Bushism Quotes

Bushism is Reaganism minus the passion for freedom. ~ George F. Will

I firmly believe the death tax is good for people from all walks of life all throughout our society. ~ 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

I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be
hold hands.
~ George W. Bush

Border relations between Canada and Mexico have never been better. ~ George W. Bush

We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease. ~ George W. Bush

Our nation must come together to unite. ~ George W. Bush

How can you possibly have an international agreement that's effective unless countries like China and India are not full participants? ~ George W. Bush

One of the things important about history is to remember the true history. ~ George W. Bush

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. ~ George W. Bush

I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5-lb. perch in my lake. (Answering a reporter who asked him to name the best moment of his Presidency.) ~ George W. Bush

I stand by all the misstatements that I've made. ~ Dan Quayle

We shouldn't fear a world that is more interacted. ~ George W. Bush

They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program. ~ George W. Bush

I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully. ~ George W. Bush

I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family. ~ George W. Bush

I've coined new words, like, misunderstanding and Hispanically. ~ George W. Bush

I will have a foreign-handed foreign policy. ~ George W. Bush

I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified. ~ George W. Bush

What we Republicans should stand for is growth in the economy. We ought to make the pie higher. ~ George W. Bush

I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here. ~ George W. Bush

It's your money. You paid for it. ~ George W. Bush

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas. ~ George W. Bush

The question is, who ought to make that decision? The Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear
Im a commander guy. ~ George W. Bush

There is no doubt in my mind when history was written, the final page will say: Victory was achieved by the United States of America for the good of the world. ~ George W. Bush

And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it. ~ George W. Bush

I want it to be said that the Bush administration was a results-oriented administration, because I believe the results of focusing our attention and energy on teaching children to read and having an education system that's responsive to the child and to the parents, as opposed to mired in a system that refuses to change, will make America what we want it to be - a more literate country and a hopefuller country. ~ George W. Bush

It's time for the human race to enter the solar system. ~ Dan C. Quayle

I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written at least there's an authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened. ~ George W. Bush

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history. ~ George W. Bush

There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead. ~ George W. Bush

I can't wait to join you in the joy of welcoming neighbors back into neighborhoods, and small businesses up and running, and cutting those ribbons that somebody is creating new jobs. ~ George W. Bush

What really alarms me about President Bush's 'War on Terrorism' is the grammar. How do you wage war on an abstract noun? How is 'Terrorism' going to surrender? It's well known, in philological circles, that it's very hard for abstract nouns to surrender. ~ Terry Jones

I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things ~ George W. Bush

One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror. ~ George W. Bush

My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions. ~ George W. Bush

Afghanistan is the most daring and ambition mission in the history of NATO. ~ George W. Bush

As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured. - New York, Sept. 26, 2007 ~ George W. Bush

The problem with the French is that they have no word for entrepreneur. ~ George H. W. Bush

I know that the human being and the fish can coexist peacefully. ~ George W. Bush

I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah. ~ George W. Bush

I understand small business growth. I was one. ~ George W. Bush

I think we agree, the past is over. ~ George W. Bush

We have seen pictures [of mars] where there there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe. ~ Dan Quayle

I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves. ~ George W. Bush

Teach a child to read and he/she will pass a literary test. ~ George W. Bush

There is some who say that perhaps freedom is not universal. Maybe it's only Western people that can self-govern. Maybe it's only, you know, white-guy Methodists who are capable of self-government. I reject that notion. ~ 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

This thaw
took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw. ~ George W. Bush

Keep good relations with the Grecians. ~ George W. Bush

Let me start off by saying that in 2000 I said, 'Vote for me. I'm an agent of change.' In 2004, I said, 'I'm not interested in change
I want to continue as president.' Every candidate has got to say 'change.' That's what the American people expect. ~ George W. Bush

Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it. ~ Dan Quayle

It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet. ~ George W. Bush

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

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change. ~ Dan Quayle

I reads every chance I can gets. ~ George W. Bush

This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses. ~ George W. Bush

We ought to make the pie higher. ~ George W. Bush

If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign. ~ George W. Bush

Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment. ~ George W. Bush

I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on the soil of a friend. [on an upcoming trip to Denmark] ~ George W. Bush

We got plenty of money in Washington. What we need is more priority. ~ George W. Bush

The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th. ~ George W. Bush

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

First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers. Just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill. ~ George W. Bush

Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country.
(Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 6 September, 2004) ~ George W. Bush

Too many OB/GYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country. ~ George W. Bush

I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. ~ George W. Bush