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Saturday, January 03, 2009

BUSHISMS

You know?....I'm not going to miss any of this stupid shit..16 days left...but then who's counting?....
President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the commander in chief's original speaking style. Some of the president's more notable malaprops and mangled statements:
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• "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." — September 2000, explaining his energy policies at an event in Michigan.
• "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?" — January 2000, during a campaign event in South Carolina.
• "They misunderestimated the compassion of our country. I think they misunderestimated the will and determination of the commander in chief, too." — Sept. 26, 2001, in Langley, Va. Bush was referring to the terrorists who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks.
• "There's no doubt in my mind, not one doubt in my mind, that we will fail." — Oct. 4, 2001, in Washington. Bush was remarking on a back-to-work plan after the terrorist attacks.
• "It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber." — April 10, 2002, at the White House, as Bush urged Senate passage of a broad ban on cloning.
• "I want to thank the dozens of welfare-to-work stories, the actual examples of people who made the firm and solemn commitment to work hard to embetter themselves." — April 18, 2002, at the White House.
• "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." — Sept. 17, 2002, in Nashville, Tenn.
• "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." — Aug. 5, 2004, at the signing ceremony for a defense spending bill.
• "Too many good docs are getting out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." — Sept. 6, 2004, at a rally in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
• "Our most abundant energy source is coal. We have enough coal to last for 250 years, yet coal also prevents an environmental challenge." — April 20, 2005, in Washington.
• "We look forward to hearing your vision, so we can more better do our job." — Sept. 20, 2005, in Gulfport, Miss.
• "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." — Sept. 5, 2005, when Bush met with residents of Poplarville, Miss., in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
• "It was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship. After all, 60 years we were at war 60 years ago we were at war." — June 29, 2006, at the White House, where Bush met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
• "Make no mistake about it, I understand how tough it is, sir. I talk to families who die." — Dec. 7, 2006, in a joint appearance with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
• "These are big achievements for this country, and the people of Bulgaria ought to be proud of the achievements that they have achieved." — June 11, 2007, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
• "Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for your introduction. Thank you for being such a fine host for the OPEC summit." — September 2007, in Sydney, Australia, where Bush was attending an APEC summit.
• "Thank you, Your Holiness. Awesome speech." April 16, 2008, at a ceremony welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the White House.
• "The fact that they purchased the machine meant somebody had to make the machine. And when somebody makes a machine, it means there's jobs at the machine-making place." — May 27, 2008, in Mesa, Ariz.
• "And they have no disregard for human life." — July 15, 2008, at the White House. Bush was referring to enemy fighters in Afghanistan.
• "I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office." — June 26, 2008, during a Rose Garden news briefing.
• "Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people." — July 4, 2008 in Virginia.
• "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. It's good to come down here." — Sept. 3, 2008, at an emergency operations center in Baton Rouge, La., after Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast.
• "This thaw — took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw." Oct. 20, 2008, in Alexandria, La., as he discussed the economy and frozen credit markets.

10 comments:

Wendy said...

You know...one would never think he used to be an alkie haha

Intense Guy said...

"I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office."

Durn...the North Koreans must of taken the wrong person.

Good lord...how did our country even survive (badly mauled as it was) 8 years of this..."genius"?

billy pilgrim said...

i'm gonna miss this stuff. the daily show won't be the same without it.

Willym said...

Makes Sam Goldwyn seem like a friggin' genius!

TheWayfarer said...
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Sling said...

It'll be nice to listen to a President that doesn't make my ears bleed.

Kulkuri said...

• "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." — Aug. 5, 2004, at the signing ceremony for a defense spending bill.
"There's no doubt in my mind, not one doubt in my mind, that we will fail." — Oct. 4, 2001, in Washington. Bush was remarking on a back-to-work plan after the terrorist attacks.
These aren't Bushisms, these are a couple of examples of when he was telling the truth.

Jaliya said...

... "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." — Sept. 5, 2005, when Bush met with residents of Poplarville, Miss., in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

1. He must have been on a sugar high, stoned on that birthday cake he shared with John McCain on a spot-dry tarmac, when he said this.

2. Now we know beyond all doubt where Sarah Palin politically inherited her off-the-cuff oratorial skills, eh?

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Great to make your acquaintance, Yellowdog Granny! I forget how I got here -- some brilliant babe / broad linked to you, and if I ever recall who that was, I will send her a big pup-happy smooch. I'm reading your blog and am doubled over with laughter -- you've got true jolt-awake humour happening, and you write like an op-ed's wet dream ;-D

Blessings!

yellowdoggranny said...

wendy:if he's sober I'll kiss your ass...there are pictures of him drinking during the olympics and him drunk and unable to get out of his seat is on video for the world to see.
Intenseguy: and his lingering handful of friends are still saying:"the american people just don't know the real George." thank the goddess for that.
billy:oh I'm sure they'll find plenty to poke fun at..ole palin isn't going away with out a fight. and she's always good for a laugh.
willym:yupper..
sling:nice to have a president that can speak in complete sentences.
kulkuri:you may have a point.
jayliya:thanks so much for the nice words..come back anytime..we have fun here.
buddhagirl:won't it be grand when he's gone?...sigh*

Heidi said...

Damn, these are funny. And sad. Can't wait until the 20th!