bush's Gaffe and the Firestone Recall". "Capital Gang" with Mark Shields, www.cnn.com. September 9, 2000.

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• Listen, Al Gore is a very tough opponent. He is the incumbent. He represents the incumbency. And a challenger is somebody who generally comes from the pack and wins, if you're going to win. And that's where I'm coming from.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Winning, Political

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

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• I don't have to accept their tenants. I was trying to convince those college students to accept my tenants. And I reject any labeling me because I happened to go to the university.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, College, Political

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• The point is, this is a way to help inoculate me about what has come and is coming.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Way

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• The fact that he relies on facts - says things that are not factual - are going to undermine his campaign.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Campaigns

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

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• We're certain there are people that can't stand what America stands for... We're certain there are madmen in this world, and there's terror, and there's missiles and I'm certain of this, too: I'm certain to maintain the peace, we better have a military of high morale, and I'm certain that under this administration, morale in the military is dangerously low.

  George W. Bush

  Military, Humor, America

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

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• This case has had full analyzation and has been looked at a lot. I understand the emotionality of death penalty cases.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Death Penalty

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• He has certainly earned a reputation as a fantastic mayor, because the results speak for themselves. I mean, New York's a safer place for him to be.

  George W. Bush

  New York, Humor, Mean

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• I hope we get to the bottom of the answer. It's what I'm interested to know.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Answers

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• I mean, there needs to be a wholesale effort against racial profiling, which is illiterate children.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Mean, Humor

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• I would have my secretary of treasury be in touch with the financial centers, not only here but at home.

  George W. Bush

  Home, Humor, Political

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• Well, that's going to be up to the pundits and the people to make up their mind. I'll tell you what is a president for him, for example, talking about my record in the state of Texas. I mean, he's willing to say anything in order to convince people that I haven't had a good record in Texas.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Mean, Order

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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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• You subscribe politics to it. I subscribe freedom to it.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political

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• We want our teachers to be trained so they can meet the obligations, their obligations as teachers. We want them to know how to teach the science of reading. In order to make sure there's not this kind of federal-federal cufflink.

  George W. Bush

  Teacher, Reading, Humor

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• Other Republican candidates may retort to personal attacks and negative ads.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Negative

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• I've got a reason for running. I talk about a larger goal, which is to call upon the best of America. It's part of the renewal. It's reform and renewal. Part of the renewal is a set of high standards and to remind people that the greatness of America really does depend on neighbors helping neighbors and children finding mentors. I worry. I'm very worried about, you know, the kid who just wonders whether America is meant for him. I really worry about that.

  George W. Bush

  Running, Children, Humor

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

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• And uh, so, I'm running for a reason. I'm answering this question here and the answer is, you cannot lead America to a positive tomorrow with revenge on one's mind. Revenge is so incredibly negative. And so to answer your question, I'm going to win because people sense my heart, know my sense of optimism and know where I want to lead the country. And I tease people by saying, "A leader, you can't say, follow me the world is going to be worse." I'm an optimistic person. I'm an inherently content person.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Running, Revenge

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

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• I would have to ask the questioner. I haven't had a chance to ask the questioners the question they've been questioning. On the other hand, I firmly believe she'll be a fine secretary of labor. And I've got confidence in Linda Chavez. She is a - she'll bring an interesting perspective to the Labor Department.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Humor, Hands

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• I mean, these good folks are revolutionizing how businesses conduct their business. And, like them, I am very optimistic about our position in the world and about its influence on the United States. We're concerned about the short-term economic news, but long-term I'm optimistic. And so, I hope investors, you know - secondly, I hope investors hold investments for periods of time - that I've always found the best investments are those that you salt away based on economics.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Optimistic, Mean

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• Kosovians can move back in.

  George W. Bush

  Moving, Humor, Political

  "Overseas visits cancelled to save Bush's blushes" by Martin Kettle, www.theguardian.com. April 19, 2000.

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• It was just inebriating what Midland was all about then.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political

  "What's on W's Mind? Hard To Say" by Dana Milbank, www.washingtonpost.com. May 5, 2000.

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• Dubya! What in Tarnation!? Why, I'll tan yer hide fer this!So, what's sex like after fifty, anyway?

  George W. Bush

  Sex, Humor, Political

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