Thursday, September 17, 2009

“Wait till her fat keister is sitting at this desk.”


Bushisms Atop In The Rank...!!!

1. “You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.” —interview with CBS News’ Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006

2. “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.” —as quoted in Bob Woodward’s Bush at War

3. “I think I was unprepared for war.” –on the biggest regret of his presidency, ABC News interview, Dec. 1, 2008

4. “I will not withdraw, even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.” —talking to key Republicans about Iraq, as quoted by Bob Woodward

5. “I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.” —Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000

6. “This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.” —as quoted by the New York Daily News, April 23, 2002

7. “I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.” —Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 2000

8. “They misunderestimated me.” —Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000

9. “For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It’s just unacceptable. And we’re going to do something about it.” —Philadelphia, Penn., May 14, 2001

10. “I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe — I believe what I believe is right.” —Rome, Italy, July 22, 2001

11. “People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in’s house and say I love you.” —Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002

12. I don’t want to sound like I have made no mistakes. I’m confident I have. I just haven’t — you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I’m not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one.” —after being asked to name the biggest mistake he had made, Washington, D.C., April 3, 2004

13. “Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.” —in parting words to world leaders at his final G-8 Summit, punching the air and grinning widely as those present looked on in shock, Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008

14. “The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him.” —Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2001

15. “I don’t know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don’t care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority.” —Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002

16. “Can we win? I don’t think you can win it.” —after being asked whether the war on terror was winnable, “Today” show interview, Aug. 30, 2004

17. “I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn’t do my job.” —to a group of Amish he met with privately, July 9, 2004

18. “I’ll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.” —Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008

19.“He came in one day to rehearse a speech, fuming,” Latimer writes. “‘This is a dangerous world,’ he said for no apparent reason, ‘and this cat (Obama) isn’t remotely qualified to handle it. This guy has no clue, I promise you.’”
20. Bush strained to remember if he had met Sarah Palin“I’m trying to remember if I’ve met her before,” he said. “What is she, the governor of Guam?”

21. “If bull—— was currency,” he said. “Joe Biden would be a billionaire.”

22.Though he was not a fan of Hillary Clinton, Bush was wary of her political prowess.“Wait till her fat keister is sitting at this desk,” he said.

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