Subject: Bushisms (Page 15)

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

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I think we agree, the past is over.

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And so, what Gen. Petraeus is saying, some early signs, still dangerous, but give me – give my chance a plan to work.

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The march to war hurt the economy. Laura reminded me a while ago that remember what was on the TV screens –- she calls me, 'George W.' – 'George W.' I call her, 'First Lady.' No, anyway – she said, we said, march to war on our TV screen.

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This is our first event in this beautiful spot, and it's appropriate we talk about policy that will affect people's lives in a positive way in such a beautiful, beautiful part of our national – really, our national park system, my guess is you would want to call it.

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But I also made it clear to (Vladimir Putin) that it's important to think beyond the old days of when we had the concept that if we blew each other up, the world would be safe.

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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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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?

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This has been tough weeks in that country.

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I thought he was very forward-leaning, as they say in diplomatic nuanced circles.

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It's very important for folks to understand that when there's more trade, there's more commerce.

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People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? … of course I do.

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I'm a patient man; and when I say I'm a patient man, I mean I'm a patient man

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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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If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.

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We stand for things.

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For NASA, space is still a high priority.

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It’s about past seven in the evening here so we’re actually in different time lines.

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If he's… the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a… is a noble institution I would… I would strongly reject that assumption… that John Ashcroft is a open-minded, inclusive person.

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I suspect that had my dad not been president, he'd be asking the same questions: how'd your meeting go with so-and-so? … how did you feel when you stood up in front of the people for the State of the Union Address-state of the budget address, whatever you call it.

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Many Americans have got debts; we want those Americans to be able to pay off that debts.

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