Subject: Bushisms (Page 9)

There’s no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead.

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I’ve got God’s shoulder to cry on… and I cry a lot.

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I don’t remember debates. I don’t think we spent a lot of time debating it. Maybe we did, but I don’t remember.

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It was just inebriating what Midland was all about then.

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This is what I’m good at; I like meeting people, my fellow citizens, I like interfacing with them.

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The senator has got to understand if he's going to have – he can't have it both ways. He can't take the high horse and then claim the low road. 

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To paraphrase President Kennedy, there's America, and then there's Texas. We have great relations with France. We work closely with the French government on a lot of issues.

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I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be—hold hands.

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So thank you for reminding me about the importance of being a good mom and a great volunteer as well.

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Brie and cheese.

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I confirmed to the prime minister that we appreciate our friendship.

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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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I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system.

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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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As Luce reminded me, he said, without data, without facts, without information, the discussions about public education mean that a person is just another opinion.

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I am a person who recognizes the fallacy of humans.

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When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible.

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The reason I believe in a large tax cut is because it’s what I believe.

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The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.

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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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I want to thank the astronauts who are with us, the courageous spacial entrepreneurs who set such a wonderful example for the young of our country.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president