George Bush (jr.)
George Bush is my favorite president of all time. His wit and wisdom go far beyond what most people can understand and I think this is the cause of most of the complaints people have with this great man. Its all just a misunderstanding. The intellectual gap is worsened when a translation of languages is involved. Texan is notoriously difficult to translate into American, let alone whatever gibberish one might find in one of those foreign countries.
Bush On Philosophy:
“It’s no exaggeration to say that the undecided could go one way or another.”
“You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.”
“You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.”
“Well, I think if you say you’re going to do something and don’t do it, that’s trustworthiness.”
“[T]hat’s just the nature of democracy. Sometimes pure politics enters into the rhetoric.”
On being Bush:
“I have opinions of my own-strong opinions-but I don’t always agree with them.”
“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.”
“I don’t particularly like it when people put words in my mouth, either, by the way, unless I say it.”
“I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn’t here.”
“I’m honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein.”
“I love to bring people into the oval office…and say, this is where I office.”
On Public Policy:
“We need an energy bill that encourages consumption.”
“Haven’t we already given money to rich people? Why are we going to do it again?”
“We don’t believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.”
“The thing that’s wrong with the French is that they don’t have a word for entrepreneur”
“I was going to say he’s a piece of work, but that might not translate too well. Is that all right, if I call you a ‘piece of work’?”—To Jean-Claude Juncker, prime minister of Luxembourg, Washington, D.C., June 20, 2005
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