For the past eight years, love him or hate him, we've all been exposed to the nuances of Still-President-for-less-than-24-hours George W. Bush's oratory style.
So "misunderestimated" have been some of his speeches that Jeffrey Weisburg at the online magazine Slate decided to keep track of any/all quotable nuggets throughout his presidency.
2,920 "Bushisms" - one a day for every day of W's tenure in office - seems over the top to us, so here are a few of the highlights sent by alert readers, Susan K., Rufus, PJ, Anne and THE O'Pine.
And, of course, they are accompanied by our favorite picture of the 43rd Commander in Cheif...with a bunny.
Here are your favorite "Bushisms"...
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me...uh...you can't get fooled again." - Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." - U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 3, 2000
"Heck of a job, Brownie." - On Sept. 2, 2005 in Louisiana, complamenting then-FEMA head Michael Brown. Ten days later, Brown quit. Today
"Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican." - Declining to answer reporters' questions at the Summit of the Americas, Quebec City, Canada, April 21, 2001
"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country." - Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004
And finally, we respectully usher President Bush out with our personal favorite:
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"—Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
Monday, January 19, 2009
Exit strategery: Your favorite Bushisms
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"I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best."
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