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May I Quote You, Mr. President?
A selection of 50 quotes from President George W. Bush, for entertainment or meditation

By Prof. Rodrigue Tremblay

Global Research, November 19, 2006
Thenewamericanempire.com

?A man lost in his geography:

1-"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."

George W. Bush

2-"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."

George W. Bush

3-"The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country."

George W. Bush

?A man lost in his logic:

4-" It isn't pollution that's harming the environment.

It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it. "

George W. Bush

5-"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream."

George W. Bush

6-"These people are trying to shake the will of the Iraqi citizens, and they want us to leave...I think the world would be better off if we did leave..."

George W. Bush

7-"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family."

George W. Bush

8-"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."

George W. Bush

9-"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."

George W. Bush

10-Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.

George W. Bush

?A man lost in space:

11-"For NASA, space is still a high priority."

George W. Bush

?A MAN WITH HEAVEN ON HIS SIDE:

12-"I believe God wants me to be president."

George W. Bush

13- [I was] "chosen by the grace of God to lead at that moment."

George W. Bush

14-"God told me to strike at al-Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East."

George W. Bush

15-"I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job."

George W. Bush

?The man lost in his vocabulary:

16-" Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children."

George W. Bush

17-"The problem with the French is that they don't have a word for 'entrepreneur'."

George W. Bush

18-"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is, 'to be prepared'."

George W. Bush

19-'There's an old saying in Tennessee ? I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee ? that says, fool me once, shame on ? shame on you. Fool me ? you can't get fooled again.'

George W. Bush

? Thoughts coming straight from George Orwell's '1984':

20-"Iraq and Afghanistan ...are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace."

George W. Bush

21-"Ariel Sharon ... is a man of courage and a man of peace."

George W. Bush

22-"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."

George W. Bush

?THE DECEIVING PACIFIST:

23-"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."

George W. Bush

24-"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table."

George W. Bush

25-"Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction."

George W. Bush

26- ?Governments accountable to the voters focus on building roads and schools?not weapons of mass destruction.? (N.B.: The U.S. has 10,000 nuclear weapons)

George W. Bush

?The Theologian:

27-"Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion."

George W. Bush

28-"The Islam that we know is a faith devoted to the worship of one God, as revealed through The Holy Qur'an. It teaches the value and the importance of charity, mercy, and peace."

George W. Bush

?THE Flip-Flopper:

29-"I favor leaving up to a woman and her doctor the abortion question."

George W. Bush

30-"I am pro-life."

George W. Bush

31- "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."

George W. Bush

32- "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."

George W. Bush

33-"We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories...for those who say we haven't found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they're wrong, we found them."

George W. Bush

?The forecaster of things to come:

34-"Oh, no, we're not going to have any casualties [in Iraq]."

George W. Bush

35-"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. "

George W. Bush

36-"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future."

George W. Bush

37-"Many Iraqis can hear me tonight in a translated radio broadcast, and I have a message for them: If we must begin a military campaign, it will be directed against the lawless men who rule your country and not against you."

George W. Bush, (speech of March 17, 2003)

38-"To the C students, I say you too can be president of the United States."

George W. Bush

?The astute observer:

39-"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."

George W. Bush

40-"Brownie (Michael Brown of FEMA), you're doing a heck of a job."

George W. Bush

?A man and his environment:

41-"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."

George W. Bush

?The double-talker:

42-"There's a lot of suffering in the Palestinian territory, because militant Hamas is trying to stop the advance of democracy." (N.B.: The Hamas government was elected)

George W. Bush

43-"We look forward to analyzing and working with legislation that will make?it would hope?put a free press's mind at ease that you're not being denied information you shouldn't see."

George W. Bush

?THE WOULD-BE DICTATOR:

44-"In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power."

George W. Bush

45-"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

46-"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator."

George W. Bush

47-"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

48- "I will not withdraw [from Iraq], even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me."

George W. Bush

49- "I'm the decider, and I decide what's best."

George W. Bush

?And, last but not least, CONSIDERING THE MESS IN IRAQ:

50-?I don?t have the foggiest idea about what I think about international, foreign policy.?

George W. Bush

Rodrigue Tremblay is professor emeritus of economics at the University of Montreal and a frequent contributor to Global Research. He is the author of 'The New American Empire'.

The above article was first published on Professor Tremblay's blog site at: www.thenewamericanempire.com/blog

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by michael jay

The list of quotes is very funny and joy to read, I was only pointing out that the quotes are not from the source indicated in some instances.
George is very good at screwing up his lines.

by absolutely

You were not insulted, but you stood between deepsand & an insult directed at GWB. One must take care in such a position, as you now know.

by daveo2000

I lived in Indiana for a while... boy was that depressing!

Richard Lugar was complaining about people throwing statistics at him about some issue and came back with "Don't confuse me with the facts."

Sadly, Quail (intentional) also flew around Indiana and was just as able to make stupid remarks whilst in politics just in the corn state.

by deepsand

I was in South Bend for a week, for the Notre Dame-Penn State game this past season, and could not help but notice the near complete absence of wildlife.

Particularly striking was the virtual absence of birds; stiking because there are numerous species that seem to flourish just about anywhere.

I'd noticed this dearth of wildlife on several prior occasions, while driving to/from Chicago, Milwaukee, Springfield, etc., but this was the 1st time I had the opportunity to spend some time on foot on the ground, and confirm my earlier lack of sightings.

Can you explain this puzzling lack of critters?

by mjwx

[i]
9-"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."[/i]

I remember seeing this clip on The Panel (A show on Aussie TV which has been canceled for a few years, Its a bit like letterman is actually funny, being hosted by stand up commdians).

by deepsand

Do an online search for "Great Moments in Presidential Speeches", and you'll find numerous links to various airings of that recurring segment of the Dave Letterman show.

by daveo2000

First we got Bush senior with Quayle, the buffoon as his VP.

Now we have both in one: a Bush that speaks "as well as" Quayle (and sometimes Reagan). Unfortunately, that left a hole for VP... A dark hole... filled by the Dark Lord.

by daveo2000

I would attempt to answer your question but I have been told that there are spies, even here in Greater New York, that hold alliances to Indiana. They might take offense at divulging why even birds left the state... especially so close to the home of the Jackson 5 and our precious Michael.

by daveo2000

The main beings that had to fear Spiro were his dogs who were picked up by their ears frequently.

Cheney, on the other hand, should strike fear in the hearts of any foreign nation (that doesn't speak English as a first language) and lawyers! (That is, assuming that lawyers actually have hearts. ;) )

I never had the fear of power abuse with Spiro that I feel with Cheney in office.

by deepsand

That was a serious question, the answer of which still eludes me.

Have you an explanation?

by daveo2000

Including an ex-wife, my golf clubs and some history I have chosen to forget.

I haven't been back there since around 1986, except for driving through one night about 5 years ago, so I don't know the current state of wildlife. Still, I don't ever remember much there other than farm animals (both the kind sold and the kind that do the selling).

Perhaps somebody else can offer an answer? It might be worth a seperate thread.

by deepsand

wildlife.

Roadkill is a good indicator of the presence of local wildlife. From the OH/PA border west, I see exceedingly little roadkill; only after crossing the IL/WI border does evidence of wildlife begin to re-appear.

Perhaps it's a consequence of the absence of sufficiently large forested areas remaining; i.e. lack of adequate suitable habitat.

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