I will not address my political opinions of President Bush in this article. I will say however, that I find him more entertaining than most comedians. I am especially fond of “Bushisms.” These 50 quotes are my favorite by good ole’ G.W. and I just thought I’d share. Enjoy!
1.) “They misunderestimated me.” – George W. Bush, Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000
2.) “Never again in the halls of Washington, D.C., do I want to have to make explanations that I can’t explain.” – George W. Bush, Portland, Oregon, Oct. 31, 2000
3.) “It’s your money. You paid for it.” – George W. Bush, LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000
4.) “I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.” – George W. Bush, third presidential debate, St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 18, 2000
5.) “The woman who knew that I had dyslexia – I never interviewed her.” – George W. Bush, responding to a magazine article claiming he suffered from dyslexia, Orange, Calif., Sept. 15, 2000
6.) “Well, I think if you say you’re going to do something and don’t do it, that’s trustworthiness.” – George W. Bush, in a CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000
7.) “I think anybody who doesn’t think I’m smart enough to handle the job is underestimating.” – George W. Bush, U.S. News & World Report, April 3, 2000
8.) “Will the highways on the Internet become more few?” – George W. Bush, Concord, N.H., Jan. 29, 2000
9.) “I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.” – George W. Bush, Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000
10.) “Border relations between Canada and Mexico have never been better.” -George W. Bush, in a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Sept. 24, 2001
11.) “When I take action, I’m not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It’s going to be decisive.” -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C. Sept. 19, 2001
12.) “A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there’s no question about it.” -George W. Bush, July 27, 2001
13.) “It is white.” -George W. Bush, asked by a child in Britain what the White House was like, July 19, 2001
14.) “It’s my honor to speak to you as the leader of your country. And the great thing about America is you don’t have to listen unless you want to.” -George W. Bush, speaking to recently sworn in immigrants on Ellis Island, July 10, 2001
15.) “You know, sometimes when you study history, you get stuck in the past.” -George W. Bush, on what he told Russian president Vladimir Putin, as quoted in the Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2001
16.) “It’s amazing I won. I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency.” -George W. Bush, June 14, 2001,
speaking to Swedish Prime Minister Goran Perrson, unaware that a live television camera was still rolling.
17.) “I’ve coined new words, like, misunderstanding and Hispanically.” -George W. Bush, speaking at the Radio & Television Correspondents dinner, March 29, 2001
18.) “We both use Colgate toothpaste.” -George W. Bush, on what he had in common with Tony Blair, Camp David, Maryland, Feb. 23, 2001
19.) “My plan reduces the national debt, and fast. So fast, in fact, that economists worry that we’re going to run out of debt to retire.” -George W. Bush, radio address, Feb. 24, 2001
20.) “We’re concerned about AIDS inside our White House – make no mistake about it.” -George W. Bush, Feb. 7, 2001
21.) “Then I went for a run with the other dog and just walked. And I started thinking about a lot of things. I was able to – I can’t remember what it was. Oh, the inaugural speech, started thinking through that.” -George W. Bush, in a pre-inaugural interview with U.S. News & World Report
22.) “I want everybody to hear loud and clear that I’m going to be the president of everybody.” -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2001
23.) “It’ll be hard to articulate.” -George W. Bush, anticipating how he’ll feel upon assuming the presidency, Jan. 2001
24.) “I think the American people – I hope the American – I don’t think, let me – I hope the American people trust me.” -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2002
25.) “Haven’t we already given money to rich people? Why are we going to do it again?” -George W. Bush, to economic advisers discussing a second round of tax cuts, as quoted by Paul O’Neil, Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2002
26.) “The problem with the French is that they don’t have a word for entrepreneur.” -George W. Bush, discussing the decline of the French economy with British Prime Minister Tony Blair
27.) “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.” -Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
28.) “Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes.” -George W. Bush, Ontario, California, Jan. 5, 2002
29.) “I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.” -George W. Bush, at the dedication of his portrait, Austin, Texas, Jan. 4, 2002
30.) “I’m the master of low expectations.” -George W. Bush, aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003
31.) “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, aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003
32.) “I think war is a dangerous place.” -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 7, 2003
33.) “I own a timber company? That’s news to me. Need some wood?” – George W. Bush, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004
34.) “Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren’t able to practice their love with women all across this country.” – George W. Bush, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004
35.) “I hope you leave here and walk out and say, ‘What did he say?'” – George W. Bush, Beaverton, Oregon, Aug. 13, 2004
36.) “We stand for things.” – George W. Bush, Davenport, Iowa, Aug. 5, 2004
37.) “I’m honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein.” – George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 25, 2004
38.) “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.” -Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004
39.) “Then you wake up at the high school level and find out that the illiteracy level of our children are appalling.” – George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004
40.) “Those who enter the country illegally violate the law.” – George W. Bush, Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 28, 2005
41.) “Wow! Brazil is big.” – George W. Bush, after being shown a map of Brazil by Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2005
42.) “My thoughts are, we’re going to get somebody who knows what they’re talking about when it comes to rebuilding cities.” – George W. Bush, on rebuilding New Orleans, Biloxi, Miss., Sept. 2, 2005
43.) “You work three jobs? Uniquely American, isn’t it? I mean, that is fantastic that you’re doing that.” – George W. Bush, to a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 4, 2005
44.) “After all, Europe is America’s closest ally.” – George W. Bush, Mainz, Germany, Feb. 23, 2005
45.) “Because he’s hiding.” – George W. Bush, responding to a reporter who asked why Osama bin Laden had not been caught, aboard Air Force One, Jan. 14, 2005
46.) “Who could have possibly envisioned an erection – an election in Iraq at this point in history?” – George W. Bush, at the white House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005
47.) “The only way we can win is to leave before the job is done.” – George W. Bush, Greeley, Colo., Nov. 4, 2006
48.) “Anybody who is in a position to serve this country ought to understand the consequences of words.” – George W. Bush, interview with Rush Limbaugh, Nov. 1, 2006
49.) “I’m the decider, and I decide what is best. And what’s best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense.” – George W. Bush, Washington, D.C. April 18, 2006
50.) “I said I was looking for a book to read, Laura said you ought to try Camus. I also read three Shakespeares. … I’ve got a eck-a-lec-tic reading list.” – George W. Bush, interview with NBC’s Brian Williams, New Orleans, La., Aug. 29, 2006
BONUS* “You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you’re gone.” – George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2006
So true Mr. President…so true…
