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  • During the presidential debate between Bush & Kerry, this was Bush's rebuttal to Kerry: "Than answer almost made me want to scowl" I was laughing out loud for a good minute at that one. "He He" - his nervous laugh. http://www.slate.com/id/76886/
  • How about: "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."
  • "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." "The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country." "I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future." I cant choose between those.
  • "I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it." "For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it." "I was proud the other day when both Republicans and Democrats stood with me in the Rose Garden to announce their support for a clear statement of purpose, "You disarm, or we will." "I mean, there needs to be a wholesale effort against racial profiling, which is illiterate children." (WTF?) "You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test." But my favorite... "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."
  • "I'm the commander — see, I don't need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being president."
  • "Actually, this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like it when I'm talking about myself, and when he's talking about myself, all of us are talking about me." George W. Bush May 31, 2000
  • Here are some: - thanking Austrian troops for their service in Iraq (should have been Australian troops, not Austrian) - thanking Queen Elizabeth II for visiting the USA in 1776
  • I like the one where he encourages America's doctors to "spread their love" around to the women of America. Dude must have drunk a Cherry Leary before that press conference. That would be presweetened cherry Cool-aide powder and Viagra mixed into LSD laced vodka over crushed ice. "Spread your love"
  • "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." ...George W. Bush "Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child." ...Governor George W. Bush "Welcome to Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts." ...Governor George W. Bush "Mars is essentially in the same orbit...Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe." ...Governor George W. Bush, 8/11/94 "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." ...Governor George W. Bush, 9/15/95 "I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy -- but that could change." ...Governor George W. Bush, 5/22/98 "One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'." ...Governor George W. Bush, 12/6/93 "Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things." ...Governor George W. Bush, 11/30/96 "I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future." ...Governor George W. Bush "The future will be better tomorrow." ...Governor George W. Bush "We're going to have the best educated American people in the world." ...Governor George W. Bush 9/21/97 "People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history." ...Governor George W. Bush "I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." ...Governor George W. Bush to Sam Donaldson, 8/17/93 "We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe." ...Governor George W. Bush "Public speaking is very easy." ...Governor George W. Bush to reporters "I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican." ...Governor George W. Bush "A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls." ...Governor George W. Bush "When I have been asked who caused the riots and the killing in LA, my answer has been direct & simple: Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are to blame." ...George W. Bush "Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it." ...Governor George W. Bush 5/20/96 "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur." ...Governor George W. Bush 9/22/97 "For NASA, space is still a high priority." ...Governor George W. Bush, 9/5/93 "Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children." ...Governor George W. Bush , 9/18/95 "The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that George Bush may or may not make." ...Governor George W. Bush "We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made." ...Governor George W. Bush "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." ...Governor George W. Bush "[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system." ...Governor George W. Bush
  • "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." —Greater Nashua, N.H., Jan. 27, 2000
  • “The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th” (George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., July 12, 2007)
  • I may not be a smart man but I know what love is. Life is like a box of chocolates.
  • "Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that."
  • "MISSON ACCOMPLISHED" '
  • I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein." (Washington, D.C., May 25, 2004)
  • "We cannot afford to withstand another terrorist attack!"
  • "I'm going to try to see if I can remember as much to make it sound like I'm smart on the subject." (answering a question concerning a possible flu pandemic, Cleveland, July 10, 2007)
  • "I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best."— (G.W.B. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009)
  • "I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008
  • I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best." George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009
  • "You know, the French don't even have a word for entrepreneur!"
  • He was elected twice so all the liberals that insulted him are more stupid than he is and Obama is doing what Bush did and they are cool with that.
  • 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.
  • You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war president. No president wants to be a war president, but I am one."—Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 26, 2006

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