~~~ A Collection of Platitudes uttered by George W. Bush ~~~
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."
....George W. Bush, Jr.
"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and
child."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"Welcome to Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"Mars is essentially in the same orbit...Mars is somewhat the same
distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures
where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that
means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 8/11/94
"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in
this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live
in this century."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/15/95
"I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and
democracy - but that could change."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 5/22/98
"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that
one word is 'to be prepared'."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 12/6/93
"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 11/30/96
"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in
the future."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"The future will be better tomorrow."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"We're going to have the best educated American people in the world."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/21/97
" People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and
have a tremendous impact on history."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr. to Sam Donaldson, 8/17/93
"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a
firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"Public speaking is very easy."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr. to reporters in 10/9
"I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican"
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the
polls."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr
"When I have been asked who caused the riots and the killing in LA,my
answer has been direct & simple: Who is to blame for the riots? The
rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are
to blame.
....George W. Bush, Jr.
"Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having
it."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 5/20/96
"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."
..Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/22/97
"For NASA, space is still a high priority."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/5/93
"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our
children."
...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/18/95
"The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that George
Bush may or may not make."
...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on
the mistakes we may or may not have made."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities
in our air and water that are doing it."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"The administration I'll bring is a group of men and women who are
focused on what's best for America, honest men and women, decent men
and women, women who will see service to our country as a great
privilege and who will not stain the house."-Des Moines Register
debate, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2000
"I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the job
is underestimating."-U.S. News & World Report, April 3, 2000
"You've heard Al Gore say he invented the internet.
Well, if he was so smart, why do all the addresses begin with "W"?"
--10-28-00 Headline News - Mimi
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."
-Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 2000
"I was proud the other day when both Republicans and Democrats stood
with me in the Rose Garden to announce their support for a clear
statement of purpose: you disarm, or we will."-Speaking about Saddam
Hussein, Manchester, N.H., Oct. 5, 2002
"I think the American people-I hope the American-I don't think, let
me-I hope the American people trust me."-Washington, D.C., Dec. 18,
2002
"We ended the rule of one of history's worst tyrants, and in so doing,
we not only freed the American people, we made our own people more
secure."-Crawford, Texas, May 3, 2003
"It's very interesting when you think about it, the slaves who left
here to go to America, because of their steadfast and their religion
and their belief in freedom, helped change America."-Dakar, Senegal,
July 8, 2003
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George W. Bush
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"We have sources that tell us that Saddam Hussein recently authorized
Iraqi field commanders to use chemical weapons -- the very weapons the
dictator tells us he does not have."
George Bush
February 8, 2003
We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and
Baghdad.
Donald Rumsfeld
March 30, 2003
Obviously the administration intends to publicize all the weapons of
mass destruction U.S. forces find -- and there will be plenty.
Neocon scholar Robert Kagan
April 9, 2003
I think you have always heard, and you continue to hear from
officials, a measure of high confidence that, indeed, the weapons of
mass destruction will be found.
Ari Fleischer
April 10, 2003
We are learning more as we interrogate or have discussions with Iraqi
scientists and people within the Iraqi structure, that perhaps he
destroyed some, perhaps he dispersed some. And so we will find them.
George Bush
April 24, 2003
They may have had time to destroy them, and I don't know the answer.
Donald Rumsfeld
May 27, 2003
For bureaucratic reasons, we settled on one issue, weapons of mass
destruction (as justification for invading Iraq) because it was the
one reason everyone could agree on.
Paul Wolfowitz
May 28, 2003
If you didn't know reality overcomes fiction, you're welcome here ;)
We've some more....