GeorgeDumbyaBush
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"I'm the master of low expectations."—Aboard Air Force One, June 4,
2003
"Security is the essential roadblock to achieving the road map to
peace."—Washington, D.C., July 25, 2003
"It's evolutionary, going from governor to president, and this is a
significant step, to be able to vote for yourself on the ballot, and
I'll be able to do so next fall, I hope."—Interview with the
Associated Press, March 8, 2000
"I think we need not only to eliminate the tollbooth to the middle
class, I think we should knock down the tollbooth."—Nashua, N.H., as
quoted in the New York Times, Feb. 1, 2000
"This is Preservation Month. I appreciate preservation. It's what
you do when you run for president. You gotta preserve."—Speaking
during "PERSEVERENCE Month" at Fairgrounds Elementary School in
Nashua, N.H. As quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 28, 2000
On Osama Bin Laden:
"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is
our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him." —
9/13/01
"I want justice...There's an old poster out West, as I recall, that
said, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive,'" —9/17/01
6 months later:
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't
care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."—3/13/02
"I am truly not that concerned about him."—3/13/02
"I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about
him."—3/13/02
"Uhh—Gosh, I —don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama
bin Laden. It's kind of one of those, uhh, exaggerations." — Tempe,
AZ, 10/13/2004
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"—Florence,
S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
"I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's
moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are
probably read the news themselves."—Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2003
"The important question is, How many hands have I shaked?"—Answering
a question about why he hasn't spent more time in New Hampshire, in
the New York Times, Oct. 23, 1999
"I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the
job is underestimating."—U.S. News & World Report, April 3, 2000
"I understand small business growth. I was one."—New York Daily
News, Feb. 19, 2000
"I thought how proud I am to be standing up beside my dad. Never did
it occur to me that he would become the gist for cartoonists."—ibid
"See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack
each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass
destruction."—Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 3, 2003
"I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to
California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to
California."—In Los Angeles as quoted by the Los Angeles Times,
April 8, 2000
"Actually, I...this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like
it. When I'm talking about...when I'm talking about myself, and when
he's talking about myself, all of us are talking about me."—ibid
BUSH: "First of all, Cinco de Mayo is not the independence day.
That's dieciseis de Septiembre, and ..." MATTHEWS: "What's that in
English?" BUSH: "Fifteenth of September." (Dieciseis de Septiembre =
Sept. 16)—Hardball, MSNBC, May 31, 2000
"The fundamental question is, 'Will I be a successful president when
it comes to foreign policy?' I will be, but until I'm the president,
it's going to be hard for me to verify that I think I'll be more
effective."—Wayne, Mich., June 28, 2000
"I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary.
From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly
qualified."—Austin, Texas, Jan. 8, 2001
"I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had
heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the
important bridge between church and state."—January 29, 2001
"Our nation must come together to unite."—Tampa, Fla., June 4, 2001
"We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa
is a nation that suffers from incredible disease."—GW Bush,
Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001 (Africa is not a nation)
''I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I
believe and what I believe—I believe what I believe is right."—Rome,
July 22, 2001
"Do you have blacks, too?"—To Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso,
Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2001
"And so, in my State of the—my State of the Union—or state—my speech
to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation—I
asked Americans to give 4,000 years—4,000 hours over the next—the
rest of your life—of service to America. That's what I asked—4,000
hours." —Bridgeport, Conn., April 9, 2002
"There may be some tough times here in America. But this country has
gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it
again."—Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002
"I think the American people—I hope the American–I don't think, let
me—I hope the American people trust me."—Washington, D.C., Dec. 18,
2002
"I think war is a dangerous place."—Washington, D.C., May 7, 2003
"First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily
killers. Just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're
willing to kill."—Washington, D.C., May 19, 2003
"We had a good Cabinet meeting, talked about a lot of issues. Secretary of State and Defense brought us up to date about our
desires to spread freedom and peace around the world."—Washington,
D.C., Aug. 1, 2003
"The ambassador and the general were briefing me on the—the vast
majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world. And we
will find these people and we will bring them to
justice."—Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2003
"I'm the master of low expectations."—Aboard Air Force One, June 4,
2003
"Security is the essential roadblock to achieving the road map to
peace."—Washington, D.C., July 25, 2003
"It's evolutionary, going from governor to president, and this is a
significant step, to be able to vote for yourself on the ballot, and
I'll be able to do so next fall, I hope."—Interview with the
Associated Press, March 8, 2000
"I think we need not only to eliminate the tollbooth to the middle
class, I think we should knock down the tollbooth."—Nashua, N.H., as
quoted in the New York Times, Feb. 1, 2000
"This is Preservation Month. I appreciate preservation. It's what
you do when you run for president. You gotta preserve."—Speaking
during "PERSEVERENCE Month" at Fairgrounds Elementary School in
Nashua, N.H. As quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 28, 2000
On Osama Bin Laden:
"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is
our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him." —
9/13/01
"I want justice...There's an old poster out West, as I recall, that
said, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive,'" —9/17/01
6 months later:
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't
care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."—3/13/02
"I am truly not that concerned about him."—3/13/02
"I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about
him."—3/13/02
"Uhh—Gosh, I —don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama
bin Laden. It's kind of one of those, uhh, exaggerations." — Tempe,
AZ, 10/13/2004
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"—Florence,
S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
"I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's
moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are
probably read the news themselves."—Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2003
"The important question is, How many hands have I shaked?"—Answering
a question about why he hasn't spent more time in New Hampshire, in
the New York Times, Oct. 23, 1999
"I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the
job is underestimating."—U.S. News & World Report, April 3, 2000
"I understand small business growth. I was one."—New York Daily
News, Feb. 19, 2000
"I thought how proud I am to be standing up beside my dad. Never did
it occur to me that he would become the gist for cartoonists."—ibid
"See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack
each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass
destruction."—Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 3, 2003
"I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to
California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to
California."—In Los Angeles as quoted by the Los Angeles Times,
April 8, 2000
"Actually, I...this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like
it. When I'm talking about...when I'm talking about myself, and when
he's talking about myself, all of us are talking about me."—ibid
BUSH: "First of all, Cinco de Mayo is not the independence day.
That's dieciseis de Septiembre, and ..." MATTHEWS: "What's that in
English?" BUSH: "Fifteenth of September." (Dieciseis de Septiembre =
Sept. 16)—Hardball, MSNBC, May 31, 2000
"The fundamental question is, 'Will I be a successful president when
it comes to foreign policy?' I will be, but until I'm the president,
it's going to be hard for me to verify that I think I'll be more
effective."—Wayne, Mich., June 28, 2000
"I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary.
From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly
qualified."—Austin, Texas, Jan. 8, 2001
"I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had
heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the
important bridge between church and state."—January 29, 2001
"Our nation must come together to unite."—Tampa, Fla., June 4, 2001
"We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa
is a nation that suffers from incredible disease."—GW Bush,
Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001 (Africa is not a nation)
''I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I
believe and what I believe—I believe what I believe is right."—Rome,
July 22, 2001
"Do you have blacks, too?"—To Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso,
Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2001
"And so, in my State of the—my State of the Union—or state—my speech
to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation—I
asked Americans to give 4,000 years—4,000 hours over the next—the
rest of your life—of service to America. That's what I asked—4,000
hours." —Bridgeport, Conn., April 9, 2002
"There may be some tough times here in America. But this country has
gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it
again."—Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002
"I think the American people—I hope the American–I don't think, let
me—I hope the American people trust me."—Washington, D.C., Dec. 18,
2002
"I think war is a dangerous place."—Washington, D.C., May 7, 2003
"First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily
killers. Just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're
willing to kill."—Washington, D.C., May 19, 2003
"We had a good Cabinet meeting, talked about a lot of issues. Secretary of State and Defense brought us up to date about our
desires to spread freedom and peace around the world."—Washington,
D.C., Aug. 1, 2003
"The ambassador and the general were briefing me on the—the vast
majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world. And we
will find these people and we will bring them to
justice."—Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2003