Random Quotes
Okay, maybe not so random, but I found these somewhat funny. I don't just find them funny because they are anti-Bush, but because they are silly and tease the use of the English language.
I found these from this site.
"I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't answer your question."- GWB, Ohio, October, 2000
"Will the highways on the Internet become more few?"- GWB, New Hampshire, January, 2000
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."- GWB, Michigan, 2000 Is this about pet fish? As far as I know, people can't breathe underwater.
"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."- GWB, Illinois, October, 2000
"I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein."- GWB, Washington, May, 2004 THIS IS SO WRONG!!!
"I've coined new words, like, misunderstanding and Hispanically."- GWB, Washington, March, 2001 The word "vant" has him beat. When did misunderstanding become a new word? I'm pretty sure I heard it before the last election.
"As you know, these are open forums, you're able to come and listen to what I have to say."- GWB, Washington, October, 2003
"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."- GWB, February, 21, 2001
"This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mential losses."- GWB, South Carolina, 2000
"Home is important. It's important to have a home."- GWB, On vacation in Crawford, Texas, February, 2001
"My views are one that speaks to freedom."- GWB, Washington, January, 2004
"Keep good relations with the Grecians."- GWB, in the Economist, June 12, 1999 Watch out, they might try to take over the world!
"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well."- GWB, Washington, January, 2001
"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."- GWB, Washington, 2004
"Neither in French, nor in English, nor in Mexican."- GWB, Quebec City, Canada, April, 2001
"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."- GWB, Reuters, May, 2000
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"- GWB, South Carolina, January, 2000
"See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction."- GWB, Wisconsin, October, 2003
And my ultimate favorite:
"I want to thank my friend, Sen. Bill Frist, for joining us today. He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me."- GWB, Tennessee, May, 2004
2 Comments:
At 3:26 AM, CarpeDM said...
This was great. I laughed a lot reading these. Here are some of my favorites:
"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."- GWB, February, 21, 2001 Really? Wow. That's amazing. You are so wise, Mr. President. I'm so glad you're in charge of our country.
"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."- GWB, Washington, 2004 Hmm. I'm wondering if somewhere there is a script writer who is smacking himself in the head because you just deviated again.
"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."- GWB, Reuters, May, 2000 Maybe if you teach a child to add, they can figure out what a budget looks like.
Great post, Beth, loved it.
At 4:24 AM, Anonymous said...
I'm glad you liked it Dana. Why are you awake at 3:26 in the morning? I'll call you when I get up. I hope you get some sleep.
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