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kate_julia
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posted May 14, 2007 06:01 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Bushisms

Here's a list of my all time favourite Bushisms. Enjoy!

'Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.' - George W. Bush

'I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.' - George W.bush

'They misunderestimated me.' - George W. Bush

'Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?' - George W. bush

"One has a stronger hand when there's more people playing your same cards." --George W. Bush

"Make no mistake about it, I understand how tough it is, sir. I talk to families who die." --George W. Bush

"The only way we can win is to leave before the job is done." --George W. Bush

"Anybody who is in a position to serve this country ought to understand the consequences of words." --George W. Bush

"I would guess, I would surmise that some of the more spectacular bombings are done by al Qaeda suiciders." --George W. Bush, on violence in Iraq, Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2006


"The United States of America is engaged in a war against an extremist group of folks." --George W. Bush, McLean, Va., Aug. 15, 2006


"I've reminded the prime minister-the American people, Mr. Prime Minister, over the past months that it was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship." George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 29, 2006


"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?" --George W. Bush, asked if the tide was turning in Iraq, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"Trying to stop suiciders -- which we're doing a pretty good job of on occasion -- is difficult to do. And what the Iraqis are going to have to eventually do is convince those who are conducting suiciders who are not inspired by Al Qaeda, for example, to realize there's a peaceful tomorrow." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 24, 2006

"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, interview with the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, May 7, 2006


"You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you're gone." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2006

"The point now is how do we work together to achieve important goals. And one such goal is a democracy in Germany." --George W. Bush, D.C., May 5, 2006


"That's George Washington, the first president, of course. The interesting thing about him is that I read three -- three or four books about him last year. Isn't that interesting?" --George W. Bush, while showing German newspaper reporter Kai Diekmann the Oval Office, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2006


"I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 4, 2006

"I can look you in the eye and tell you I feel I've tried to solve the problem diplomatically to the max, and would have committed troops both in Afghanistan and Iraq knowing what I know today." --George W. Bush, Irvine, Calif., April 24, 2006

"I aim to be a competitive nation." --George W. Bush, San Jose, Calif., April 21, 2006


"No question that the enemy has tried to spread sectarian violence. They use violence as a tool to do that." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., March 22, 2006

"If the Iranians were to have a nuclear weapon they could proliferate." --George W. Bush, Washington D.C., March 21, 2006


"And so I'm for medical liability at the federal level." --George W. Bush, on medical liability reform, Washington, D.C., March 10, 2006

"I believe that a prosperous, democratic Pakistan will be a steadfast partner for America, a peaceful neighbor for India, and a force for freedom and moderation in the Arab world." --George W. Bush, mistakenly identifying Pakistan as an Arab country, Islamabad, Pakistan, March 3, 2006


"I think it's really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive. The best way to do it is to convince little kids how to--the beauty of playing baseball." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2006

"I like my buddies from west Texas. I liked them when I was young, I liked them then I was middle-age, I liked them before I was president, and I like them during president, and I like them after president." --George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2006

"He was a state sponsor of terror. In other words, the government had declared, you are a state sponsor of terror." --George W. Bush, on Saddam Hussein, Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 23, 2006

"I'll be glad to talk about ranching, but I haven't seen the movie. I've heard about it. I hope you go -- you know -- I hope you go back to the ranch and the farm is what I'm about to say." --George W. Bush, after being asked whether he's seen Brokeback Mountain, Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 23, 2006

"It's a heck of a place to bring your family." --George W. Bush, on New Orleans, New Orleans, La., Jan. 12, 2006

"You took an oath to defend our flag and our freedom, and you kept that oath underseas and under fire." --George W. Bush, addressing war veterans, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2006


"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself -- not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch. As a matter of fact, the Colonel asked if I needed first aid when she first saw me. I was able to avoid any major surgical operations here, but thanks for your compassion, Colonel." --George W. Bush, after visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006

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BlueRoamer
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posted May 14, 2007 05:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BlueRoamer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

I love some of those. Hey, at least he's good for a laugh, right?

Some of those seem to be almost complete gibberish. Injured by a cedar? What on earth could he be talking about?

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Isis
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posted May 14, 2007 09:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Isis     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'd wonder about the legitimacy of some of those comments, however I will admit he could probably be out-debated by national spelling bee contestant or a well spoken 8th grader. I'm not a Bush hater like the majority in GU, but I do cringe when he speaks sometimes.

Has anyone seen Frank Caliendo's Bush impersonations? Hilarious stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Iyu-iAqek

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Dulce Luna
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posted May 14, 2007 09:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dulce Luna     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
He could possibly be the dumbest man ever to hold public office.

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naiad
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posted May 14, 2007 09:41 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"I've reminded the prime minister-the American people, Mr. Prime Minister, over the past months that it was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship." George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 29, 2006

sometimes we should just love ourselves more!

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kate_julia
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posted May 15, 2007 02:06 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes, hes a crack up! I don't know whether to laugh or feel very concerned..i think its a bit of both.

My understanding is that GWB did not make enough votes to be crowned president but due to a corrupt government he was elected.

Maybe if voting were compulsory in America things would have turned out differently.

Hopefully the next American election is fairer. It would be great to see more people voting and keeping up with whats going on in politics as it has a massive impact not just on America but on the rest of the world too..

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Isis
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posted May 15, 2007 12:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Isis     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Nope, actually he was elected because of a thing called the Electoral College.

The Electoral college exists to give more weight to less populated states. The smaller states wouldn't join the union if it meant they were going to be outvoted by the larger, more populated ones (think Rhode Island Vs. New York). So the electoral college exists as a sort of equalizer. (Gross oversimplification, but there's more info on Wiki if you're interested)

That is why you can just barely win the popular vote here and not end up President. No corruption or conspiracy. Just the Electoral College.

I know it's mandatory to vote in NZ (I'm a citizen though I've never voted because I just don't feel I understand enough about the political system to be voting there), I take it that it's mandatory in Oz too? I'd think it's sad if we'd have to do that here.

I was raised on the concept that our ability to vote was a pretty awesome thing, that not everyone in the world had, and that you had to exercise that right or you were basically pi$$ing all over everyone who ever fought to guarantee you that right. I guess with all the propaganda about votes not counting, people stopped. Their mistake.

How's this for a conspiracy theory - what if...the "powers that be" (whatever they may be) set out to convince the general public that their votes don't count so they'd give up and stop voting?

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kate_julia
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posted May 15, 2007 07:10 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The electoral college ey..interesting..
Micheal Moore movies are pretty much where im getting most of my information from regarding the election(s) GWB etc.

What is your opinion of Micheal Moore and/or his documentaries? I personally think hes a legend after watching them. I think alot of the AMerican history and current issues today are very interesting and he summarised it up pretty well.

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Mirandee
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posted May 15, 2007 11:45 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I personally think we should abolish the Electoral College. Every vote counts. Nationwise Rhode Island's votes would still count in the popular vote.

I think the elections should be based strictly on the popular vote because that in itself is the voice of the people as to who they feel would best run the country. Gore won the popular vote in 2000. Gore was who the majority of American citizens voted for and wanted as president.

In his first term it was the Supreme Court who appointed Bush as president.

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posted May 16, 2007 12:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BlueRoamer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Mirandee

I agree, the electoral college system is archaic and based on a much smaller and more dispersed population. It's not necessary any longer.

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Isis
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posted May 16, 2007 04:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Isis     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm actually for keeping the Electoral College (I grew up in a sparsely populated state, I see the value in it personally), however, the state I grew up in (Nebraska) is one of two? that can split its electoral votes rather than "winner take all" - I might be for something like that.

kate_julia - I can't think of anything nice whatsoever to say about Michael Moore, so I won't say anything at all.


The Supreme Court didn't appoint Bush the first time.

quote:
In a per curiam opinion, by a vote of 5-4, the Court held that a ballot recount being conducted in certain counties in the State of Florida was to be stopped due to Equal Protection issues arising from the lack of a consistent standard across counties. The per curiam opinion found that there was insufficient time to establish standards for a new recount before Florida's deadline for certifying electors...The majority ruled 5-4 that the Florida recount was unconstitutional and that no constitutionally-valid recount could be completed by the December 12 deadline, effectively ending the recounts.

If anything, they should have amended their legal code to extend the deadline date to have the electors submit their votes after that entire fiasco. "...Florida law also required all counties to certify their election returns to the Florida Secretary of State within seven days of the election"

Amending the Constitution to specify what is to be done if such a case ever arises again is always an option as well.

Quoted info from Wiki, granted not always an accurate source, but I found the article on 'Bush v Gore' to pretty much stick to the legalities.

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Eleanore
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posted May 16, 2007 06:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Eleanore     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
(I grew up in a sparsely populated state, I see the value in it personally), however, the state I grew up in (Nebraska) is one of two? that can split its electoral votes rather than "winner take all" - I might be for something like that.

I might be for something like that, too. I still think the electoral college has value and is important. Perhaps more so today as, it seems at least, that more people live in the "big cities" than before. Plus, there are large differences between the values(?), culture, and general needs of people in different states that need to be accounted for. Imo, there's no way New York voters should have a bigger say when it comes to legislation that may end up affecting a small community of farmers in the middle of the country than that small community does. Sure, it's technically less people, but their needs and desires are just as important as anyone else's. If the majority alone ruled then the minority, any minority, would have little to no voice in this country. Really thinking about that ... and that's not the kind of country I imagine most people would want to live in.

(Just my opinions.)

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