Subject: Bushisms (Page 13)

We don't believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.

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I think there is some methodology in my travels.

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They have miscalculated me as a leader.

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More Muslims have died at the hands of killers than – I say more Muslims – a lot of Muslims have died – I don’t know the exact count – at Istanbul. Look at these different places around the world where there’s been tremendous death and destruction because killers kill.

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When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and you knew exactly who they were. It was us versus them, and it was clear who them was. Today we are not so sure who the they are, but we know they're there.

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You see, not only did the attacks help accelerate a recession, the attacks reminded us that we are at war.

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We want them to know how to teach the science of reading… in order to make sure there's not this kind of federal… federal cufflink.

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It was just inebriating what Midland was all about then.

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I'm gonna talk about the ideal world, Chris… I've read – I understand reality; if you're asking me as the president, would I understand reality, I do.

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I believe the results of focusing our attention and energy on teaching children to read and having an education system that's responsive to the child and to the parents, as opposed to mired in a system that refuses to change, will make America what we want it to be – a more literate country and a hopefuller country.

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I hope you leave here and walk out and say, ‘What did he say?’

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I'm so pleased to be able to say hello to Bill Scranton; he's one of the great Pennsylvania political families.

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I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.

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See, without the tax relief package, there would have been a deficit, but there wouldn't have been the commiserate – not 'commiserate' – the kick to our economy that occurred as a result of the tax relief.

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Border relations between Canada and Mexico have never been better.

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So long as I'm the president, my measure of success is victory – and success.

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Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.

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The United States and Russia are in the midst of a transformationed relationship that will yield peace and progress.

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Keep good relations with the Greecians.

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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 finally, Mayor Al is with us, the Mayor of Monroe… Al Cappuccilli is here. Thank you, Mayor, for being with us. You must be filling the potholes… picking up the garbage; that's the way to go.

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