"I think that the vice president is a person reflecting a half-glass-full mentality."

George W. Bush
interview on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007

ya gotta love him.

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ya gotta love him.

You mean 'a la' Bill Clinton? Sorry, but neither of them does anything for me!

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Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.

"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?" --George W. Bush, asked if the tide was turning in Iraq, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

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My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions.

'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." --George W. Bush, after being asked whether he's seen Brokeback Mountain, Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 23, 2006

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My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions.

"And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it."

George W. Bush
interview on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007

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"I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound largemouth bass in my lake."

W.
on his best moment in office, interview with the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, May 7, 2006

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Possibly one of my all time favorites of George!

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And let me say in conclusion, thanks for the kids. I learned an awful lot about bathtub toys - about how to work the telephone. One guy knows - several of them know their own phone numbers - preparation to go to the dentist. A lot of things I'd forgotten. So it's been a good day."
-- January 21, at a Head Start center in Catonsville, Maryland

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And let me say in conclusion, thanks for the kids. I learned an awful lot about bathtub toys - about how to work the telephone. One guy knows - several of them know their own phone numbers - preparation to go to the dentist. A lot of things I'd forgotten. So it's been a good day."
-- January 21, at a Head Start center in Catonsville, Maryland

That's an excellent example for another thread. Former President George H.W. Bush said that in 1992. Thanks though.

He also said:
"For seven and a half years I've worked alongside President Reagan. We've had triumphs. Made some mistakes. We've had some sex...uh...setbacks."

in 1988

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"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

"In other words, I don't think people ought to be compelled to make the decision which they think is best for their family." —George W. Bush, on smallpox vaccinations, Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2002

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"And one thing we want during this war on terror is for people to feel like their life's moving on, that they're able to make a living and send their kids to college and put more money on the table."

George W. Bush
interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Jan. 16, 2007

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"...and put more money on the table."

One would assume he was thinking about K Street...

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"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."

George Bush
as quoted in Bob Woodward's Bush at War

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"I am here to make an announcement that this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan Airport."

Dubya
Washington, D.C., Oct. 3, 2001

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This is more commentary than quotation, but interesting.

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Great Moments in Presidential Speeches

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"Theeeeey misunderestimated meeeee"

That they did Mr President... That they did... ;)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

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Great Moments in Presidential Speeches

Yup

"It breaks my heart to see the loss of innocent life and to see brave troops in combat lose their life. It just breaks my heart. But I understand what's going on. These people are trying to shake the will of the Iraqi citizens, and they want us to leave. That's what they want us to do. And I think the world would be better off if we did leave. If we didn't -- if we left, the world would be worse."

Dubya
Another brilliant slip of the tongue, Derry, New Hampshire, Sep. 20, 2004

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"The truth of the matter is, if you listen carefully, Saddam would still be in power if he [John Kerry] were the President of the United States, and the world would be a lot better off."

George
Speaking carefully... well, that's a different matter, Second Presidential Debate, St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 8, 2004

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