some bushisms

[Caleb]

"I think we are welcomed. But it was not a peaceful welcome."?Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 2005, on the reception of American forces in Iraq

"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."?Greece, N.Y., May 24, 2005

"It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to us and get them out of harm's way."?Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005  Like Bin Laden perhaps?

"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table."?Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 22, 2005 (Thanks to Fred Kaplan)

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."?Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 (Thanks to Alicia Butler.)

"See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction."?Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 3, 2003

"Security is the essential roadblock to achieving the road map to peace."?Washington, D.C., July 25, 2003

"I think war is a dangerous place."?Washington, D.C., May 7, 2003

"There's nothing more deep than recognizing Israel's right to exist. That's the most deep thought of all. ... I can't think of anything more deep than that right."?Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002

"My administration has been calling upon all the leaders in the?in the Middle East to do everything they can to stop the violence, to tell the different parties involved that peace will never happen."?Crawford, Texas, Aug, 13, 2001 (Thanks to Michael Shively.)

[aries]

There's no such thing as legacies. At least, there is a legacy, but I'll never see it.
George W. Bush

Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.
George W. Bush

When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive.
George W. Bush

[Marcy]

Matt, I laughed out loud at that last one.

A couple more:
"I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound largemouth bass in my lake." ?George W. Bush, on his best moment in office.

"I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense."

"The problem with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur."

"A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it." ?George W. Bush, July 27, 2001

"It is time to set aside the old partisan bickering and finger-pointing and name-calling that comes from freeing parents to make different choices for their children."

"My plan reduces the national debt, and fast. So fast, in fact, that economists worry that we're going to run out of debt to retire." ?George W. Bush, radio address, Feb. 24, 2001

"The ambassador and the general were briefing me on the ? the vast majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world. And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice."

[Braddogg]

"I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense."

The funniest part of that quote is the second sentence.