Bush is coming to an end today
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chatty
Topic: Quotes
REPORTER: What do you think tribal sovereignty means in the 21st century, and how do we resolve conflicts between tribes and the federal and state governments?
DUBYA: Yeah -- tribal sovereignty means that, it's sovereign. It's -- you're a -- you're a -- you've been given sovereignty, and you're -- viewed as a sovereign entity. [Laughter emanates from the audience]
REPORTER: Okay.
DUBYA: And, therefore, the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between -- sovereign entities.
-- Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2004
One sure way to hold things up is that the federal lands say, you can't build on us.
-- I'd say that federal lands being able to speak would have greater implications than that, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Apr. 26, 2004
I'm working with Congress to pass the Striving Reader and Math Initiative Program, and that's a fancy word for saying we're going to intervene quickly with struggling middle-class -- middle grade and high school students.
-- Freudian slip? Minneapolis, Minnesota, Apr. 26, 2004
We have an obligation to lead the fight on AIDS, on Africa.
-- Prime Time Press Conference #3, White House, Apr. 13, 2004
By the way, Patty is a 7-11 franchisee, owner. Pays taxes, by the way, business taxes at the individual income tax rate. So when you hear them talking about, going to run up these -- tax the rich, that's what you're talking about, right there.
-- Dubya and his ilk are apparently just a bunch of poor 7-11 franchisees trying to make a living, Washington, D.C., Mar. 16, 2004
We need less regulations. I suspect -- we met with a homeowner -- home builder yesterday, Congressman. Remember the guy? He was upset that he had to fill out forms at the federal, state, and local level in order to build a house.
-- Advocating deregulation for the sole reason that filling out forms is a hassle, Washington, D.C., Mar. 16, 2004
Alphonso and I have set a job. We want to close the minority homeownership gap in America. We want more people owning their own home, and we want more of our minorities owning their own home, as well.
-- People and minorities are apparently mutually exclusive terms, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, Mar. 15, 2004
[The estate tax is] on its way to being put to extinction. I say, on its way -- you'll hear me talk in a minute that these -- some of these taxes don't really go away. It's like they go away for a period of time, but they come back.
-- Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 26, 2004
Marriage ought to be defined by the people, not by the courts.
-- Washington, D.C., Feb. 18, 2004
And traveling with me today is one of our daughters, a newly-graduate from college, Barbara Bush. Thanks for coming, Barbara.
-- Marquette, Michigan, Jul. 13, 2004
I shared a story the other day during a press conference where I talked about a dinner I had with Prime Minister Koizumi of Japan. And we're eating Kobe beef. I don't know whether it's grown here in Minnesota or not, but it's real good.
-- Ummm, no it's called Kobe beef because it comes from Kobe, Japan. Minneapolis, Minnesota, Apr. 26, 2004
Secretary of State Powell and
Secretary of State Rumsfeld, and a number of NATO defense and foreign ministers are exploring a more formal role for NATO.
-- Prime Time Press Conference #3, White House, Apr. 13, 2004
Earlier today, the Libyan government released Fathi Jahmi. She's a local government official who was imprisoned in 2002 for advocating free speech and democracy.
-- Actually, Fathi Jahmi is a man, so Dubya probably would have been better off paying tribute to someone else in this speech commemorating International Women's Week, Washington, D.C., Mar. 12, 2004
I want to thank all the other members of the Congress
and the Senate who have joined us. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to share in this historic moment.
-- Also known as the House and the Senate, at signing of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act, Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2003
REPORTER: Mr. President, we were told you got to see Mr. Chalabi today?
DUBYA: I did see Chalabi. I met with -- well, let's see, I had the dinner, you saw that. I wasn't sure how long you were there, you probably timed it, but an hour or so -- are these the times? Oh, these are the people there. I shook a lot of hands, saw a lot of kids, took a lot of pictures, served a lot of food and we moved on to see four members of the Governing Council -- the names are here. Talibani is the head of it right now, so he was the main spokesman. But Chalabi was there, as was Dr. Khuzaii.
-- Air Force One, Nov. 27, 2003
You know, let me let me talk about al Qaeda just for a second. I -- I made the statement that we're dismantling senior management, and we are. Our people have done a really good job of hauling in a lot of the key operators: Khalid Sheik Mohammed, Abu Zubaydah, Ramzi ahh -- Ramzi al Shibh, or whatever the guy's name was.
-- Eventually he got around to saying "Binalshibh", White House, Jul. 30, 2003
When you think about the continent of Africa, you think about leadership, you think about President Mbeki. He's taking strong positions along with President Obasanjo, and providing troops -- the South African.
-- By adding "the South African", Dubya is presumably clarifying which country's president has committed troops. In this context, Dubya would be "the American". Washington, D.C., Jul. 3, 2003
President [Arroyo] and I also reviewed the developments with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front -- MLIF. That group must abandon the path of violence.
-- Even if called by the wrong acronym, White House, May 19, 2003
REPORTER: And about the MILF -- your offer of assistance in the MILF problem...
DUBYA: Well, my offer of assistance, it depends upon the MLIF choosing peace as a peaceful reconciliation of issues. If they continue to want to use terror and force, we will be involved to the extent that the President invites us to be involved, within the constitution of the Philippine government.
-- Dubya's sticking to his acronym, come hell or high water, White House, May 19, 2003
And, most importantly, Alma Powell, Secretary of Colin Powell, is with us.
-- In case you were wondering, Alma Powell is not the "Secretary of Colin Powell", but rather Secretary of State Colin Powell's wife, Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2003
The law I sign today directs new funds and new focus to the task of collecting vital intelligence on terrorist threats and on weapons of mass
production. -- At the signing of the September 11th Commission Bill, Washington, D.C., Nov. 27, 2002
I want to thank all the local and state officials who are here with us today. I see governors and county judges, mayors for coming. My own mayor -- the Mayor of Washington, D.C., I appreciate you coming, Mr. Mayor. I want to thank the local and state law enforcement officials who are here, the chiefs of police and fire chiefs who are with us today. I see the chief of my city now is here as well. Thank you, Mr. Chief, for coming.
-- Either the mayor's last name is Mayor, and the police chief's name (or is it the fire chief's name) is Chief, or Dubya doesn't recall either of their names, Washington, D.C., Nov. 25, 2002
I'm using this as an opportunity to make a point on judicial reform. And that is that if a judge thinks he's going to retire, give us a year's notice, if possible. And then we will act -- we, the administrative branch -- will nominate somebody and clear them within 180 days.
-- Dubya still having trouble with the name of the branch of government he heads: the executive branch. White House, Nov. 7, 2002
I need to be able to move the right people to the right place at the right time to protect you, and I'm not going to accept a lousy bill out of the United Nations Senate.
-- South Bend, Indiana, Oct. 31, 2002
John Thune has got a common-sense vision for good forest policy. I look forward to working with him in the United Nations Senate to preserve these national heritages.
-- Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Oct. 31, 2002
Any time we've got any kind of inkling that somebody is thinking about doing something to an American and something to our homeland, you've just got to know we're moving on it, to protect the United Nations Constitution, and at the same time, we're protecting you.
-- Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Oct. 31, 2002
You see, the Senate wants to take away some of the powers of the administrative branch.
-- White House, Sep. 19, 2002
I'm proud to come back to my alma mater -- well, that is, my honorary alma mater. I'm proud to come back to support Chris Cacho -- Chocola.
-- Presumably talking about Indiana University at a Chris Chocola for Congress dinner, South Bend, Indiana, Sep. 5, 2002
I'm thrilled to be here in the breadbasket of America.
-- Ah yes, the sprawling wheatfields of California, Stockton, California, Aug. 23, 2002
Of course, I like to remind people that Washington is full of all kinds of numbers crunchers. They talk about this number here, and that number there.
-- Birmingham, Alabama, July 15, 2002
I want to thank Chung for her introduction. Backstage, we had a picture taken. I said, only in America. Only in America do we have somebody as dedicated as people like Chung, who are willing to sacrifice on behalf of the United States of America, use their time and talent and energy like everybody in this hall to work for others. So, Chung, thanks for your hard work, thanks for your dedication to your job, and thanks for representing the good folks in this hall.
-- "Chung" is so respected that she apparently doesn't merit being referred to by her full name (Chung Yon Kim Marston) once, most likely because it was too difficult for Dubya to remember, Washington, D.C., July 10, 2002
Get me Pootie-Poot on the phone!
-- Dubya's way of requesting a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported in May 27, 2002 issue of Time
DUBYA: I want to thank and welcome Geno Auriuma. Is that right?
MR. AURIEMMA: Auriemma.
DUBYA: Auriemma. Okay, fine. I've never been too good in English. But he's a heck of a coach, however he says his name.
-- interaction with U-Conn. women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma, in remarks to NCAA men and women sports champions, White House, May 21, 2002
I want to thank Delegate Faleomavaega. Did I even come close? Well, at least I gave it my best shot, Eni. How about just Eni? Thank you for coming from the American Samoa.
-- Remarks on Asian Pacific Heritage Month, in front of a room full of people of Asian-Pacific backgrounds, White House, May 17, 2002
I was -- and I must confess, it did confuse some of the folks at the Crawford, Texas coffee shop, when I was traveling around the country with Theodore Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, thanking him for working on this bill. But we put it all aside, all the typical Washington, D.C. bickering and name-calling, and decided to do something right for the children, and passed a great piece of education reform.
-- Senator Kennedy's full name is Edward Moore Kennedy, Chicago, Illinois, May 13, 2002
And so, in my State of the -- my State of the Union -- or state -- my speech to the -- nation, whatever you wanna call it, speech to the nation -- I asked Americans to give 4,000 years -- 4,000 hours over the next -- of the rest of your life -- of service to America. That's what I asked. I said 2 -- 4,000 hours.
-- The medicine seems to be wearing off, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Apr. 9, 2002
For those of you out there who are interested in participating, I want you to call up this number, 1-800-USA-CORPS, or to dial up on the Internet, www.citizencorps.gov.
-- The correct phone number is 1-877-USA-CORPS (the one Dubya mentioned is the toll-free number for AppleOne Employment Services Inc. of Glendale, California), Knoxville, Tennessee, Apr. 8, 2002
We're in for a long struggle, and I think Texans understand that. And so do Americans.
-- Texans and Americans are apparently completely separate entities, El Paso, Texas, Mar. 21, 2002
Let me see if I can put this into English, or Texan.
-- remarks at Albers Manufacturing, O'Fallon, Missouri, Mar. 18, 2002
[We're] working hard to convince both the Indians and the Pakis there's a way to deal with their problems without going to war.
-- Casually throwing an ethnic slur into the mix, Jan. 7, 2001
It is a great honor to travel to Spain and visit the King and also Prime Minister Anzar.
-- Commenting on Spain trip, where he met Prime Minister Aznar, June 11, 2001
Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican.
-- Dubya's way of declining to answer reporters' questions at the Summit of the Americas, Quebec City, Canada, Apr. 21, 2001
Tonight we'll have a dinner, just the four of us -- Ms. Blair and Laura and the two of us, and I'm really looking forward to it.
-- British PM Tony Blair's wife's name is Cherie Booth, as she did not change her last name when they married, Feb. 23, 2001
We will require all power plants to meet clean air standards in order to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury and carbon binoxide - carbon duh - dioxide within a reasonable period of time. My opponent calls for voluntary reductions in such admissions. In Texas, I think we've done it better, with mandatory reductions. And I believe the nation can do better, as well.
-- Saginaw, Michigan, Sept. 29, 2000
This is Preservation Month. I appreciate preservation. It's what you do when you run for president. You gotta preserve.
-- Speaking during Perseverance Month at Fairgrounds Elementary School in Nashua, N.H. As quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 28, 2000
DUBYA: "First of all, Cinco de Mayo is not the independence day. That's dieciseis de Septiembre, and ..."
MATTHEWS: "What's that in English?"
DUBYA: "Fifteenth of September."
-- (Dieciseis de Septiembre = Sept. 16) Interview with Chris Matthews on "Hardball", MSNBC, May 31, 2000
MODERATOR: Do you know who the president of India is?
DUBYA: Vajpayee.
--. In actuality, Atal Behari Vajpayee was the prime minister of India and K. R. Narayanan was the president of India at the time, New York Times, Feb. 26, 2000
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Hope you enjoyed it. I think we should vote for Bush - four more years of fun quotes!
Posted by Eric
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