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Shvoong Home>Law & Politics>Bushisms: words from the mouth of George Bush Summary

Bushisms: words from the mouth of George Bush

Article Summary   by:samyshine     Original Author: george bush quotes
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"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it''s easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006
"You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you''re gone."—Washington, D.C., May 5, 2006
"Finally, the desk, where we''ll have our picture taken in front of—is nine other Presidents used it. This was given to us by Queen Victoria in the 1870s, I think it was. President Roosevelt put the door in so people would not know he was in a wheelchair. John Kennedy put his head out the door."—Showing German newspaper reporter Kai Diekmann the Oval Office, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2006
"That''s George Washington, the first president, of course. The interesting thing about him is that I read three—three or four books about him last year. Isn''t that interesting?"—Showing German newspaper reporter Kai Diekmann the Oval Office, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2006
"I aim to be a competitive nation."—San Jose, Calif., April 21, 2006
"I like my buddies from west Texas. I liked them when I was young, I liked them then I was middle-age, I liked them before I was president, and I like them during president, and I like them after president."—Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2006
"I''ll be glad to talk about ranching, but I haven''t seen the movie. I''ve heard about it. I hope you go—you know—I hope you go back to the ranch and the farm is what I''m about to say."—Explaining that he hasn''t yet seen Brokeback Mountain , Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 23, 2006
"t''s a myth to think I don''t know what''s going on. It''s a myth to think that I''m not aware that there''s opinions that don''t agree with mine, because I''m fully aware of that."—Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 2005
"Those who enter the country illegally violate the law."
—Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 28, 2005
"We got the best workforce in America—in the world."
—Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2005
"And Brownie, you''re doing a heck of a job."—To FEMA director Mike Brown who resigned 10 days later amid criticism over his job performance.—Mobile, Ala., Sept. 2, 2005
"I''m looking forward to a good night''s sleep on the soil of a friend."—On the prospect of visiting Denmark, Washington D.C., June 29, 2005
"Well, we''ve made the decision to defeat the terrorists abroad so we don''t have to face them here at home. And when you engage the terrorists abroad, it causes activity and action."—Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005
"We expect the states to show us whether or not we''re achieving simple objectives—like literacy, literacy in math, the ability to read and write."—on federal education requirements, Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005
"If you''re a younger person, you ought to be asking members of Congress and the United States Senate and the president what you intend to do about it. If you see a train wreck coming, you ought to be saying, what are you going to do about it, Mr. Congressman, or Madam Congressman?"—Detroit, Feb. 8, 2005
"It''s a time of sorrow and sadness when we lose a loss of life."—Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2004
"I believe that, as quickly as possible, young cows ought to be allowed to go across our border."—Ottawa, Nov. 30, 2004
"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN''s aren''t able to practice their love with women all across the country."—Sept. 6, 2004, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
"I want to thank my friend, Sen. Bill Frist, for joining us today. … He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. (Laughter.) Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me."—Nashville, Tenn., May 27, 2004
"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 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 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 (Thanks to Tanny Bear.)
"I''m also not very analytical. You know I don''t spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things."—Aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003
"I think war is a dangerous place."—Washington, D.C., May 7, 2003
"Now, we talked to Joan Hanover. She and her husband, George, were visiting with us. They are near retirement—retiring—in the process of retiring, meaning they''re very smart, active, capable people who are retirement age and are retiring."—Alexandria, Va., Feb. 12, 2003 (Thanks to Dennis Doubleday.)

Published: October 03, 2007   
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