Political Humor Quotes - Page 7

• My administration has been calling upon all the leaders in the - in the Middle East to do everything they can to stop the violence, to tell the different parties involved that peace will never happen.

  George W. Bush

  Party, Humor, Leader

  "Tell it how it is - don't beat about the Bush" by Simon Hoggart, www.theguardian.com. March 8, 2003.

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• There's been shock waves sent throughout all parts of the nation's economic fabric.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Fabric

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• So on behalf of a well-oiled unit of people who came together to serve something greater than themselves, congratulations.

  George W. Bush

  Congratulations, Humor, People

  George W. Bush's Remarks in Photo Opportunity with University of Nebraska 2001 NCAA Women's Volleyball Champions, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. May 31, 2001.

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• Can't living with the bill means it won't become law.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Mean, Law

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• I haven't had a chance to talk, but I'm confident we'll get a bill that I can live with if we don't.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Bills

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• I want to thank you for coming to the White House to give me an opportunity to urge you to work with these five senators and three congressmen, to work hard to get this trade promotion authority moving. The power that be, well most of the power that be, sits right here.

  George W. Bush

  Moving, Hard Work, Humor

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• I can't tell you what it's like to be in Europe, for example, to be talking about the greatness of America. But the true greatness of America are the people.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Greatness, Talking

  Visiting Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C., georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. July 2, 2001.

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• Well, it's an unimaginable honor to be the president during the Fourth of July of this country. It means what these words say, for starters. The great inalienable rights of our country. We're blessed with such values in America. And I - it's - I'm a proud man to be the nation based upon such wonderful values.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Blessed, Humor

  "The Second Hundred Days: The Quiz" by Paul Slansky, www.newyorker.com. August 20, 2001.

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• You know, if you find a person that you've never seen before getting in a crop-duster that doesn't belong to you, report it.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Crops

  "Bush on State of War". www.washingtonpost.com. October 11, 2001.

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• You saw the president yesterday. I thought he was very forward-leaning, as they say in diplomatic nuanced circles.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Circles, Yesterday

  "Tell it how it is - don't beat about the Bush" by Simon Hoggart, www.theguardian.com. March 8, 2003.

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• There's a lot of people in the Middle East who are desirous to get into the Mitchell process. And - but first things first. The - these terrorist acts and, you know, the responses have got to end in order for us to get the framework - the groundwork - not framework, the groundwork to discuss a framework for peace, to lay the - all right.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Order, People

  Comments on Middle East, www.cnn.com. August 13, 2001.

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• We've been able to watch on our television screens sophisticated weaponry find a building; and we've seen dramatic reports from the front where Pulitzer Prize-to-be winning reporters stood up and declared, the United States is attacked, and all that.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Winning, Political

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• You'll hear people say it's racist to test. Folks, it's racist not to test. Because guess who gets shuffled through the system oftentimes? Children whose parents don't speak English as a first language, inner-city kids. It's so much easier to quit on somebody than to remediate.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Humor, Kids

  "President Bush Addresses Taxes, Social Security in Independence, Missouri". CNN Live Event/Special, www.cnn.com. August 21, 2001.

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• Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along. And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Humor, Years

  First Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 2001

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• I confirmed to the prime minister that we appreciate our friendship.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Appreciate, Political

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• She's just trying to make sure Anthony gets a good meal - Antonio.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Trying

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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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• This is a world that is much more uncertain than the past. In the past we were certain, we were certain it was us versus the Russians in the past. We were certain, and therefore we had huge nuclear arsenals aimed at each other to keep the peace. That's what we were certain of... You see, even though it's an uncertain world, we're certain of some things. We're certain that even though the "evil empire" may have passed, evil still remains.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Past, Evil

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

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• Anyway, I'm so thankful, and so gracious - I'm gracious that my brother Jeb is concerned about the hemisphere as well.

  George W. Bush

  Brother, Humor, Political

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• It's good to see so many friends here in the Rose Garden. This is our first event in this beautiful spot, and it's appropriate we talk about policy that will affect people's lives in a positive way in such a beautiful, beautiful part of our national - really, our national park system, my guess is you would want to call it.

  George W. Bush

  Beautiful, Humor, Garden

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• There's not going to be enough people in the system to take advantage of people like me.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, People, Political

  "The dome. It'll all be over by Christmas. Or shortly after" by Simon Hoggart, www.theguardian.com. September 8, 2000.

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• Thirdly, the explorationists are willing to only move equipment during the winter, which means they'll be on ice roads, and remove the equipment as the ice begins to melt, so that the fragile tundra is protected.

  George W. Bush

  Moving, Humor, Mean

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• It's important for young men and women who look at the Nebraska champs to understand that quality of life is more than just blocking shots.

  George W. Bush

  Block, Humor, Men

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• If he's - the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a - is a noble institution I would - I would strongly reject that assumption - that John Ashcroft is a openminded, inclusive person.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Thinking, Political

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• And we need a full affront on an energy crisis that is real in California and looms for other parts of our country if we don't move quickly.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Real, Moving

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