Subject: Bushisms

Bushisms:

Amusing or amazing, unintended or unconventional, errors or misuse of words, phrases, pronunciation or vocabulary attributed to George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States.

They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.

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And the goals for this country are a compassionate American for every single citizen.

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But the true strength of America is found in the hearts and souls of people like Travis, people who are willing to love their neighbor, just like they would like to love themselves.

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It is not Reaganesque to support a tax plan that is Clinton in nature.

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Success is not no violence.

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Laura and I really don’t realize how bright our children is sometimes until we get an objective analysis.

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Whatever it took to help Taiwan defend theirself.

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One of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people's money to help prevent there to be a crisis.

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And everybody wants to be loved – not everybody… you never heard anybody say, ‘I want to be despised, I’m running for office.’

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I need to be able to move the right people to the right place at the right time to protect you, and I’m not going to accept a lousy bill out of the United Nations Senate.

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I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency.

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Nothing he [Saddam Hussein] has done has convinced me – I'm confident the Secretary of Defense – that he is the kind of fellow that is willing to forgo weapons of mass destruction, is willing to be a peaceful neighbor, that is – will honor the people – the Iraqi people of all stripes, will – values human life.

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Haven’t we already given money to rich people? Why are we going to do it again?

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You can fool some of the people all the time… and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.

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We're blessed with such values in America; and I… it's… I'm a proud man to be the nation based upon such wonderful values.

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Like you, I have been disgraced about what I've seen on TV that took place in prison.

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I think it's very important for world leaders to understand that when a new administration comes in, the new administration will be running the foreign policy.

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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.

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And I reminded the President that I am reminded of the great talent of the – of our Philippine-Americans when I eat dinner at the White House.

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The trial lawyers are very politically powerful… but here in Texas we took them on and got some good medical – medical malpractice.

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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.

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